Blackline Safety appoints former Sierra Wireless CEO, Jason W. Cohenour, to Board of Directors
September 13 2022 - 9:17AM
Business Wire
Mr. Cohenour brings 30+ years of executive leadership experience
in IoT, mobile communications and semiconductors to Blackline
Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader in
connected safety technology, today announced the appointment of
Jason W. Cohenour, former President and CEO at Sierra Wireless, as
a new member of its Board of Directors.
Mr. Cohenour brings many years of executive leadership, sales,
operations, and international M&A experience to the Blackline
Safety Board. He previously served as President, CEO, and Director
at Sierra Wireless, Inc. (TSX: SW; NASDAQ: SWIR) from 2005 to 2018.
While CEO, Mr. Cohenour led a successful business turn-around,
resulting in revenue growth of nearly 800% to over CAD $1 Billion.
Mr. Cohenour also serves on the boards of CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) and
RF Industries (NASDAQ: RFIL).
“Having followed Blackline for a number of years as a successful
hardware-enabled SaaS company with over 1,000 customers around the
world, I am enthusiastic to support the business at this stage of
its evolution,” said Jason Cohenour. “I look forward to joining the
Board and working with the Blackline team to help the company
execute with confidence and further its mission to ensure workers
get home safe.”
“Adding Jason to our Board at this pivotal time is ideal timing
for Blackline,” said Cody Slater, Chair and CEO of Blackline
Safety. “Jason’s executive leadership experience, background in
IoT, mobile communication and semiconductors through his work at
Sierra, and guidance as a director in public companies will have a
direct impact as Blackline matures into its next stage of
sustainable growth.”
With Mr. Cohenour’s appointment this brings Blackline Safety’s
Board of Directors to eight. Other members include CEO and Chair,
Cody Slater and six independent Directors: Cheemin Bo-Linn, Dr.
John Finbow, Brad Gilewich, Michael Hayduk, Robert Herdman, and
Barbara Holzapfel. Each of Blackline’s Board members are seasoned
business veterans who offer significant corporate leadership
experience in the technology, industrial, software, marketing and
business operations sectors. For more information on Blackline
Safety’s management team, please visit
www.blacklinesafety.com/about/our-team.
About Blackline Safety: Blackline Safety is a technology
leader driving innovation in the industrial workforce through IoT.
With connected safety devices and predictive analytics, Blackline
enables companies to drive towards zero safety incidents and
improved operational performance. Blackline provides wearable
devices, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected software
and data analytics to meet demanding safety challenges and enhance
overall productivity for organizations with coverage in more than
100 countries. Armed with cellular and satellite connectivity,
Blackline provides a lifeline to tens of thousands of people,
having reported over 185 billion data-points and initiated over
five million emergency alerts. For more information, visit
BlacklineSafety.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn and Instagram.
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