Board of Governors

Sara Brown

Vice President of Marketing, Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. - IMC Chairman

Sara Brown is responsible for all marketing communications at IoT systems provider MultiTech. Brown is a strategic marketing professional dedicated to driving quantifiable business results with data-driven outreach to IoT/M2M user markets. For nearly 20 years, she’s boosted revenue of organizations big and small; including Sierra Wireless, Telit, and Wavecom. www.multitech.com/

Kim Bybjerg

Vice President IoT & Mobility, Tata Communications - IMC Vice Chairman

Kim Bybjerg is Vice President IoT & Mobility at Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider that powers today’s fast-growing digital economy. With a leadership position in emerging markets, Tata Communications leverages its advanced solutions capabilities and domain expertise across its global network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national enterprises and communications service providers.

With extensive experience in the IoT field, Kim has been involved in countless IoT projects across Europe and outside, being responsible for the go-to-market strategy, the commercial and product strategy, as well as the execution of these strategies.

Prior to Tata Communications, Kim has been CEO of Teleena and Director Business Development in Europe, Middle-East and Africa for Jasper (now Cisco-Jasper), a large provider of IoT SaaS services for Telecom operators. Before that, he has been Managing Director at JHB Group, which envolved out of two technology companies: mobile payment enabler, Liquix, and smart-metering company, Xemex. As Director M2M Northern Europe at Vodafone, Kim has been developing the M2M activities for one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Before Vodafone, he already setup the M2M business for KPN, where and for which he also established a partnership with Jasper.

Prior to becoming an expert within the IoT space, Kim held various Management positions at Orange, Siemens, IBM and AT&T. www.tatacommunications.com

Arne Aßmann

Head of Strategy and Business Development, 1NCE

Arne Aßmann is the Head of Strategy and Business Development at 1NCE. Prior to 1NCE he worked over 9 years as Analyst and Consultant for the research Company Statista to serve enterprise clients in the telco, media and IT sector. Arne produced market forecasts, business cases and developed go-to-market strategies. His industry focus and specialization is on M2M and IoT. www.1nce.com

Syed Zaeem Hosain

CTO, Aeris Communications

Mr. Hosain is responsible for the architecture and future direction of Aeris’ networks and technology strategy. He joined Aeris in 1996 as Vice President, Engineering and is a member of the founding executive team of Aeris. Mr. Hosain has more than 38 years of experience in the semiconductor, computer, and telecommunications industries, including product development, architecture design, and technical management. Prior to joining Aeris, he held senior engineering and management positions at Analog Devices, Cypress Semiconductor, CAD National, and ESS Technology. Mr. Hosain is Chairman of the International Forum on ANSI‐41 Standards Technology (IFAST) and Chairman Emeritus of the IoT M2M Council (IMC). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. www.aeris.com

William L. Yan

President, Americas, AVSystem

A passionate tech industry veteran, Mr. William Yan has played key executive roles in both emerging and well-established companies on a global scale, culminating at C-level executive positions with full P&L responsibilities. In his career, Mr. Yan has built and managed a global team of Marketing, Sales, Business Development, and Professional Services professionals. Working extensively with telecom and broadband service providers’ Network Operations, Engineering and Architecture, and Customer Care teams, Mr. Yan has built a core domain expertise in the telecom / broadband network management, OSS/BSS, and Service Management platforms. avsystem.com

Mikaël Schachne

VP Mobility Solutions, BICS

Mikaël Schachne joined the international division of Belgacom in 2001 which was then spun-off and merged with Swisscom International and MTN International. After having successfully led the product development and management of new international mobile data services such as Signalling, GPRS Roaming eXchange (GRX), SMS Hubbing, MMS Hubbing, Instant Roaming and Open Connectivity Roaming Hubbing, he’s now in charge of Mobility Solutions at BICS. The portfolio which has been built across the last 10 years is now supporting international mobile communications needs for more than 500 Mobile Operators and MVNOs across the world. Mikaël Schachne previously worked for Winstar Europe and Mobistar where he gains extensive expertise in the implementation of telecommunications networks in the fields of GSM, GPRS, Wireless Local Loop, IP and SS7. He graduated from the Brussels University Applied Science Faculty (Belgium) as a Civil Electrical Engineer specialised in Electronic and Telecommunications and holds a master in Business-to- Business Marketing from the Vlerick Management School in Leuven, Belgium. bics.com

