President of Sigfox USA appointed to head the company
- Franck Siegel appointed Deputy CEO
- Incumbent Ludovic Le Moan steps down as CEO
Paris, France – 17 February 2021 – Sigfox, the global pioneer of 0G networking, today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Jeremy Prince as the company’s new CEO, effective today. Jeremy Prince has served as President of Sigfox USA since March 2019 and as a member of Sigfox’s Executive Committee since joining the company as Chief Strategy Officer in 2018. Under his leadership, Sigfox will continue its evolution as a leading global IoT service provider.
“Jeremy’s success and experience in leading companies through the development of powerful business models was one of the critical factors in our highly selective process involving several external candidates,” said Anne Lauvergeon, Chairman of Sigfox. “The Board is confident that Jeremy Prince, together with Franck Siegel as Deputy CEO, will execute and deliver on Sigfox’s mission to digitise the physical world with efficiency and commitment, and deliver the benefits of IoT in a way that respects and sustains our environment.”
“I wish Jeremy all the best and am confident that he will take Sigfox to the next level,” said Ludovic Le Moan.
“We are very grateful to Ludovics for his leadership of Sigfox over the past 10 years,” said Anne Lauvergeon. “Ludovic was undoubtedly the vision behind Sigfox’s successes and his legacy will be felt far and wide. We thank him very much for his extensive contribution.” “I am proud to be at the helm of this fantastic company that invented the global 0G network and made IoT a practical reality that helps and supports many businesses around the world every day,” said Jeremy Prince, CEO of Sigfox. “I am thrilled to follow in Ludovic Le Moan’s footsteps and work with the outstanding team of professionals who represent Sigfox’s high level of expertise and who contribute every day to make Sigfox an innovator and reference company in the market.”
About Sigfox
Sigfox is the 0G network pioneer and the world’s leading Internet of Things (IoT) service provider. Sigfox offers a unique combination of ultra-low-cost and ultra-low-power technologies supported by a global network, enabling businesses to gain visibility of processes and track assets worldwide. With more than 17 million connected devices and 60 million messages daily, Sigfox helps its customers extract critical data at the lowest total cost of ownership and accelerate digital transformation in key areas such as asset tracking and supply chain. Sigfox has been ISO 9001 certified and is surrounded by a large ecosystem of partners and IoT key players. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Toulouse, France, with offices in Boston, Dallas, Dubai, Madrid, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Tokyo. For more information, please visit the website at www.sigfox.com
About Sigfox Germany / Heliot Europe
Sigfox Germany is the largest subsidiary of Heliot Europe and operates the Sigfox OG network in Germany under the Sigfox brand. With Sigfox OG loT technology, Heliot offers a cross-border, low-data, user-friendly, cost effective and energy-efficient LPWA network covering Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Slovenia that is suitable for the vast majority of all loT applications. The main shareholder in Heliot Europe is Cube lnfrastructure Managers, a Luxembourg investment company that specializes in the management of European infrastructure funds. Heliot Europe is also a founding member of the OG United Nations Association, the international association of OG network operators with currently over 55 network operators worldwide. For more information, please visit www.heliotgroup.com and www.sigfox.de, follow us on Twitter at @SigfoxGermany or connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigfox-germany-gmbh.
