Telit Communications hires SAP's Shawn Reynolds as chief marketing officer

Internet of things company Telit Communications has appointed Shawn Reynolds chief marketing officer.

Reynolds was previously vice-president and head of internet of things marketing at SAP, a German software firm, where he created the SAP Leonardo brand.

At SAP he held various positions responsible for marketing new and emerging technologies as well as cloud, and services marketing teams.

Chief executive Oozi Cats said: "Shawn's extensive marketing leadership, IoT industry insights and executive-level experience make him uniquely qualified to help guide us in becoming the global leader in enabling end-to-end internet of things solutions."

Reynolds added: “I was drawn to Telit for its success as a pure-play IoT company, its vision and innovative spirit. Telit is positioned well to disrupt the market, and together with our customers, we will reshape the way the world lives, works and plays."