Scott Wilken

VP of Technology, Digi International

Mr. Wilken joined Digi in October 2017 as Vice President of Technology. Mr. Wilken previously served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of KING, where he was responsible for Research and Innovation, Product Development and Information Technology. Mr. Wilken rebuilt the company’s development operations and defined an IoT-focused product roadmap. Earlier, Mr. Wilken was the CTO of MultiTech Systems, where he led all technology units and created systems to maximize the company’s innovation. Before MultiTech Systems, Mr. Wilken spent 13 years with Logic PD, most recently as Vice President of Engineering. www.digi.com

Volkhard Bregulla

VP Global Sales Manufacturing, Automotive and IoT Services, HPE

Volkhard Bregulla leads HPE’s Global Industries Manufacturing and Distribution (M&D) for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Mr. Bregulla and his organisation are responsible for addressing and solving business and technology issues and as a result delivering significant business outcome for HPE’s clients in the M&D Industry. The responsibility includes the entire HPE portfolio of technology products, services as well as business solutions.

In his current role, he is responsible for the business relationship and industry specific content HPE develops, sell and delivers as solutions together with a select set of strategic partners and channel organizations to enable the New Style of IT and Business in the Digital economy. www.hpe.com

Ajay Joseph

Chief Technology Officer, iBasis

Volkhard Bregulla leads HPE’s Global Industries Manufacturing and Distribution (M&D) for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Mr. Bregulla and his organisation are responsible for addressing and solving business and technology issues and as a result delivering significant business outcome for HPE’s clients in the M&D Industry. The responsibility includes the entire HPE portfolio of technology products, services as well as business solutions.

In his current role, he is responsible for the business relationship and industry specific content HPE develops, sell and delivers as solutions together with a select set of strategic partners and channel organizations to enable the New Style of IT and Business in the Digital economy. www.hpe.com

Romil Bahl

President and Chief Executive Officer, KORE

Romil Bahl serves as CEO of KORE. He brings almost 30 years of consulting, information technology, professional services, and IoT experience in high-growth and turnaround environments. Throughout his career, Romil has been instrumental in enabling breakthrough growth in information and professional services organizations. He has risen to complex challenges where he has crafted growth strategies, tapped new emerging markets and energized global teams. His leadership approach reflects deep expertise in developing strong client relationships and creating teams that are driven to innovate and excel.
Prior to KORE, Romil served as President and CEO of Lochbridge, a leading technology solutions provider in the IoT, Connected Car and digital enablement space. Before that, he was EVP and GM of Global Industries for CSC, leading the industry go-to-market dimension across the entire approximately $9 billion commercial business unit, creating global growth strategies and expanding CSC’s global footprint into offerings such as cloud, cybersecurity and big data. Earlier, Romil was CEO of a data analytics-focused public company and had leadership roles at A.T. Kearney, Infosys and Deloitte Consulting.
Romil earned an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Directorate of Marine Engineering & Technology in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. www.korewireless.com

Scott Schwalbe

CEO / CO-Founder, NimbeLink

Sam Colley

CEO, Pod Group USA

Sam has specialized in business development within the global M2M/IoT ecosystem for over 8 years having worked in the UK, Spain and North America. Currently Sam is CEO of Pod Group USA and is based in San Francisco, where he runs all North American operations. Since being in the USA Sam has helped establish Pod’s reputation as an MVNO in the market, built out a successful partner program and continues to actively help expand Pod’s global footprint. www.podgroup.com

Chris Chang

Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Business Development, Semtech

Mr. Chang joined the Company in December 2017 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Business Development. He oversees strategic growth initiatives for the Company, including China operations.

