Ron Martell

Background

About Ron Martell

After Texas A&M, Purdue and seven years at Sandia Labs, founded CAMSCO, Inc. in 1971 to develop CAM systems for the sewn goods industry. Raised $1M VC funds, grew revenues to $35M and sold to Swiss conglomerate Sulzer Brothers, Ltd. in 1978. Founded Microdynamics, Inc. in 1981 to develop microprocessor controllers for industrial sewing machines. Licensed patents to Pfaff and Juki, raised $15M and developed new generation apparel, footwear and furniture CAD/CAM systems. Named NASBIC 1987 Portfolio Company of the Year and Arthur Young 1988 Entrepreneur of the Year. Sold to NYSE company Gerber Scientific in 1994. Co-founded Dallas based Founders National Bank in 1984. Acquired by SouthTrust in 2002. Co-founded, with my wife Mary, North Carolina based MicroD, Inc. in 1993 to develop furniture industry computer and Internet technology products and services. We retired to Austin in 2008 and served as Chairman and Secretary of MicroD as it became the largest supplier of Internet technology and services to the US furniture industry. Sold MicroD interest to Armory Capital 8/31/16 and retired. As a member of the Central Texas Angel Network, I also enjoy mentoring, and sometimes funding, local entrepreneurs.