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Zane McCarthy is a serial entrepreneur who has invented, developed or innovated a number of technologies from low temperature gas kinetics, body armor, and encryption for email to chemical coatings and visual safety products. He is the founder of International Preservation (IPC) a chemical manufacturing company directed at mining and energy companies.

Prior to IPC, he was co-founder and CEO of Precision Fleet Brakes (now Fleet Physics), a manufacturer supplying  cryogenically treated and coated parts to the aftermarket.  Mr. McCarthy brought Fleet from concept to a multimillion-dollar success in 5 years. PFB’s customers included the United States Postal Service and Arvin Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems. He and his brake technology have been featured on Jay Leno's car show.

Mr. McCarthy also founded Austin Unleashed Wireless LLC; Planit Planet and Infiniti Consortium Corp, all high tech computer consulting and software companies. McCarthy co-Founded Hushmail™, a free encrypted email service similar to Hotmail™. Hushmail holds the patent on Public/Public key encryption and Ultimate Privacy Inc., which covers mathematically impossible to break encryption for sensitive data. He is also Former Director of Network Security for Akoura Biometrics and SVP for Research and Special Projects at In Touch Telecom.

Incorporated in Austin, Texas, IPC is an innovative coating and solutions manufacturing company marketing several existing proprietary products with other products in late stages of development and testing. IPC is currently selling a proprietary highly reflective nanotechnology coating (patent pending) and a family of proprietary resistive nano coatings. All products have applications in many markets. Existing customers come from the mining industries and component product manufacturers. The Company sells its coating products throughout the world via resellers (B2B) as well as directly.

Founder and CEO

A premiere cryogenic research and development company. Finding vertical markets to develop where cryogenic processing is traditionally underutilized. Currently providing services to spring manufacturers (up to 8 times life) and the mining industry. Parent company of subsidiary Fleet Physics that specifically addresses the fleet vehicle market extending the life of undercar parts. Locations in five states and currently has the largest cryogenic processing capacity in the world.

Co-Founder & CEO

Providing brake rotors, drums, and pads to fleet operators that outperform current OEM brakes. Through advanced cryogenic technology there is an extended life of 2-4 times over current performance. Developed for racing, it is now transferred to the private sector. PFB's very first customer was an exclusive contract with the USPS to provide brake discs and rotors to the 275,000 strong USPS fleet. It's second was to Arvin Meritor's aftermarket division.

Austin's first wireless broadband company, beating even Clear Communications by over 4 years to market.

Owner

Intellectual Property Research, Prototyping, and Consulting

Managing Partner

Part of the team that developed the first real time prepaid mobile rating system and worked on the very first patents for using cell phones and other mobile devices for financial transactions.

SVP Research & Development

Designed, planned and lead implementation teams for internal technology as well as for external clients. 

Various startups; Alerta, Ultimate Privacy, Hushmail, Infiniti Consortium and consulting with companies such as Telxon, Sicola Martin, Advanced Networking Solutions, NASA, Compaq, HP, IBM, Hertz Rentals et al.

Zane McCarthy: in austin, TX

Zane McCarthy

International Preservation Corporation

United Cryogenic Research

Fleet Physics/Precision Fleet Brakes

Austin Unleashed Wireless

Z Squared LTD

Upaid Systems ( formerly In Touch Telecom)

Momentum Software

Entrepreneur

Brøderbund Software

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