MerlinTPS Adds Joe Averkamp to Executive Team as Chief Customer Officer
2024年7月15日 - 10:00PM
MerlinTPS, a leading provider of alternative GPS technology, today
announces it has appointed Joe Averkamp to its executive team as
chief customer officer (CCO). With over 20 years of experience in
GNSS / GPS solutions, wireless and telecommunications systems,
intelligent transportation systems and vehicle technology, Averkamp
will play a pivotal role in helping MerlinTPS identify new use
cases and expand its presence in key verticals, including connected
autonomous vehicles, cyber security, tolling and drones.
In his role, Averkamp will help steer the
commercial strategy and spearhead revenue-generating initiatives to
promote business growth and profitability. While working across
industry verticals, he will identify potential new customers and
foster partnerships with those companies.
“Drawing on his extensive knowledge in wireless
communications, GPS services, government technology and vehicle
technology, Joe will help fuel MerlinTPS' growth and expand our
customer base,” said Christian Kotscher, founder and CEO at
MerlinTPS. “As demand increases for alternative GPS solutions in
critical industry sectors, Joe's expertise in product and business
development will enable MerlinTPS to explore new use cases, serve
emerging markets and drive further expansion.”
With a career spanning notable companies such as
Xerox, Sprint, Ford and Motorola, Averkamp brings invaluable
expertise to MerlinTPS and will be a key addition to the team as it
scales its technology and brings on new customers. His achievements
include helping develop the OnStar in-vehicle telematics systems at
Motorola, playing a significant role in launching Sprint
location-based services and the Bluetooth phone portfolio, as well
as working on launching GPS wireless systems at Ford. He also
spearheaded the development and launch of the Conduent Vehicle
Passenger Detection System.
“Having worked with GPS-related systems for the
last three decades, I recognized the need to augment GPS and other
positioning, navigation and timing systems which are at risk,” said
Joe Averkamp, CCO at MerlinTPS. “MerlinTPS is bringing a solution
that can improve the performance of alternative positioning,
navigation and timing, and I am excited at the possibilities as I
join the Merlin team to work with our customers and partners.”
With his proven track record of driving success
in product development and management across diverse industries,
coupled with his adeptness in navigating complex business
landscapes and developing cutting-edge technology solutions,
Averkamp will help MerlinTPS shape the future of the industry as
the need for GPS alternatives intensifies and becomes more
critical.
To learn more about Merlin visit:
https://merlintps.com/
About MerlinTPSMerlinTPS is an
innovator in the field of terrestrial A-PNT solutions providing
next generation GPS alternatives. With a mission to be the
exquisite terrestrial PNT solution, the company's cutting-edge
technologies are focused on bringing unparalleled denial-proof
accuracy and precision to a wide range of timing and positioning
applications across a multitude of industries.
www.merlintps.com
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