Savari Taps Automotive and Electronics Industry Veteran to Lead Its Worldwide Sales & Marketing

SANTA CLARA, CA --(Marketwired - September 27, 2016) - Savari Inc., a leader in V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) safety communication technology, announced Joe Pullin has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. A 25-plus year automotive and technology expert, Joe is responsible for continuing to grow Savari's brand and customer relationships worldwide. He leads Savari's expanding global footprint with offices in Santa Clara, Calif., Detroit, Mich., Seoul, Korea, Bangalore, India and its latest office opening in Munich, Germany.

Savari has seen a sharp increase in the number of requests for information, pilots/projects and customer engagements since the start of this year. The USDOT's recently announced Federal Automated Vehicles Policy and its backing of V2V and V2I safety communications technology to augment the safety and performance of highly autonomous vehicle (HAV) systems will further accelerate the number of V2X deployments. This increase in demand is being fueled by automotive and technology companies that are enabling the vision of having connected, self-driving cars on our roadways in the next few years. V2X connectivity and safety communication technology is a critical component towards achieving autonomous driving.

Additionally, Savari is seeing growing interest for its V2X solutions from government, municipalities and technology companies that want to deploy smart infrastructure to deliver even greater benefits as our cars, smartphones and roadways will all be able talk to each other. This real-time exchange of vehicular information enables advanced connectivity and safety between drivers and leads to higher efficiency on our roadways, reducing energy consumption and creating better commutes.

Prior to joining Savari, Joe was Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Mitsumi Electronics, a communications technology company specializing in Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modules and smart antennas for the automotive market. He grew market share and awareness for Mitsumi from October 2013 to August 2016.

Prior to joining Mitsumi, Joe was Vice President of Global Brand and Product Marketing at Harman International Industries. Over 18 years at Harman, he's held several positions focused on the company's automotive division and served as a primary interface with the consumer and professional product divisions. Joe most recently led the Branded Audio and the Infotainment and Connected Car business units, working closely with leading automotive manufacturers worldwide.