AUSTIN, Texas, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Sonim Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SONM), a leading U.S. provider of ultra-rugged mobility
solutions designed specifically for task workers physically engaged
in their work environments, announced that it has appointed
Mike Mulica and Ken Naumann as independent directors. In
connection with their appointment, Sonim increased the size of its
Board to seven members.
"We are pleased to announce the addition to two highly qualified
leaders to our board, both bringing extensive technology industry
and revenue growth experience that we believe is relevant to
Sonim's corporate goals," said John
Kneuer, Chairman of the Board. "I look forward to working
closely with Mike and Ken as we continue Sonim's transformation
process and position the company to expand into new markets and new
industries with our class-leading next generation products."
Mike Mulica has been at the nexus
of mobile communications, the internet and globally scaled industry
solutions for the past three decades. Mr. Mulica's stewardship of
companies in emerging technologies has ushered in new large global
markets that have changed the way the world works. Mr. Mulica is
known for his pioneering work in the build-out of the mobile
internet worldwide while leading its origination at Openwave
Systems, Inc. (formerly Phone.com). Mr. Mulica has served as
a public and private company CEO and senior executive both in the
Untied States and Internationally. His roles include
leadership positions at Motorola, Inc., California Microwave,
Openwave Systems Inc. (formerly Phone.com), RealNetworks, Inc. and
FusionOne. Mr. Mulica is currently Executive Chairman at AlefEdge
and a Board Member and global advisor to other private companies
and venture capital funds.
Ken Naumann has 25 years of
executive experience with various technology companies.
He most recently served as Chairman and CEO of AccessData
Group, Inc., a private equity-owned company that provides
industry-leading solutions for over 5,000 clients in law
enforcement, government agencies, corporations, service providers,
and law firms, which was acquired by a strategic buyer. He was
previously President, CEO and a Director of Socialware, Inc., a
VC-backed SaaS, social media, compliance provider acquired by
Proofpoint, Inc. Prior to his time at Socialware, Inc., Mr.
Naumann was President, CEO and a Director at Ditech Networks, Inc.,
a Nasdaq Stock Market listed company acquired by Nuance
Communications, Inc. Ditech specialized in the development of
speech recognition applications and voice
quality algorithms which were primarily sold into the
worldwide telecommunications carrier market.
"I am excited to join the board of Sonim and look forward to
working with its leadership to identify and execute on the numerous
opportunities to deploy rugged mobile devices to help bring greater
capabilities and efficiency to task workers." said Mulica. "My
career has focused on creating new market share opportunities
through innovative technologies with clear use cases, which is
exactly the opportunity Sonim is addressing with its rugged phone
and handheld devices."
"Sonim has made notable strides in its transformation process to
date, restructuring its operations and opening adjacent large
addressable markets with its new handheld devices," said Naumann.
"I look forward to working with the team to further scale revenue
across a wide range of use cases and driving value creation
opportunities aimed at maximizing overall returns to our
stockholders."
About Sonim Technologies, Inc.
Sonim Technologies is a
leading U.S. provider of ultra-rugged mobility solutions designed
specifically for task workers physically engaged in their work
environments, often in mission-critical roles. The Sonim solution
includes ultra-rugged mobile phones and handheld barcode scanner
devices and tablets, a suite of industrial-grade accessories, and
data and workflow applications which are collectively designed to
increase worker productivity, communication and safety on the job
site. For more information, visit www.sonimtech.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. These statements relate to, among other
things, future performance of Sonim's and its partners' devices and
technologies and continued market acceptance of same. These
forward-looking statements are based on Sonim's current
expectations, estimates and projections about its business and
industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by the
Company, all of which are subject to change. Such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results
to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the
forward-looking statements. For a listing of factors that may cause
actual results to differ materially, see the potential factors
described under "Risk Factors" included in Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020, and
other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(available at www.sec.gov). Sonim cautions you not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis
only and speak only as of the date hereof. Sonim assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to
reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of
this release, except as required by law.
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