RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – MCNC is expanding its management position with a new role – senior director of innovation – and has hired tech veteran Phil Emer to fill the role.
“This senior position will be a key contributor to MCNC’s future, building on more than 40 years of technology leadership in North Carolina and defining a roadmap for growth and sustainability over the next decade,” MCNC said in the announcement Monday.
MCNC is the operator of the state-wide fiber-based NC Research and Education Network.
Emer has more than three decades of experience in a variety of roles, including public and private sector jobs. Previous positions include as a business development manager for Amazon Web Services and as an engineer with IBM.
He worked in 2001 as Director of the Grid Technology Evaluation Center in MCNC’s Advanced Technologies Group.
“When we bring someone like Phil into MCNC it gives us an opportunity to see things in new and exciting ways,” said MCNC CEO Tracy Doaks in a statement. “Phil is a well-known, experienced professional deeply committed to the overall mission of MCNC. His approach to building collaborative relationships will showcase MCNC as a vibrant hub for innovation, growing access to advanced technology across North Carolina.”
Added Emer: “There is a growing opportunity for emerging broadband, computing, cloud, cryptography and related technologies to play a significant and positive role in many communities, and I look forward to supporting the work to deploy technology solutions and expand opportunity throughout the state.”
