ROBERT PONS - Corporate Board Profile

INSEEGO CORP.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-10-14	Mr. Pons was appointed to the serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board.
2015-04-30	Robert Pons, age 58, has served as director since October 2014. Mr. Pons has served as a director of HC2 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (HC2), since September 2011. HC2 Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of HC2. Mr. Pons also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HC2 from August 2013 to January 2014 and Executive Chairman of HC2 from January 2014 to April 2014 and has served as Executive Vice President of Business Development since April 2014. From February 2011 to April 2014 he was Chairman of Live Microsystems, formerly Livewire Mobile, Inc., a comprehensive one-stop digital content solution for mobile carriers. From January 2008 until February 2011, Mr. Pons was Senior Vice President of TMNG Global, a leading provider of professional services to the communications, converging media and entertainment industries and the capital formation firms that support them. From January 2004 until April 2007, Mr. Pons served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Uphonia, Inc. (previously SmartServ Online, Inc.), a wireless applications service provider. From August 2003 until January 2004, Mr. Pons served as interim Chief Executive Officer of SmartServ Online, Inc. on a consulting basis. From March 1999 to August 2003, he was President of FreedomPay, Inc., a wireless device payment processing company. During the period from January 1994 to March 1999, Mr. Pons was President of Lifesafety Solutions, Inc., an enterprise software company. Mr. Pons also currently serves on the board of directors of Concurrent Computer Corporation, a global leader in multi-screen video delivery, media data management and monetization platforms, DragonWave, Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity wave solutions for next generation IP networks, and as Vice-Chairman of MRV Communications. Within the past five years, he has also served on the boards of directors of Proxim Wireless Corporation, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. and Arbinet Corporation. Mr. Pons received a Bachelor of Arts from Rowan University. Mr. Pons 27s experience serving on public company boards of directors and his industry experience, knowledge and relationships provide a relevant and informed background for him to serve as a member of our Board, a member of the Audit Committee of our Board (the Audit Committee) and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of our board (the Compensation Committee).
2016-04-29	Mr. Pons, age 59, was originally appointed to the Board pursuant to the terms of the Investors’ Rights Agreement. Mr. Pons has served as a director of HC2 since September 2011. Mr. Pons also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HC2 from August 2013 to January 2014 and Executive Chairman of HC2 from January 2014 to April 2014 and has served as Executive Vice President of Business Development of HC2 since April 2014. From February 2011 to April 2014, Mr. Pons was Chairman of Live Microsystems, formerly Livewire Mobile, Inc., a comprehensive one-stop digital content solution for mobile carriers. From January 2008 until February 2011, Mr. Pons was Senior Vice President of TMNG Global, a leading provider of professional services to the communications, converging media and entertainment industries and the capital formation firms that support them. From January 2004 until April 2007, Mr. Pons served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Uphonia, Inc. (formerly known as SmartServ Online, Inc.), a wireless applications service provider. From August 2003 until January 2004, Mr. Pons served as interim Chief Executive Officer of SmartServ Online, Inc. on a consulting basis. From March 1999 to August 2003, Mr. Pons was President of FreedomPay, Inc., a wireless device payment processing company. During the period from January 1994 to March 1999, Mr. Pons was President of Lifesafety Solutions, Inc., an enterprise software company. Mr. Pons also currently serves on the boards of directors of Concurrent Computer Corporation, a global leader in multi-screen video delivery, media data management and monetization platforms, DragonWave, Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity wave solutions for next generation IP networks, and as Vice-Chairman of the board of directors of MRV Communications. Within the past five years, he has also served on the boards of directors of Proxim Wireless Corporation, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. and Arbinet Corporation. Mr. Pons holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rowan University. Mr. Pons’s experience serving on public company boards of directors and his industry experience, knowledge and relationships provide a relevant and informed background for him to serve as a member of our Board, our lead independent director, a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2017-05-01	Robert Pons Mr. Pons, age 60, was originally appointed to the board of directors of Novatel Wireless, Inc. in October 2014 pursuant to the terms of the Investors’ Rights