Roy Jewell joined Magma in 2001 as Chief Operating Officer, later assuming the additional role of President. From 1999 to 2001 Jewell served initially as the CEO of Clarisay, Inc. a company he co-founded. From 1998 to 1999 Jewell was a member of the executive staff at Avant! Corporation, a provider of software products for integrated circuit designs. From 1992 to 1998 Jewell was president and CEO of Technology Modeling Associates, Inc. Jewell previously served in various marketing positions at TMA, and prior to joining TMA in 1988 he served in various technical and management positions at Texas Instruments. Jewell received bachelor's and master's degrees in physics from the University of South Florida, and a master's degree in management and administration science from the University of Texas in Dallas.