Manuel Perez
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Manny Perez, President and COO, Mimio
Manuel Perez was appointed President and COO of Mimio in 2011. Manny is one of the founders of Mimio and a key member of the leadership team. He has led the product vision for Mimio since its beginnings.
Manny has over 12 of years of experience designing technologies and products that enhance collaboration and learning. His products have earned numerous industry and design awards. He has coauthored many patents and has several pending patent applications. In his previous position as Director of Research and Development for Mimio, he managed a group of highly talented software developers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and project managers. He will continue to bring his vision and direction to the product development process.
Manny founded Virtual Ink in 1997, alongside co-founders Yonald Chery, William Moyne, Andrew Kelley, and Mathew Verminski. The only member of the team with a strong computer science background, Manny designed and implemented the first version of Virtual Ink’s software for Mimio. Over the years he has been involved in managing all facets of the product development process, including product research, industry analysis, competitive review, user studies, software architecture, industrial design, website development, technical documentation, package design, brochure layout, graphic design, and much more.
Manny holds a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.