KIRKLAND, Wash., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Bluetooth
Special Interest Group (SIG), the organization that oversees
Bluetooth® technology, announced the appointment of Neville Meijers as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
effective 29 May 2024. Neville brings
to the Bluetooth SIG a long, proven track record of transformative
leadership and relentless innovation that has helped elevate
telecommunication and wireless businesses to new heights.
Neville's background includes highly successful terms in senior
executive positions around the world, from large multinational
conglomerates to high-growth startups. At Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., he led the development of private LTE/5G networks for the
Industrial Internet of Things. As the Chief Executive Officer for
Naspers Limited operations in China, Neville was responsible for all
internet investments in China,
helping transform the internet and entertainment group into a
multibillion-dollar, global operation. Most recently, as Chief
Commercial Officer at JMA Wireless, he steered their private
wireless, distributed antenna system, business development, and
marketing teams. He has also served as a board member of the
Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI),
Chair of the Board for the OnGo Alliance (formerly the CBRS
Alliance), and founder and board director of the MulteFire
Alliance. At all stops, Neville has been widely applauded for his
extraordinary forward thinking, artful problem solving, and
inherently collaborative leadership.
As Neville assumes his role as Bluetooth SIG CEO, he takes the
helm of an organization and technology experiencing remarkable
growth. In the 25 years since a handful of companies came together
to create a simple, wire replacement technology, Bluetooth SIG
membership has grown to include more than 40,000 companies spread
evenly across the globe. Over that same time, the Bluetooth SIG and
its member companies have collaborated to continually expand the
capabilities of the technology to address countless consumer,
commercial, and industrial applications, establishing Bluetooth
technology as the leading wireless standard. Recent analyst
forecasts project that more than five billion products shipping in
2024 will include Bluetooth technology.
"Bluetooth technology has transformed the way we connect and
communicate. It is the most pervasive wireless technology in the
world, and I'm honored to be entrusted with leading the Bluetooth
SIG into its next chapter of growth and innovation," said Meijers.
"Having dedicated most of my career to incubating and developing
wireless technologies and businesses, Bluetooth is ingrained in my
DNA. Joining the Bluetooth SIG provides a unique opportunity to be
part of something truly special in the world of wireless
technology, and I'm excited to collaborate with the talented team
and our pioneering member community to continue to drive the vision
of a connected world, free from wires."
Neville succeeds Mark Powell, who
led the Bluetooth SIG for 12 years, leaving a legacy of
organizational development and operational excellence that laid the
necessary foundation to enable the technology to achieve mass
adoption within consumer applications and rapid expansion into
commercial and industrial markets.
"Mark has left an indelible mark on the organization, the
technology, and the wireless industry at large, and the Board and I
are forever grateful for his dedicated leadership and countless
contributions," said Robert Hughes,
Chair of the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors. "We are delighted to
welcome Neville as our new CEO. His capacity to inspire
high-performing, collaborative teams, coupled with his rich history
of visionary, strategic thinking, make him the ideal leader to
continue the organization's pursuit of excellence and craft the
strategies necessary for the Bluetooth SIG and Bluetooth technology
to achieve even greater success."
For more information, please visit bluetooth.com
About the Bluetooth SIG
Formed in 1998, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is
the not-for-profit membership organization that oversees Bluetooth®
technology, the most widely deployed wireless standard in the
world. The Bluetooth SIG is a unique blend of an international
standards development organization, product certification body,
patent and trademark license administrator, and industry trade
association. In partnership with its more than 40,000 member
companies, the Bluetooth SIG is continually enhancing the
technology to redefine what is possible using wireless
communication.
About Bluetooth Technology
Embedded in more than 5 billion products shipping each year,
Bluetooth® technology is the global standard for simple, secure
wireless communication and positioning. Since its introduction in
1998, Bluetooth technology has created connections that have
established new markets, shaped culture, and enriched lives. What
began as a simple wire replacement technology has become the
invisible thread that makes our lives safer, more productive, and
more joyful.
Contact:
Publicis Pro, 0203 823 7390, BluetoothSIG@PublicisPro.com
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