After a year out of the spotlight, former BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins, has a new gig. Mr. Heins is now the Chairman and CEO of Powermat Technologies. Powermat Technologies announced today that its board of directors has named Thorsten Heins as Chief Executive Officer of the company and Chairman of the board.
"Thorsten possesses the rare combination of deep technological and industry expertise with true leadership ability," said Mr. Poliakine. "Powermat is poised at an important juncture in its evolution and Thorsten will lead its expansion to take the wireless charging solutions we created into the mainstream. I look forward to working closely with Thorsten as Powermat advances toward a bright future."
Mr. Heins said he was drawn to Powermat because of its innovation pedigree: the company pioneered easy-to-use wireless power technology for charging devices, solving one of the smartphone industry's biggest problems. Powermat has established relationships with leading companies including Delta Airlines, Duracell, General Motors and Starbucks. In the coming months, the company expects to announce additional new relationships and the continued global rollout of its technology.
Mr. Heins faced an uphill battle at BlackBerry and failed to turn the company around. Let's hope he has better luck at Powermat.
"Thorsten possesses the rare combination of deep technological and industry expertise with true leadership ability," said Mr. Poliakine. "Powermat is poised at an important juncture in its evolution and Thorsten will lead its expansion to take the wireless charging solutions we created into the mainstream. I look forward to working closely with Thorsten as Powermat advances toward a bright future."
Mr. Heins said he was drawn to Powermat because of its innovation pedigree: the company pioneered easy-to-use wireless power technology for charging devices, solving one of the smartphone industry's biggest problems. Powermat has established relationships with leading companies including Delta Airlines, Duracell, General Motors and Starbucks. In the coming months, the company expects to announce additional new relationships and the continued global rollout of its technology.
Mr. Heins faced an uphill battle at BlackBerry and failed to turn the company around. Let's hope he has better luck at Powermat.