INSIDE Secure announced the appointment of Pierre Garnier as executive vice president of the NFC and Secure Payment division and member of the management board, effective as of August 1, 2012. Mr. Garnier replaces Charles Walton who will be leaving the company later in August to become chief executive officer of Canadian company SecureKey, a partner of INSIDE Secure in the NFC and secure transactions industry. Mr. Garnier's mission will be to continue driving the NFC business of INSIDE Secure as the market develops, leveraging the company's disruptive innovations such as "NFC booster" on a SIM card, as well as the strong intellectual property assets of the company. Additionally, he will supervise the introduction of a new range of secure payment semiconductor platforms for the future U.S. EMV market. Prior to joining INSIDE Secure, Mr. Garnier was vice president and general manager at Texas Instruments (TI), where he was in charge of the worldwide baseband business and worldwide wireless strategic programs. Charles Walton will continue to be closely associated with INSIDE Secure as he will become a member of the advisory board.