September 27, 2016. EnOcean announced the appointment of Neil Cannon as the company’s new President of EnOcean Inc., the company’s North American Division. In this position, he will further develop EnOcean´s business in the North American market and strengthen the company´s position as a supplier of energy harvesting wireless technology for self-powered Internet of Things applications.
Neil Cannon joins EnOcean from Terralux Inc. where he was Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer and established Terralux’s entrance into building controls. Previously, he was a Board member and Executive Vice President of business development at Albeo Technologies Inc. which was acquired by GE Lighting in 2012.
Furthermore, he was Vice president of Engineering at Picolight Inc. which was purchased by JDSU in 2007. Neil Cannon gained early experience in semiconductors and communications with Infineon Technologies in multiple management and business development roles. He holds a BA and a MS in Engineering from Dartmouth College.
EnOcean stands for the Self-powered IoT. The IoT is about connected devices which require lots of sensor data to make our everyday lives easier, safer and more comfortable. EnOcean is an essential element for such a comprehensive network: self-powered wireless sensors provide reliable sensor data for IoT systems. Only with EnOcean technology these trillions of IoT sensors can be powered and efficiently deployed.
