Fractus has announced the settlement of its patent litigation with Vivint. This resolution serves as a moment for Fractus, highlighting the applicability of its technology beyond the mobile phone industry and into the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. (more…)
February 20, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Emnify has welcomed technology executive, Lynda Smith, to its board of directors. Smith’s distinguished career includes leadership roles at Twilio and Nuance, board positions at Fictiv and Clickatell, complemented by her academic role as an adjunct lecturer at Stanford University. (more…)
February 1, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Analog Devices, Inc. has announced that Richard C. Puccio, Jr. will join the company on February 5, 2024 as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In this role, Mr. Puccio will set ADI’s financial strategy and lead the company’s global finance operations. Mr. Puccio will report to CEO and chair Vincent Roche.
“Rich brings tremendous experience and capability from his more than three decades of leading financial advisory and high-growth business operations activities in complex technology sectors, and this makes him a great addition to ADI’s leadership team. We welcome Rich’s sharp business acumen to enable ADI to accelerate the effectiveness of our operations in a world of increasing opportunity and complexity,” said Vincent Roche, ADI’s CEO and chair. “I would also like to thank Jim Mollica for his partnership and contribution as interim CFO, and I look forward to Jim’s continued leadership in ADI’s finance organization.”
Mr. Puccio joins ADI from Amazon Web Services (AWS) where he served as CFO. In his role at AWS, Mr. Puccio partnered closely with the business to manage more than 200 fully featured services, including compute, storage, databases, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile and security, among many other technologies. Prior to his role at AWS, Mr. Puccio was at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for nearly 29 years, where he served as a partner for over two decades. During his tenure at PwC, Mr. Puccio primarily served clients in the global technology, semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment industries.
“With its innovative spirit, amazing talent and dedication to enriching lives and the world around us, ADI has exceptionally strong growth potential. I’m delighted to be joining ADI as the company’s new CFO and look forward to bringing my digital, software, and platform experience to the company as we play an increasingly important role in creating the Intelligent Edge and driving new levels of shareholder value,” said Richard C. Puccio.
Richard Puccio earned his AB in Economics from Harvard University and his MBA from Boston University.
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January 26, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Cellhire has announced the appointment of Tony Guerion as its new CEO. Guerion will join Cellhire at the start of February bringing with him over 27 years of experience in business leadership and management in the communications industry. Guerion joined Vodafone in 2010 and rose to become Global Head of Sales for IoT in 2016. (more…)
January 16, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
The Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science has launched a new, forward-looking course, Smart City Engineering with IoT, in response to the burgeoning urbanisation trends in the U.S. and around the globe. With the urban population in the U.S. projected to reach 89% by 2050 and urban areas contributing significantly to the national GDP, the course aims to provide students with an understanding of the technological advancements driving the evolution of ‘smart cities’. (more…)
January 12, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Cellhire, has announced the expansion of its channel development team. The growing business has appointed Kevin Foley as channel development manager – mobile, and James Howard as channel development manager – IoT.
Foley joins Cellhire to support its mobile business in the channel while Howard will be focusing on supporting partners who are expanding into the IoT space.
“I’m pleased to welcome Kevin and James to our team,” said Matt Bennett, a managing director at Cellhire. “Their wealth of experience and industry knowledge will strengthen our channel development efforts. With their expertise, Cellhire is well-positioned to further enhance our offerings and provide exceptional services to our partners.”
Foley brings over two decades of telecoms expertise, including a decade as an account manager for Cable and Wireless and BT, where he drove sales of fixed line, data, Mitel and Avaya in the corporate business space.
Foley then migrated to the channel, spending the last 10 years working with partners including Vodafone, Daisy and Giacom (DWS). His deep understanding of the industry will play a vital role in expanding Cellhire’s partner base in the UK.
“I’m looking forward to helping both new and existing partners with our voice and data solutions, during what is a period of rapid growth at Cellhire,” said Foley.
Howard brings extensive experience to his new role, having worked in the channel since 1996. His background includes working with companies such as HPE, Apple and Adobe.
“The potential for adding IoT connectivity to the portfolio of indirect channel partners is immense,” he said. “It will be great to be working with a diverse range of businesses, such as IT VARs, system integrators and managed service providers, to showcase the possibilities of Cellhire’s IoT offerings.”
Howard’s skills for channel sales and innovation led him to work with various start-up companies, where he honed his abilities and understanding of the diverse marketplace. He will contribute to Cellhire’s strategic growth in IoT, using his expertise to drive change and innovation.
Over the last five years, Cellhire has become an important figure in the partner channel and IoT market. It has established itself as an MVNO on the Orange France network and as an ISP for Vodafone, EE and O2, and its white-labelled SIM management and ATLAS Billing systems are popular with partners in the channel.
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November 22, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
LocatorX appoints Laura Garrison as its new chief technology officer. With a distinguished career of transformative success, Garrison will drive the company’s product strategy through its next phase of advancement and growth. (more…)
November 15, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Nokia has announced that it has entered into an agreement with TATA Play Fiber to launch one of India’s first WiFi6-ready broadband network. With increasing broadband usage in both residential and enterprise areas, there is a demand for new, high-capacity broadband connections. To meet this demand, broadband networks need future proof fibre and in-home services that can scale in line with evolving end-customer needs. (more…)
October 27, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
The Board of Directors at the Broadband Forum has announced Craig Thomas as their incoming chief executive officer. In this role, Thomas will spearhead the Forum’s leadership during a crucial juncture for the global broadband industry, as it transitions from connectivity-driven to delivering standards for intelligent, services-led networks that prioritise the user experience. (more…)
October 10, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Laird Connectivity announces a new addition to its Bluetooth portfolio, the Vela IF820 series. This range of dual mode flexible modules, adapters and DVKs (data verification kits) allows a single module to cover legacy Classic Bluetooth and migration to Bluetooth LE with a single part. (more…)
September 26, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban