2024-03-11 23:20:55
The world’s leading flat-panel satellite antenna company, Kymeta (www.kymetacorp.com) today announced leadership and board changes as the company continues to develop its innovative technology and market-first products. This has been an orderly cooperation process to support the retirements of existing leaders.
From 1o From April 2024, Rick Bergman will become President and CEO of Kymeta, bringing a wealth of experience from his most recent role as Executive Vice President of Computing and Graphics at AMD. Bergman also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synaptics (SYNA) during its high-growth phase from 2011 to 2019. His distinguished career includes guiding organizations toward capitalizing on market opportunities with innovative technologies, leading to sustained market growth.
“Kymeta stands out as a market and technology leader supported by the strength of a highly capable global team,” said Rick. “Driven by dedication to customers, innovation and delivery of best-in-class products, Kymeta is well positioned to advance international broadband communications.”
Nicole Piasecki will be appointed Board Chair, succeeding Doug Hutcheson. Nicole, who joined the board in May 2022, brings extensive experience in the aerospace and defense sector. Commenting on Rick’s appointment, Piasecki said, “I am excited to have Rick join our outstanding team. Kymeta is at the forefront of connecting the world through its hybrid communications solutions. With Rick Bergman’s track record of driving value-led growth in the technology sector and driven by disciplined execution, we excitedly anticipate Kymeta’s next phase of growth.”
Effective March 31, 2024, Doug Hutcheson and Walter Berger will be retiring from Kymeta. Over the past five years, his essential contributions have played a central role in leading numerous product launches and consistently driving year-over-year growth. Understanding customer needs, commitment to innovation and successful introduction of new products to the market have resulted in record achievements. They are committed to a transition of responsibilities to Rick.
Nicole added: “Our sincere gratitude goes to Doug and Walter for their unwavering commitment to Kymeta over the years. Doug and Walter have successfully laid the foundation for Kymeta’s future growth. His departure leaves the company strategically positioned for a robust future.”
Kymeta recently completed its Series D round. These additional funds will be used to increase production of the recently announced Osprey™ u8 Hybrid-GEO-LEO and future product generations.
About Kymeta
Kymeta is an industry leader in flat-panel satellite antennas, offering purpose-built solutions for various enterprise and military applications and unlocking the commercial value of space to meet the broad and unmet demand for ubiquitous broadband as well as truly mobile connectivity for customers. around the world. Its innovative metasurface technology, along with a software-first approach, delivers the first commercially available electronically steered, metamaterial-based flat-panel satellite antenna. Kymeta’s low-cost, low-power, high-performance solutions make it easy to connect on the move or while stationary to any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or fixed platform, enabling the planet’s industries to transform their operations by leveraging in-space capability.
Kymeta is a privately held company headquartered in Redmond, Washington (USA).
For more information, visit kymetacorp.com.
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