THE WOODLANDS, TX--(Marketwired - Jun 1, 2015) - UniPixel, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNXL), a provider of Performance Engineered Films™ to the touch screen, flexible printed electronics and display markets, has appointed Jalil Shaikh as chief operating officer. Shaikh brings to the position more than 25 years of executive management experience with several private and publicly traded technology companies in the touch sensor, semiconductor and software industry. "Jalil's extraordinary background and career achievements, which includes developing the touch sensor technology XSense® and commercializing it with Tier-1 PC OEM customers, made him the ideal candidate for the position," said UniPixel's president and CEO, Jeff Hawthorne. "Jalil's senior level experience, particularly as a VP and GM of Atmel, will play an essential role as we continue to apply and integrate our manufacturing and material science technology with our recently acquired XSense touch sensor assets." Shaikh commented: "As we continue to meet key milestones and deliver one of the thinnest, lightest and fastest touch sensors to the market, we expect the integration that is currently underway of XSense with the UniPixel technologies will lower production costs and increase manufacturing capacity." As a VP and GM of Atmel, Shaikh launched the touch materials business unit focused on capacitive touch sensor technology using copper, designed as a superior alternative to ITO-based sensors. He assembled and led the team that brought the XSense touch technology from concept to revenue within 18 months. He was responsible for manufacturing the new metal mesh touch sensor, including setting up a fabrication facility in Colorado Springs. He also successfully marketed the technology by establishing partnerships around the world with major customers. Prior to Atmel, Shaikh was the CEO and board member of Ranch Energy Systems, a privately held alternative energy company where he was responsible for strategy, sales and marketing, and establishing supply chain and sales channels. Earlier in his career, he served as CEO and board member of Validity Sensors (sold to Synaptics), where he was responsible for the commercialization of the company's finger print reader technology. Prior to Validity Sensors, he served as a VP and GM at Broadcom. Leading up to its acquisition by Broadcom, he served as CEO of Zeevo, a provider of semiconductor and software solutions for Bluetooth® wireless headset products. Before Zeevo, he served as SVP of operations at Silicon Image and a director of operations at Trident Microsystems. Shaikh holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. About UniPixel Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, UniPixel, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNXL) is developing Performance Engineered Films for the display and flexible electronics markets. A key focus for UniPixel is developing electronic conductive films for use in electronic sensors for consumer and industrial applications. The company's roll-to-roll electronics manufacturing process prints fine line conductive elements on thin films. The company intends to market its films for touch panel sensor, cover glass replacement, protective cover film, antenna and custom circuitry applications under the UniPixel label, and intends to eventually expand its marketing to private label or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) brands. For further information, visit www.unipixel.com. 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