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John E. Osborne II joins LEXI; leads intelligent IoT operations

October 3, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Berkeley, United States – LEXI, the company behind the industry’s most comprehensive IoT platform that’s transforming how both enterprises and consumers manage and automate their smart spaces, announced that John E. Osborne II joins the executive team as chief operating officer (COO). In this role, John will oversee LEXI’s multi-protocol product development, rapid product commercialisation, systems innovation, and agile operations as LEXI next-levels IoT platforms from ‘smart’ to intelligent.

John has an established presence in the IoT domain with deep roots in industry alliances that dictate and steer the future of the internet of things. He serves as chairman Emeritus of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly the Zigbee Alliance) – the international force behind the imminent IoT interoperability standard, Matter. He’s also a fixture within the Z-Wave Alliance and currently serves as vice chairman of the board – working alongside game-changing institutions for the betterment of the connected world.

Prior to joining LEXI, John was president North America at LEEDARSON – the IoT manufacturer. And he gained 20 years of experience at one of the planet’s largest retailers as general manager for R&D, operations research at Kroger.

“John is truly a perfect fit at the perfect time to step in and propel LEXI onto the IoT main stage,” says Scott Cahill, CEO, LEXI. “The future of IoT is multi-protocol, and that’s the realm where John has been leading and living – gathering decades of wireless standards and product expertise, insight and long-running relationships with key players across the IoT universe. Adding him to the LEXI leadership lineup is significant.”

As COO, John supports LEXI’s business objectives to empower companies to easily and intuitively add and manage connected devices to home and commercial environments. LEXI’s flagship gateway solution is universal, interoperable, multi-protocol and intelligent. Earlier this month, the company profiled additional areas of focus and expansion via the launch of its investment campaign at Republic.

“My background spans software, hardware, services and standards for smart home, building, retail – you name it,” says John E. Osborne II, COO, LEXI. “I’ve been globetrotting my entire career to educate and grow the IoT market. I meet, speak, listen and collaborate across continents, and I’m pumped to be here at LEXI funneling my learnings, vision and connections into the tremendous team producing tremendous technologies that already have a foothold in the future.”

Follow John here: John E. Osborne II, LinkedIn

Track LEXI as the company settles into orbit within the forthcoming multi-protocol universe: LEXI, LinkedIn

Be part of the charge into the IoT’s next frontier: LEXI’s Republic Campaign page

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