u-blox AG: u-blox appoints Carl Bellanca as new Head of Sales for u-blox Americas

EQS Group-Media / 2020-05-12 / 09:00 
 
*Media Alert* 
 
*u-blox appoints Carl Bellanca as new Head of Sales for u-blox Americas* 
 
*Thalwil, Switzerland - May 12, 2020 -* u-blox (SIX:UBXN,OTC:UBLXF), a 
global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication 
technologies, has appointed Carl Bellanca as the new Head of Sales for 
u-blox Americas. The decision aligns with u-blox's strategy to grow its 
sales teams in the US, offer distribution on a global scale, and expand its 
offering to services and solutions as shown with the recent acquisition of 
the IoT Communication-as-a-Service provider Thingstream. 
 
Carl Bellanca is a veteran of the electronic components industry with 25 
years' experience in various sales and management positions across its value 
chain - in distribution, as a manufacturer representative, and as a 
supplier. 
 
As Head of Sales for u-blox Americas, Carl Bellanca will implement the 
company's sales strategy in the Americas, growing the distribution network, 
forging new partnerships, and promoting the growing portfolio of u-blox 
solutions and services. 
 
Carl Bellanca brings with him deep insights into products and markets 
relevant to u-blox. Following two decades as VP Sales and co-owner of Ontec 
Electronic Marketing Inc in Rochester, NY, he held the position of Regional 
Sales Manager for the Wireless Connectivity Solutions group at Future 
Electronics. He has been VP Sales - East at u-blox America since 2018. He 
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Ithaca 
College, Ithaca, NY. 
 
"u-blox offers best-in-class technologies, sales, and engineering resources 
supporting the needs of our customers across the entire IoT ecosystem in 
hardware, security, and services. I look forward to emerging opportunities 
in leading u-blox America and continuing to develop our overall strategies 
towards long-term sustainable growth," says Carl Bellanca. 
 
"We're thrilled to have someone with such an impressive track record lead 
the u-blox Americas team," says Markus Schaefer, Head of Global Sales and 
Marketing. "Carl Bellanca is uniquely prepared to drive a sales strategy 
addressing our business over our entire portfolio of products and services, 
and to build a strong team in the Americas." 
 
*About u-blox* 
 
u-blox (SIX:UBXN) is a global technology leader in positioning and wireless 
communication in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Their smart 
and reliable solutions, services and products let people, vehicles, and 
machines determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly over 
cellular and short range networks. With a broad portfolio of chips, modules, 
and secure data services and connectivity, u-blox is uniquely positioned to 
empower its customers to develop innovative and reliable solutions for the 
Internet of Things, quickly and cost-effectively. With headquarters in 
Thalwil, Switzerland, the company is globally present with offices in 
Europe, Asia, and the USA. 
 
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*u-blox media contact:* 
Natacha Seitz 
Senior Manager PR and Content Marketing 
Mobile [phone] 
[e-mail] 
 
Issuer: u-blox AG 
Key word(s): Research/Technology 
 
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Language:    English 
Company:     u-blox AG 
             Zürcherstrasse 68 
             8800 Thalwil 
             Switzerland 
Phone:       [phone] 
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Internet:    www.u-blox.com 
ISIN:        CH0033361673 
Listed:      SIX Swiss Exchange 
EQS News ID: 1040821 
 
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