Michael serves as the Vice President of Business Development & Marketing for Identive’s ID Infrastructure division, formerly SCM Microsystems. Prior to his joining in May 2008, he worked seven years for Philips and NXP Semiconductors in the Identification business line dealing with secure smart chip technology with a strong focus on e-Government applications and contactless chip technologies including NFC globally. Mr. Ganzera was heading the e-Government marketing department at NXP and was part of the market sector management team. Michael has wide experience in business development, marketing, solution development, and product management. He holds a Master’s degree in electronics and broadcasting from the Technical University Graz, Austria.