Sierra Wireless Appoints Greg Waters to Board of Directors
March 23 2020 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW), the leading IoT
solutions provider that combines devices, network services and
software to unlock value in the connected economy, today announced
the appointment of Gregory L. Waters to the company’s Board of
Directors. Mr. Waters is an experienced corporate director, CEO and
advisor, having led three companies through successful
transformations.
“Greg’s deep experience in business transformation in the
semiconductor industry with IDT, Skyworks and Agere will be a great
asset to Sierra Wireless as we continue our transformation to a
solutions and services provider,” said Robin Abrams, Board Chair,
Sierra Wireless. “I am very pleased to welcome Greg to our
Board.”
Mr. Waters currently serves on the Board of Directors of
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. From 2014 to 2019, he was President,
CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Integrated Device
Technology Inc., which was acquired by Renesas Electronics in April
2019. Prior to IDT, Mr. Waters served as Executive Vice President
and General Manager for Skyworks Solutions from 2003 to 2012, where
he led the company’s wireless businesses to an industry leadership
position. He joined Agere Systems Inc in 1998, serving in various
roles, including Vice President of the wireless communications
business and Vice President of the broadband communications
business, and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business
Development, where he played a key role in the company's IPO. He
began his career at Texas Instruments Inc. in a variety of
management positions in sales, customer design centers and product
line management.
“Sierra Wireless is a tremendous value creation opportunity, and
I look forward to joining the Board of Directors to share my
business transformation and leadership experience,” said Mr.
Waters. “Sierra Wireless’ ability to simplify IoT with complete
solutions that bundle modules with IoT connectivity and other
services is unique in the industry, and I’m excited to help build
that recurring revenue business.”
Mr. Waters has a B.S. in Engineering from the University of
Vermont and an M.S. in Computer Science from Northeastern
University, with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence.
About Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR)
(TSX:SW) is the leading IoT solutions provider that combines
devices, network services and software to unlock value in the
connected economy. Companies globally are adopting IoT to improve
operational efficiency, create better customer experiences, improve
their business models and create new revenue streams. Whether it is
an integrated solution to help a business securely connect edge
devices to the cloud, or a software/API service to help manage
processes associated with billions of connected assets, or a
platform to extract real-time data to make the best business
decisions, Sierra Wireless will work with you to develop the right
industry-specific solution for your next IoT endeavor. Sierra
Wireless has more than 1,300 employees globally and operates
R&D centers in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
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