Agreement and became a member of the Board in connection with the internal reorganization that was completed in November 2016. Mr. Pons is the President of Spartan Advisors, a management consulting firm specializing in microcap telecom and technology companies. Mr. Pons served as a director of HC2 from September 2011 to May 2016. Mr. Pons also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HC2 from August 2013 to January 2014 and Executive Chairman of HC2 from January 2014 to April 2014 and served as Executive Vice President of Business Development of HC2 from April 2014 to May 2016. From May 2016 to January 2017 he served as Executive Vice President of PTGi, a wholly owned subsidiary of HC2. From February 2011 to April 2014, Mr. Pons was Chairman of Live Microsystems, formerly Livewire Mobile, Inc., a comprehensive one-stop digital content solution for mobile carriers. From January 2008 until February 2011, Mr. Pons was Senior Vice President of TMNG Global, a leading provider of professional services to the communications, converging media and entertainment industries and the capital formation firms that support them. From January 2004 until April 2007, Mr. Pons served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Uphonia, Inc. (formerly known as SmartServ Online, Inc.), a wireless applications service provider. From August 2003 to January 2004, Mr. Pons served as interim Chief Executive Officer of SmartServ Online, Inc. on a consulting basis. From March 1999 to August 2003, Mr. Pons was President of FreedomPay, Inc., a wireless device payment processing company. During the period from January 1994 to March 1999, Mr. Pons was President of Lifesafety Solutions, Inc., an enterprise software company. Mr. Pons currently serves on the board of directors of Concurrent Computer Corporation, a global leader in multi-screen video delivery, media data management and monetization platforms and as Vice-Chairman of the board of directors of MRV Communications. Within the past five years, he has also served on the boards of directors of Proxim Wireless Corporation, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc., Arbinet Corporation and DragonWave, Inc. Mr. Pons holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rowan University with Honors. Mr. Pons’s experience serving on public company boards of directors and his industry experience, knowledge and relationships provide a relevant and informed background for him to serve as a member of our Board, our lead independent director, a member of the Audit Committee of our Board (the “Audit Committee”) and the Compensation Committee of our Board (the “Compensation Committee”) and as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2018-05-30	Mr. Pons, age 62, was originally appointed to the board of directors of Novatel Wireless, Inc. in October 2014 pursuant to the terms of the Investors' Rights Agreement and became a member of the Board in connection with the internal reorganization that was completed in November 2016. Mr. Pons is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Advisors Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in telecom and technology companies. ... Mr. Pons's experience serving on public company boards of directors, his knowledge and expertise as a pioneer in the telecommunications industry and his experience as a senior level executive working in the telecommunications industry provide a relevant and informed background for him to serve as a member of our Board, a member of the Audit Committee of our Board (the "Audit Committee") and as Chair for each of the Compensation Committee of our Board (the "Compensation Committee") and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2019-05-15	Mr. Pons, age 63, was originally appointed to the board of directors of Novatel Wireless, Inc., our predecessor issuer, in October 2014 pursuant to the terms of the Investors 27 Rights Agreement, dated September 8, 2014, by and between Novatel Wireless, Inc. and HC2 Holdings 2, Inc. ( 3C2 4) and became a member of the Board in connection with the internal reorganization that was completed in November 2016. ... Mr. Pons currently also serves on the board of directors of SeaChange International Inc. (SEAC), a video delivery platform provider, and on the board of directors of Alaska Communications (ALSK), a provider of advanced broadband and managed IT services. Mr. Pons previously served on the boards of directors of Network-1 Technologies, Inc., Arbinet Corporation, PTGi, Inc., HC2 Holdings, Inc., Proxim Wireless Corporation, MRV Communications, Inc., DragonWave-X and Concurrent Computer Corporation. Mr. Pons holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rowan University with Honors. Mr. Pons has over 30 years of management experience with telecommunications companies including MCI, Inc., Sprint, Inc. and Geotek, Inc. Mr. Pons 27s experience serving on public company boards of directors, his knowledge and expertise as a pioneer in the telecommunications industry and his experience as a senior level executive working in the telecommunications industry provide a relevant and informed background for him to serve as a member of our Board, as Chair of the Compensation Committee and as a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.