A company which manufactures streetlight infrastructure has announced the appointment of a new CEO.
Brent Hudson replaces Will Franks as Telensa鈥檚 CEO, after the latter stepped down due to ill health.
Mr Hudson is an experienced CEO, having driven growth at a number of 海角视频 and US technology companies including Travel Information Systems (QinetiQ), Tality and Sagentia Group.
He brings vital experience and expertise to lead Telensa, based in Sawston, in the next phase of its growth strategy.
鈥淏rent has significant public sector, utilities and leadership experience, and has driven the development of several growth-stage Cambridge tech companies into large-scale enterprises,鈥 said Martin McNair, Telensa chairman.
鈥淚n particular, his extensive global experience in negotiating strategic deals, working with some of the world鈥檚 largest technology companies, makes Brent the perfect choice to lead Telensa.
鈥淚 would also like to take this opportunity to thank Will for his hard work and dedicated service which has been instrumental in growing Telensa to become the category leader in the smart city market.鈥
Mr Hudson said: 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be joining Telensa at a pivotal moment, as we accelerate the growth of our global smart city business, working with key partners like Samsung and Microsoft.
鈥淲ith a global footprint of 1.8 million streetlights controlled by our smart technology, Telensa provides a unique foundation enabling cities to enjoy the benefits of becoming data-driven.鈥
Telensa makes wireless smart city applications, helping cities around the world save energy, work smarter and deliver more joined-up services for their citizens.
