Resonant, a late-stage development company based in Goleta that creates innovative filter designs for radio frequency front-ends for the mobile device industry, announced Feb. 29 that it has named George B. Holmes to the newly created post of president and chief commercial officer and appointed him to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Holmes brings to Resonant more than 30 years’ leadership experience in sales and marketing and management spanning a broad range of technologies, including semiconductor, optical components and systems and sub-systems for telecom and CATV.

Prior to joining Resonant, Holmes served as chief commercial officer for Tigo Energy. From 2013 to 2015, he worked for Energous, where he was responsible for securing development and licensing agreements, overseeing IP strategy and process and spearheading regulatory strategy and tactics. From 2011 to 2013, he worked for SolarBridge Technologies, overseeing all sales, business development and sales operations. He has also worked at Agere Systems, Ortel, Level One Communications and Symmetricom.

Holmes has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Puget Sound and a diploma in international business from Nyenrode University in the Netherlands

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