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OriginGPS Announces Leadership Organizational Changes
[July 28, 2016]

OriginGPS Announces Leadership Organizational Changes


OriginGPS, a world-leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of miniaturized GNSS modules, announced today a series of organizational changes. Gal Jacobi, CEO, will be relocating and therefore leaving the company to explore other opportunities.

Following Jacobi's departure, OriginGPS will implement the following organizational changes, effective August 1, 2016:

  • Haim Goldberger, President, Founder and CTO, will serve as acting CEO until further notice.
  • Brandon Oakes, Sales Manager, will be promoted to Sales and Marketing Manager. This new position reflects Brandon's contributions to, and achievements for, the company, leveraging his years of experience in RF, business and distribution.
  • Robert van Tilburg will be appointed Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development, bringing with him several decades of worldwide experience in the wireless industry.

"It has been an exciting three-year journey and I am so proud of the achievements that our team has accomplished together with our business partners," said Jacobi. "I am a true believer i OriginGPS, its potential and dedicated, hard-working team members. The company is not only very strong, but in the hands of very capable and experienced leaders. I would like to thank my incredible team and my board of directors for their vote of confidence and support."



"OriginGPS, the employees and the board all wish to thank Gal for his service to the company," said Shamai Wasserman, chairman of the board, OriginGPS. "In his time at OriginGPS, Gal led the company to significant achievements and exceeded company goals for growth, and we wish him the best of luck in his new journey."

Van Tilburg comes to OriginGPS from Motorola (News - Alert) Inc., where he served for 24 years in product, sales and senior management roles, most recently as the general manager of Motorola Mobility's South Asia region. In that position, van Tilburg was responsible for generating record-breaking sales.


"With Robert's global expertise in building distribution channels and establishing strong customer partnerships - as well as his past experience in the wireless module industry - we have no doubt he will bring the necessary leadership and depth to the table that will help us further drive OriginGPS' growth," added Wasserman. "We have the utmost confidence in his ability to manage and expand our international footprint."

Tags
OriginGPS, GPS, Multi-GNSS, GPS Receiver, Location, Navigation, Positioning, Gal Jacobi, Haim Goldberger, Brandon Oakes, Robert van Tilburg

About OriginGPS
OriginGPS is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of miniaturized GNSS modules ("Spider" family), antenna modules ("Hornet" family) and antenna solutions. OriginGPS introduces unparalleled sensitivity and noise immunity by incorporating its proprietary Noise Free Zone technology for faster position fix and navigation stability even under challenging satellite signal conditions.
For more information, contact: [email protected] or visit us at www.origingps.com.


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