Ayla Networks Announces Strategic Leadership Transition with John Grady
May 01 2024 - 12:27PM
Business Wire
Ayla Networks, a leading smart home software platform, today
announced that John Grady, previously Ayla’s Head of Global Sales,
will take over leadership of the company as President.
Concurrently, Jonathan Cobb, who has been pivotal in establishing
Ayla’s market leadership position, will transition to Chairman and
remain on the company’s Board to help guide the overall strategic
direction.
Mr. Grady brings a wealth of experience and a proven track
record to his new role as President. Before joining Ayla Networks
in January 2022, he held senior leadership positions at Solar
Mosaic, ChargePoint, and Pace plc, where he was instrumental in
driving global sales strategies and channel innovation. During his
tenure at Ayla, Grady has significantly expanded the company's
global sales reach and deepened relationships with key smart home
device manufacturers, retailers, and service providers. His
comprehensive understanding of the smart home industry and Ayla’s
customer needs uniquely position John to lead Ayla Networks in its
next growth phase.
"John Grady’s contributions have been instrumental in our sales
strategy and success,” said Jonathan Cobb. “I am excited about his
vision for Ayla’s next stage of development and am confident in his
ability to take the helm and drive our mission forward."
"I am thankful for the Board entrusting me with leading Ayla
into this next phase,” said John Grady. "With our skilled team and
top tier customer base, we will continue to set the standard and
drive innovation as the market leading platform for the ever
evolving smart home industry."
Under John Grady’s leadership, Ayla Networks plans to intensify
its focus on delivering best of breed capabilities for its existing
and prospective customers. The company will continue to capitalize
on smart home growth tailwinds globally.
About Ayla Networks
Ayla Networks, based in Silicon Valley, is a leading provider of
an advanced cloud-based platform that empowers manufacturers,
service providers, and retailers to bring smart home devices to
market quickly and efficiently. Ayla's platform includes devices,
firmware, cloud, and user apps to drive the development of
differentiated connected products and services. Trusted by leading
global brands and connecting millions of devices since 2010, Ayla’s
platform is renowned for its flexibility, scalability, and
security.
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Robert Lutz VP Marketing, Ayla Networks
marketing@aylanetworks.com