Virtualware appoints a new USA operations president, John A. Cunningham, to lead the company's growth in the American market
04 March 2024 - 5:27PM
Virtualware appoints a new USA operations president, John A.
Cunningham, to lead the company's growth in the American market
BILBAO, Spain and Orlando, FLORIDA March
4, 2024.– John A. Cunningham has been appointed President
of Virtualware USA operations, as Virtualware (EPA: MLVIR), the
European leader in enterprise Virtual Reality solutions, starts
operations in the country.
As announced recently, expanding into the United
States is an important element in the company's 2024-2026
strategy. Around 40% of the company's total 2023
signed contracts value came from the U.S
In the spirit of this strategy, Virtualware aims
to expand its presence in the U.S. market to
support existing customers and cultivate a robust ecosystem of
partners to create innovative training solutions for enterprise
customers.
Cunningham will start his tenure immediately and
begin working with partners and clients alike to reinforce
Virtualware's stance in crucial sectors, including energy or
defense, transport, logistics, and health.
He will be based in Orlando.
Prior to joining Virtualware, Cunningham founded
and led Unity's Government and Aerospace
business. He has a long stint in leadership roles, including
at Aruba Networks, Motorola, H.P., and Verizon. His career includes
executive leadership roles at Carnegie Global Learning and Carnegie
Mellon University.
He served in the U.S. Space Force Association
(SFA) as the Director of Special Programs and COO of the VR/AR
Association (VRARA).
Virtualware, a Euronext Paris-listed
company, has been developing cutting-edge VR solutions for over two
decades. It counts with blue chips such as GE Vernova and
institutions such as the Spanish Ministry of Defense among its
clients.
"John's proven track record in the tech industry
and his experience with global SaaS expansion make him the ideal
leader for our U.S. operations. We've collaborated for many years,
and I'm confident in his ability to drive our expansion strategy
forward" said Unai Extremo, CEO of Virtualware.
"I am honored that Virtualware has invited me to
lead their U.S. operations. They are proven leaders in the
enterprise virtual reality industry, and the VIROO platform is
powering some of the leading corporations in energy,
transportation, manufacturing, and the military," Cunningham
said.
"I believe we are at the "tipping point" for
broad adoption of Virtual Reality in the enterprise, and in my
opinion, the VIROO platform is the best platform on the market to
enable rapid scaling of enterprise VR. Our entry into the US
will help accelerate adoption of immersive solutions and create new
opportunities for companies who are looking to be solutions
providers in this rapidly expanding technology segment" he
added.
Headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, Virtualware is a
global pioneer in developing virtual reality solutions for major
industrial, educational, and healthcare conglomerates. It was
listed in Euronext Paris in April 2023. In 2023, the company posted
record revenues of 4.52 million euros.
In 2021, Virtualware was acknowledged as
the world's most Innovative VR Company.
A recent equity research report by
Litchfield Hills' Theodore R. O'Neill posted a Buy Rating
and a target price of 10 euros per share.
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