SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Ondas Networks Inc., a leading supplier of private licensed wireless data networks for mission critical industrial markets, announced today that industry veteran Paul Wagner has been named the Vice President of Ondas’ newly established transportation business unit. Mr. Wagner will be responsible for growing Ondas’ transportation-focused team and expanding its presence within this sector.

Mr. Wagner has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry holding roles in general management, sales, operations and service delivery. Prior to his current position at Ondas, he led global cross-functional teams at DXC that improved services and innovation for clients. Mr. Wagner also held multiple roles at CSC including Global Industry General Manager for the Travel and Transportation industry group where he led solution development, deployment and partnering to increase global presence. Prior to that, he served as Operations Director and as Service Delivery Executive for the Infrastructure Services division of CSC’s Public Sector group.

“Paul and I have worked together in the past and I am excited to join forces with him again as he is a leader, a team builder, a strategic organizer and a long-standing veteran within the transportation industry with a proven record of driving business growth and building high-performance teams across multiple regions and organizational boundaries,” said Jim Taylor, Ondas’ Transportation Business Unit President. “His expertise in developing innovative solutions catered specifically to customer needs and in establishing significant company growth is exactly what we need to continue to build our transportation business unit and introduce the IEEE 802.16s standard to an industry that stands to benefit from it significantly for their Mission Critical IoT (MC-IoT) operations.”

“Ondas’ technology and the IEEE 802.16s standard provide a unique solution for transportation companies as it not only addresses coverage and capacity demands, but also ensures the industry is prepared for continual growth by eliminating dependency on proprietary technologies or less secure networks,” said Mr. Wagner. “I am thrilled to be a part of the team that is transforming the Industrial Internet by providing a standards-based solution and I look forward to continuing the expansion of our presence within the transportation industry.”

Mr. Wagner joins President, Jim Taylor, strategic advisor, Wayne Tatro and Director of Business Development, Robert Burchard on Ondas Networks’ Transportation Business Unit.