SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TASER
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), today announced the appointment
of Jawad Ahsan as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), effective April 3,
2017.
Ahsan joins TASER and Axon's management team after serving as
CFO for Market Track since May 2014.
While there, he oversaw the company's overall financial operations
including accounting, treasury, tax, and audit. He was also
responsible for the company's human resources and legal functions.
Ahsan brings substantial mergers and acquisitions experience from
Market Track after overseeing eight acquisitions and subsequent
integrations during his tenure.
Before joining Market Track, Ahsan spent 13 years in various
roles at General Electric (GE). He joined GE Healthcare in 2010
after four years serving as Risk Manager for the Widebody Engine
Programs for GE Aviation and as VP, Financial Planning &
Analysis for GE Capital's aircraft leasing business. Ahsan became
CFO of Clinical Business Solutions, a division of GE Healthcare IT,
after serving as CFO for Healthcare Knowledge & Connectivity
Solutions where he helped guide an exit into Caradigm, GE's
Healthcare IT joint venture with Microsoft.
Prior to those appointments, Ahsan gained substantial
international experience with GE's internal Corporate Audit Staff.
He worked across more than 20 countries in several industries
including financial services, healthcare, aviation, oil and gas,
electrical distribution and supply, and film and entertainment.
Ahsan is a graduate of GE's Financial Management Program with GE
Plastics.
Ahsan earned his M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan
School of Management and a B.A. in Economics from the
College of the Holy Cross.
"Jawad will bring a deep skill set of financial rigor and
leadership to our team," says TASER co-founder & CEO
Rick Smith. "He brings a fantastic
blend of operational experience from rising through the ranks at GE
and has in-depth knowledge of both hardware and
software-as-a-service businesses. I can't imagine a better fit for
this role and it's a thrill to have him on board."
"In my roles at GE and Market Track, I've learned how to strike
the balance between investing strategically for future growth while
driving profitability through disciplined financial rigor," says
Ahsan. "At TASER and Axon, the company has an enormous opportunity
to not only solve critical challenges facing public safety, but to
do so while delivering both growth and profitability. I feel that
my skills are perfectly suited for this exciting challenge, and I'm
looking forward to executing on this strategy while delivering
significant value for our shareholders."
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About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International makes communities safer with innovative
public safety technologies. Founded in 1993, TASER first
transformed law enforcement with its electrical weapons. TASER
continues to define smarter policing with its Axon brand which
includes a growing suite of connected products and services from
body cameras and digital evidence management tools to mobile apps.
More than 180,000 lives have been saved from death or serious
injury with TASER's products and services. Learn more at
www.taser.com and www.axon.io or by calling (800) 978-2737.
TASER® is a registered trademark of TASER International, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. TASER logo, Axon and Evidence.com are
trademarks of TASER International, Inc., some of which are
registered in the US and in other countries.
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