CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a connected intelligence
company helping people and organizations improve operational
performance with telematics solutions, is pleased to announce that
Chris Adams will be joining the company as President and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 22, 2024.
Adams is an accomplished technology leader who brings a wealth
of knowledge and experience to CalAmp. He possesses a unique
combination of technical depth, operational skills, and general
management experience from a broad range of technology companies –
most recently as VP/GM of the Automotive Sensing Division at
onsemi.
“After a comprehensive search process, we are pleased to welcome
Chris as CalAmp’s new President and CEO. His deep experience in
semiconductor, hardware, and software solutions across several
market segments – most recently in the automotive segment – makes
him an excellent choice to lead CalAmp through the next phase of
its transformation. We have great confidence in his ability to
drive the company to create greater value for customers and
investors,” said Henry Maier, Chairman of the Board at CalAmp.
Adams started his career in engineering and engineering
leadership and has served in general management roles for more than
20 years. Prior to his current role at onsemi, Adams held business
unit leadership roles with LSI Logic, Sony Electronics, and BAE
Systems. Adams also served as President and CEO of Pixim, an
imaging semiconductor company that was subsequently acquired by
Sony Electronics. Adams holds a Master of Science Degree in
Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
“I'm excited to have the opportunity to lead this exceptional
organization, which has such deep expertise in the large and
growing telematics industry,” said Adams. “CalAmp has long been an
innovator and I believe the transformation the organization has
been undergoing will provide more value to customers and ultimately
lasting value to investors. The organization has all the
ingredients necessary to drive profitable growth and to solidify
its leadership position in telematics solutions.”
Jason Cohenour, Interim CEO of CalAmp, will be working with
Chris and the CalAmp management team to ensure a smooth transition
of leadership responsibilities. Following the transition, Cohenour
will resume his role as independent director of CalAmp’s board of
directors.
About CalAmp
CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) provides flexible solutions to help
organizations worldwide monitor, track and protect their vital
assets. Our unique device-enabled software and cloud platform
enables commercial and government organizations worldwide to
improve efficiency, safety, visibility and compliance while
accommodating the unique ways they do business. With over 10
million active edge devices and 275+ approved or pending patents,
CalAmp is the telematics leader organizations turn to for
innovation and dependability. For more information, visit
calamp.com, or LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube or CalAmp Blog.
CalAmp, LoJack, TRACKER, Here Comes The Bus, Bus Guardian,
CalAmp Vision, CrashBoxx and associated logos are among the
trademarks of CalAmp and/or its affiliates in the United States,
certain other countries and/or the EU. Spireon acquired the LoJack®
U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp and holds
an exclusive license to the LoJack mark in the United States and
Canada. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the
property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking
statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning CalAmp. These
statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address
our expected future business and financial performance and
statements about (i) our plans, objectives and intentions with
respect to future operations, services and products, (ii) our
competitive position and opportunities, (iii) our comprehensive
review of strategic alternatives focused on enhancing shareholder
value, and (iv) other statements identified by words such as such
as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “potential”,
“believe”, “seek”, “could”, “estimate”, “judgment”, “targeting”,
“should”, “anticipate”, “predict”, “project”, “aim”, “goal”, and
similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations and
beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, management, current market trends and market
conditions, and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are
outside of our control, and which may cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on
such statements. Particular uncertainties that could materially
affect future results include any risks associated with global
economic conditions and concerns; the outcome of our comprehensive
review of strategic alternatives, including the availability of any
strategic alternatives that are worthwhile to pursue; the effects
of global outbreaks of pandemics or contagious diseases or fear of
such outbreaks, such as the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic;
global component shortages due to supply chain constraints, such as
those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; disruptions in sales,
operations, relationships with customers, suppliers, employees; our
ability to successfully and timely accomplish our transformation to
a SaaS solutions provider; our transition out of the automotive
vehicle financing business; competitive pressures; pricing
declines; demand for our telematics products; rates of growth in
our target markets; prolonged disruptions of our contract
manufacturers’ facilities or other significant operations; force
majeure or force-majeure-like events at our contract manufacturers’
facilities including component shortages; the ongoing
diversification of our global supply chain; our dependence on
outsourced service providers for certain key business services and
their ability to execute to our requirements; our ability to
improve gross margin; cost-containment measures; legislative,
trade, tariff, and regulatory actions; integration, unexpected
charges or expenses in connection with acquisitions; the impact of
legal proceedings and compliance risks; the impact on our business
and reputation from information technology system failures, network
disruptions, cyber-attacks, or losses or unauthorized access to, or
release of, confidential information; the ability of the Company to
comply with laws and regulations regarding data protection; our
ability to protect our intellectual property and the
unpredictability of any associated litigation expenses; any
expenses or reputational damage associated with resolving customer
product and warranty and indemnification claims; our ability to
sell to new types of customers and to keep pace with technological
advances; market acceptance of the end products into which our
products are designed; and other events and trends on a national,
regional and global scale, including those of a political,
economic, business, competitive, and regulatory nature. More
information on these risks and other potential factors that could
affect our financial results is included in our filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in the
“Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our most
recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and
subsequent filings, which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov. We undertake no intent or obligation
to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, which speak as of their respective dates except as
required by law.
CalAmp Investor Contact: |
CalAmp Media Contact: |
Jikun Kim |
Mark Gaydos |
SVP & CFO |
Chief Marketing & Product Officer |
ir@calamp.com |
Mgaydos@calamp.com |
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