Daniel S. Simpkins
(Cornell B.S. ’80 EE, MEng ’81)

Domusys, Inc.


Dan Simpkins is an experienced entrepreneur who previously founded and
led two successful startup companies: SALIX Technologies and Hillcrest
Labs. Simpkins recently founded and is now CEO of Domusys, Inc. a new
IoT technology startup focused on helping consumers manage and maintain
their largest asset, their home. Having sold Hillcrest in 2016, Hillcrest is now
part of CEVA, a leading DSP/AI technology company. As CEO of Hillcrest,
Simpkins guided the company to introduce groundbreaking user experiences
for television and developed exceptional expertise in motion sensors. Before
founding Hillcrest, Simpkins founded and led telecommunications pioneer
SALIX Technologies. Simpkins managed the company from its inception to it
becoming a leader in VoIP and then to its acquisition by Tellabs, Inc. Simpkins is
both a business and technical leader: he teaches, writes about and speaks about
entrepreneurship and he holds over 20 U.S. patents. In addition to his business
activities, he is a member of the board of trustees of his synagogue, Kol Shalom,
and a member of the Cornell University Engineering College Council.

15245 Shady Grove Rd,
Ste 400
Rockville, MD 20850
240-386-0600, x6951
dan@simpkins1.com

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