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MIPI Alliance announces board leadership appointments

The MIPI Alliance, an international organisation that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, has announced the appointment of Hezi Saar from Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) as chair of the MIPI Alliance Board of Directors. Saar, who had served as board treasurer since 2016, assumed the chair role from longtime board member Sanjiv Desai, who stepped down in conjunction with his retirement from Intel Corporation.

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January 24, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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SUEZ extends partnership with Water Services Corporation to enhance smart water management in Malta

Water Services Corporation (WSC), the utility responsible for managing drinking water and wastewater across the Maltese Islands, has awarded SUEZ a new five-year contract to oversee the smart metering service for water consumption. This contract, extending the longstanding partnership between WSC and SUEZ until 2029, integrates the ON’connect digital platform, featuring advanced WIZE technology.

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January 17, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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LocatorX names Patrick Sebastian as chief technology officer

LocatorX, a provider of secure IoT sensors and supply chain visibility, has announced the appointment of Patrick Sebastian as chief technology officer (CTO). In this role, Sebastian will oversee the company’s technology strategy and drive the development of its next-generation solutions for asset tracking, authentication and provenance.

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Posted by: Marion Webber

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Lantronix Appoints Daniel Quant to Head of Industrial IoT Products and Business Line

Lantronix, a company in Internet of Things (IoT) compute and connectivity IoT solutions, has announced the appointment of Daniel Quant as head of the Industrial IoT (IIoT) Products and Business Line at Lantronix. Reporting directly to Lantronix’s chief strategy officer Mathi Gurusamy, Quant will play a role in driving Lantronix’s vision of integrating Artificial Intelligence into Industrial IoT devices to meet the increasing demand for Edge Intelligence in industrial and enterprise environments.

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January 16, 2025

Posted by: Marion Webber

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SmartSense by Digi welcomes Stefanie Miller to advisory board

SmartSense by Digi has announced the appointment of Stefanie Miller, the managing director of category strategy and growth at Kellanova Europe, to its food service advisory board, which focuses on consumer packaged goods (CPG) safety. Miller joins a group of leaders from Giant Eagle, Schnuck Markets, NewRoad Capital Partners, Nutrition Core Solutions and Clipper Advisory Group. (more…)

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January 7, 2025

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Digi International nominates Valerie Heusinkveld and Allison West Hughes to board

Digi International has announced the nomination of two new members to its board of directors: Valerie Heusinkveld and Allison West Hughes. In addition, Sally Smith, a Digi director since 2018, has announced her intention to retire from the board at the conclusion of the company’s annual meeting to be held on February 3, 2025. The election of Ms. Heusinkveld and Ms. Hughes will be voted on by the company’s stockholders at that same annual meeting. (more…)

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December 17, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Reconext names Shahriyar Rahmati as new CEO to drive growth

Reconext has announced the appointment of Shahriyar Rahmati as the chief executive officer, effective immediately. Rahmati brings extensive leadership experience and a vision that aligns with Reconext’s mission and ambitions for future growth. (more…)

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November 7, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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DigiCert appoints Lakshmi Hanspal as the chief trust officer

DigiCert has announced the appointment of Lakshmi Hanspal as the chief trust officer. Hanspal will play a role in advancing DigiCert’s commitment to providing digital trust solutions.   (more…)

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October 25, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Jean-Marc Harion appointed new CEO of Tele2 AB, effective November 10th

Tele2 AB’s , board of directors has appointed Jean-Marc Harion as the president and CEO, effective from the 10th of November. Jean Marc Harion is currently the CEO of Polish telecom operator Play and serve on Tele2’s board of directors. (more…)

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October 15, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Advantech finalises AURES acquisition, launches ADVANTECH-AURES brand

Advantech has announced that it has finalised its acquisition on block shares of AURES Technologies SA. On October 1st, 2024, Advantech has closed block trade of 1,430,381 shares from the major AURES shareholder and subscribed the first tranche of convertible bonds of EUR 2,500,000 of principal amount.

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October 8, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska