Teletrac Navman has appointed Dr Jens Meggers as president and he will lead the company’s focus on artificial intelligence.
He brings more than 25 years of experience leading both large scale enterprise companies and technology startups.
He was previously part of the leadership team at AI technology startup, Huddl.ai, based in Mountain View, California.
He also previously served as senior vice president and general manager for Cisco Corporation’s cloud collaboration business and held several senior executive positions at cybersecurity giant Symantec Corporation.
“The transportation and construction sectors are at a pivotal time in their digital transformation,” Meggers says.
“There is a substantial market opportunity ahead for Teletrac Navman to bring in the latest technology and intelligence to these organisations. Using an AI-first approach, we are doubling down on our product development to give our customers previously unachievable visibility and insight into their mobile assets.”
Senior vice president Gilbarco Veeder-Root says Meggers will help the company expand its product range and innovation.
“The transportation and mobility markets represent huge opportunities, which is why we’re putting significant investments in the company and bringing on a phenomenal leader who will continue to help Teletrac Navman push this industry forward.
“His proven ability to understand market needs and lead a team to develop technology solutions ahead of the curve will be a tremendous advantage to the company and its customers,” Veeder-Root says.
Teletrac Navman tracks and manages more than 550,000 vehicles and assets for more than 40,000 companies around the world. Its headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.
