Daniel Quant is Vice President of Strategic Development responsible for developing corporate strategies that establish new revenues and grow market share within emerging market segments. Identifying wireless IoT innovation and new business models that drive technology maturity and leadership. Establishing technology alliances and partner ecosystems that transform new channels to market. He works closely with key international customers, represents MultiTech at standardization organizations and presents at many global events. Daniel has more than 25 years of wireless and telecom experience, including twenty leading global product teams.
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Somos
Sridhar (Sri) Ramachandran is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Somos, a leading trusted data management company. In his role, he oversees the company’s technology strategy and long-term vision.
Sri is an accomplished executive with a broad spectrum of experience in public and private companies in the telecommunications and cloud services industries. He has deep domain expertise in Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, VoIP, and cloud, as well as extensive experience leading cross-functional agile teams.
Over the last 20 years, Sri has brought his technical vision and leadership to several leading tech firms. Most recently, he served as the Vice President and Americas Head of IoT & Mobility Solutions at G+D Mobile Security Inc. Prior to that role, he held CTO positions at Numerex (now Sierra Wireless), Utilidata, Inteconnections division of Telcordia Technologies and NexTone (now Ribbon).
Sri has a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, Analytics, KORE
Tushar Sachdev serves as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Analytics, where he oversees current technology and sets KORE’s future technology vision, strategy, and roadmap. Tushar has more than 20 years of experience in technology and product development at companies including NIIT, Infosys, and PRGX – where he served as Chief Information Officer. Tushar has developed SaaS-based software platforms and data analytics capabilities to serve more than 300 customers worldwide, including thousands of suppliers.
Prior to PRGX, Tushar was client relationship owner for Fortune 500 clients in the retail, manufacturing, utilities, end-of-life care, and oil & gas industries. Tushar has established himself as a thought leader in Data Management and IoT by successfully leading complex business transformation programs resulting in clear market differentiation from competitors. In 2017, Tushar was named CIO of the Year by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association. Tushar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1995 and has since earned a Master’s in economics from the London School of Economics. Tushar resides with his family in Atlanta.
Rick Somerton is an entrepreneur, with a wealth of business experience, having served in CEO roles in a number of technology businesses. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the IoT M2M Council He is primarily responsible for the development of customers, partners and ecosystem and in particular is driving eSAT’s partnership efforts with MSS GEO’s. Rick brings direct IoT industry experience to eSat. He was the Asia-Pacific licensee for Ingenu’s RPMA LPWAN technology and was responsible for the establishment of the first RPMA network in China. During this period, he developed strong industry relationships across Asia and Europe. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Rick had a successful career in investment banking, including serving as the Head of the Power Energy and Utility business at Salomon Brothers, Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Commerce degree in International Business Studies from University of New South Wales.
Kristie is the Senior Vice President of Connected Health at KORE. KORE Connected Health connects customers with the design, management, and growth of their IoT connected health solutions. Prior to joining the KORE team, Kristie served as Vice President of Vodafone’s Connected Health Practice. Kristie previously served as a Director of Sales for Feeney Wireless which was acquired by Inseego Corp. Prior to Inseego, Kristie started her career as Solutions Engineer at Sprint, now T-Mobile. Kristie has 20+ years of IoT experience, solution sales, consulting, and sales operations. Kristie is not about swagger; she is about performance and results. She is knowledgeable, thorough and a consummate professional who brings technical knowledge to a level that any client can understand. Kristie has a strong passion for enabling connected health solutions, working closely with customers to improve the quality of patient care.
Senior Vice President of Sales, North America at KORE
Pete West serves as the Senior Vice President of Sales, North America, at KORE, where he is responsible for the productivity and effectiveness of North America sales activity. Pete is an expert sales executive who has spent his career strategically working to grow revenue for large technology companies. He has been instrumental in developing KORE into a global IoT company with more than 500 employees, thousands of clients, and offices worldwide.
