SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uepaa (www.uepaa.ch), the proximity technology pioneer, has announced its expansion into North America with a new office in San Francisco. Leading this initiative in the role of VP Partnerships, North America, will be Matthew Kotler, formerly VP Sales at VentureBeat.
Growing demand and volume of sales propelled Uepaa to enter the US market with full dedication. In addition to the Zurich-based headquarters, Uepaa will look to build out its US team. Kotler’s strong sales track record and understanding of cutting-edge market dynamics in technology and innovation positions Uepaa well for successful North American market entry.
Kotler joins Uepaa from VentureBeat, the leading digital publication for disruptive technology innovation. At VentureBeat, he drove go-to-market strategy while leading all sales initiatives. Previously, he spent 3.5 years with CNET and ZDNet, the respective consumer and enterprise tech media arms of CBS Interactive. “I’m thrilled to help brands of all sizes enhance their mobile user experience. Proximity is the next evolution in mobile user experience and I’m honored to join this brilliant team and introduce it to the world.“
About Uepaa AG: Uepaa, a Swiss ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) spinoff, is the peer-to-peer (p2p) connectivity pioneer for mobile devices. Its Proximity Awareness technology for mobile apps enables businesses of any size to facilitate unprecedented user discovery and engagement. With billions of proximity events going untapped every day, Uepaa steps in where GPS ends - as the driving technology layer for hyperlocal user discovery and proximity analytics. Uepaa was a GSMA Nominee 2014 and 2015 and has been acclaimed as industry first mover over Google and Qualcomm by 451 Research and Frost & Sullivan. Uepaa is headquartered in Zurich, with offices in San Francisco, and is proudly backed by the top tier VC Hammer Team (www.teamhammer.ch).
For more company details: www.uepaa.ch
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For more product details: www.p2pkit.io
