SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies,
today announced the addition of Caitlin
Kalinowski to its board of directors. As the Head of VR
Hardware for the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality division at
Facebook, Ms. Kalinowski is a recognized leader in virtual reality
and product design. Her appointment became effective August 23, 2019.
"It's an honor to welcome Caitlin to Axon's board and we look
forward to her contributions to our VR strategy in the public
safety space," says Axon CEO and founder Rick Smith. "She will be a great asset to the
company as we continue to equip law enforcement with the tools
needed to protect life - especially through the development of
empathy-based VR training."
"I'm excited to join Axon, and for the unique opportunity to use
hardware, software and data to improve officer training and the
outcomes of encounters between law enforcement and communities,"
says Ms. Kalinowski. "Axon creates products that serve not only law
enforcement, but also the diverse communities those officers are
sworn to protect. I am proud to advise on the engineering of their
products and to continue advocating for underrepresented minorities
in the fields of technology and design."
In her current role, Ms. Kalinowski is responsible for the
product design and engineering of Oculus's award-winning VR devices
including Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S. After receiving a
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Stanford University, she went on to
lead technical teams at Apple for the Mac Pro and MacBook Air and
was part of the original Unibody MacBook Pro team. Ms. Kalinowski
is also on the strategic board of Lesbians Who Tech & Allies,
the largest LGBTQ technical organization in the world, serving
30,000 members.
Maintaining strong relationships with shareholders, as well as
exhibiting good corporate governance that serves all stakeholders,
including customers and employees, is a priority for Axon's board
of directors. Axon board members are expected to hold a minimum of
8,000 shares, after receiving sufficient grants to do so. Ms.
Kalinowski's addition to the board brings the total number of
independent directors to seven.
About Axon
Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public
safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of
protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence,
focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our
products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's
day-to-day experience.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, there are more than 397,800 software seats booked
on the Axon network around the world and more than 220,000 lives
and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon network of
devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling
(800) 978-2737.
Apple, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro are trademarks of
Apple Inc., Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc., Oculus Go,
Oculus Quest, and Oculus Rift are trademarks of Facebook
Technologies, LLC, and Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc. Axon
and the Delta Logo are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of
which are registered in the US and other countries. For more
information, visit www.axon.com/legal. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT:
Carley Partridge
PR and Communications Manager
Press@axon.com
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