Prior to joining Semtech, Mr. Chang was Chief Executive Officer at Alien Technology Corporation, a global leader in RFID Technology. As CEO, Mr. Chang used his skills to turn around the company’s financial performance, driving double digit revenue growth and profitability. The company achieved historical sales records while driving expansion in the U.S., China, and Europe. Mr. Chang has also held key executive positions in sales and finance functions at other prominent high technology companies including Marvell, AMD, Silicon Graphics, and Eastman Kodak.

Mr. Chang earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School. www.semtech.com

Dennis Kish

President, Taoglas, USA

Dennis is responsible for all aspects of America’s business, including sales, marketing, customer support, engineering, and operations. Prior to joining Taoglas, Kish served as President of the Fiber business at Google, where his team brought a triple-play (internet, TV, and telephone) service to market across the US.

Kish’s general management experience also includes roles as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Vice President and General Manager of ST-Ericsson’s Connectivity & Peripherals business unit, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Connected Entertainment Business at NXP Semiconductors. Kish holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University. www.taoglas.com

Fred Yentz

President IoT Platforms, Telit

Fred Yentz joined ILS Technology, a Telit company, as senior vice president and chief operating officer in January 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years industry experience in the technology solution market. Prior to ILS Technology, Fred Yentz served as Vice President and General Manager of RadiSys Corporation, a leading provider of embedded solutions for the telecommunications, enterprise data, medical equipment and the industrial automation marketplaces. While at RadiSys Corporation, Fred served in many capacities including the oversight of World Wide Sales, Marketing, Professional Service, and Business Development in addition to General Manager of Enterprise, Communication and Commercial operating divisions. Fred also worked for IBM where he held various positions with responsibility for Engineering, New Business Development and Management.

Mr. Yentz is named as an inventor on two U.S. patents and has received IBM’s First Level Plateau Invention Achievement Award. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), National Science and Technology Education Program (NSTEP), and is chairman of the Industry Advisory Board for Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering. Mr. Yentz holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University (1988), a Master of Business Administration (1996) from the University of Miami, and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (1997) from the University of Miami. www.telit.com

Carl Bellanca

Head of Sales# u-blox Americas

Carl Bellanca is a veteran of the electronic components industry with 25 years’ experience in various sales and management positions across its value chain – in distribution, as a manufacturer representative, and as a supplier. As Head of Sales for u-blox Americas, Carl will implement the company’s sales strategy in the Americas, growing the distribution network, forging new partnerships, and promoting the growing portfolio of u-blox solutions and services. He brings with him deep insights into products and markets relevant to u blox. Following two decades as VP Sales and co-owner of Ontec Electronic Marketing Inc in Rochester, NY, Carl held the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Wireless Connectivity Solutions group at Future Electronics. He has been VP Sales – East at u-blox America since 2018. www.u-blox.com

Ludovico Fassati

Head of Vodafone IOT Americas, Vodafone

Ludovico joined Vodafone in August 2014 thanks to the acquisition of Cobra Automotive Technologies. Ludovico is now leading Vodafone IOT business in the Americas based out of the New York City office. Before this he was heading Vodafone IoT Vertical Market Development with responsibility for driving new business, new technologies (as NBIOT and IOT Satellite) and developing vertical industries such as smart metering, home automation, industrial equipment and m-health.

Prior to joining Vodafone, Ludovico was the CEO of Cobra Telematics (now Vodafone Telematics) leading 450 employees in 7 different countries. Ludovico started his career in the Private Equity industry in Italy and in the UK leading investments in different sectors such as logistics, luxury goods, gaming, renewable energies and food.

Ludovico holds a degree in economics and financial institutions from Università L. Bocconi of Milan (Italy). As well as his native Italian, he is fluent in English and French. www.Vodafone.com