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Mark Forbes

<p>Марк Форбс — директор Altium по продуктовому маркетингу и продвижению бренда. Последние 11 лет Марк занимается маркетингом программного обеспечения для проектирования печатных плат. Также он работал в секторах полупроводников, сетей, разработки встроенного программного обеспечения, был редактором отраслевого журнала по электронике.</p>

<p>Марк получил степень бакалавра электротехники в Университете Брэдли и защитил диплом магистра по бизнес-администрированию в Университете Санта-Клары. Он оформил два патента, написал более 130 статей, посвященных технике и бизнесу, и три книги, включая учебник цифровой электроники. Свободное время Марк посвящает фотографии, пешим походам, рыбалке и путешествиям.</p>

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