Lockheed's Savi Tech brings in Palm man to boost tracking

US AEROSPACE and technology giant Lockheed Martin's unit Savi Technology has announced that William Maggs will join as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to extend the company's supply chain tracking reach globally.

Mr Maggs, who also becomes Savi Technology's senior vice president of technology operations, was formerly CTO at Palm, Inc, and worked at mobile handset companies Motorola and Sony Ericsson in advanced technology and ecosystem development.

"As the proven leader in wireless tracking solutions, Savi Technology is at a tipping point for more broad adoption across markets and applications - I want to be a big part of that," said Mr Maggs.

"Savi Technology's SmartChain suite, tied to low-power wireless sensor networks, has enormous potential for transforming the productivity of supply chains, mobile assets and other applications to monitor environmental conditions," he said.

In his role as CTO and SVP at Savi Technology, Mr Maggs will be the "chief catalyst for innovation as well as the focal point for all technology operations" throughout the company, including the design, development and delivery of wireless products and complete software solutions in public sector and commercial markets, said a company statement.
(Source:www.schednet.com)