Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) (“Inseego” or the “Company”), a
technology leader in 5G mobile and fixed wireless solutions for
mobile network operators, Fortune 500 enterprises, and SMBs, today
announced the appointment of Juho Sarvikas as Chief Executive
Officer and a Director on the Company’s Board of Directors,
effective immediately.
“Juho’s exceptional leadership in the wireless industry, proven
track record of operational excellence, and extensive industry
relationships make him the perfect choice to lead Inseego’s
continued evolution as CEO,” said Phil Brace, Executive Chairman of
Inseego’s Board of Directors. “His deep expertise and strategic
vision will enhance our position in the wireless marketplace and
drive the Company’s next phase of growth and innovation.”
Sarvikas joins Inseego from Qualcomm, where he served as
President of Qualcomm North America since 2021, and where he led
the company’s diversification strategy for the region with
particular focus on go-to-market. Prior to Qualcomm, Sarvikas
served as Chief Product Officer of HMD Global from 2016 to 2021,
where he was a founding member and spearheaded the relaunch of
Nokia phones, growing the company to a multi-billion dollar
topline. Before joining HMD Global, Sarvikas held various
leadership roles across sales and product at Nokia and
Microsoft.
“Inseego has achieved extraordinary progress on several
important fronts over the past year and is now well-positioned to
capitalize on an expanding market opportunity,” said Sarvikas. “I
am honored to join this talented team at such a pivotal moment and
look forward to building on Inseego’s strong technology and product
leadership. I’m excited to drive Inseego forward as the partner of
choice in the wireless ecosystem, bringing first-to-market
innovation and delivering meaningful value for shareholders.”
In addition to Sarvikas’ appointment, Brian Miller has re-joined
Inseego’s Board of Directors. Miller is Chief Investment Officer of
North Sound Partners and has been invested in Inseego since 2018.
North Sound is one of Inseego’s largest stockholders and
noteholders, beneficially owning 19.9% of the Company’s common
stock (as calculated under Securities and Exchange Commission
rules) and 53% of the principal amount of the Company’s senior
secured notes due in 2029. North Sound specializes in making direct
investments in both public and private growth companies and
collaborates with their management teams to create shareholder
value.
Miller previously served on Inseego’s Board from 2018 to 2021.
Prior to founding North Sound, he spent more than 20 years at
Elliott Management, a New York-based hedge fund, where he was an
equity partner, Chief Trading Officer, and a member of the
management committee.
“Inseego’s transformation over the past year has been remarkable
and established a strong foundation for growth and sustained
profitability,” said Miller. “With a clean balance sheet and
positive cash flow visibility, Inseego is well-positioned to pursue
meaningful organic and inorganic growth opportunities. As both a
committed investor and board member, I am eager to contribute to
Inseego’s next phase of value creation.”
As part of his appointment as CEO, Inseego will issue inducement
awards of 855,000 stock options, 124,347 time-based restricted
share units (“RSUs”), and 167,910 performance share units (“PSUs”)
to Sarvikas (together, the “Inducement Awards”). The options will
have a ten-year term and exercise prices ranging from $10.72 to
$25.72. The options will vest over a four-year period, with 25% of
the options vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant
and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over the
three years thereafter. The RSUs vest over four years, subject to
each employee’s continuous employment on each vesting date. The
PSUs provide for cliff vesting at the end of the three-year
performance period, with the number of shares to be issued based on
achievement of defined performance-based vesting conditions over
the three-year performance period and will be subject to the
employee’s continuous employment through the vesting date. Other
terms of the options, RSUs and PSUs are as determined by the
Compensation Committee and are as set forth in the applicable award
agreements covering each grant. The Inducement Awards were approved
by the independent compensation committee of Inseego’s board of
directors in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule
5635(c)(4).
The Company also announced today that there was no change to its
financial guidance provided for the fourth quarter of 2024, ended
December 31, 2024 (which was issued on November 12, 2024). The
Company plans to announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2024
financial results in mid-February, with details of the accompanying
conference call to be shared closer to the date.
About Inseego Corp.Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG)
is the industry leader in 5G Enterprise cloud WAN solutions, with
millions of end customers and thousands of enterprise and SMB
customers on its 4G, 5G, and cloud platforms. Inseego's 5G Edge
Cloud combines the industry's best 5G technology, rich cloud
networking features, and intelligent edge applications. Inseego
powers new business experiences by connecting distributed sites and
workforces, securing enterprise data, and improving business
outcomes with intelligent operational visibility---all over a 5G
network. For more information on Inseego, visit www.inseego.com.
#Putting5GtoWork
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsSome of the information presented in this news
release may constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In
this context, forward-looking statements often address expected
future business and financial performance and often contain words
such as “may,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,”
“intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will” and similar words and phrases
indicating future results. The information presented in this news
release related to our future business outlook, the future demand
for our products, and other statements that are not purely
historical facts are forward-looking. These forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations,
assumptions, estimates, and projections. They are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties that could cause results to
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. We, therefore, cannot guarantee future results,
performance, or achievements. Actual results could differ
materially from our expectations.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the Company’s expectations include: (1) the Company’s
dependence on a small number of customers for a substantial portion
of our revenues; (2) the future demand for wireless broadband
access to data and asset management software and services and our
ability to accurately forecast; (3) the growth of wireless
wide-area networking and asset management software and services;
(4) customer and end-user acceptance of the Company’s current
product and service offerings and market demand for the Company’s
anticipated new product and service offerings; (5) our ability to
develop sales channels and to onboard channel partners; (6)
increased competition and pricing pressure from participants in the
markets in which the Company is engaged; (7) dependence on
third-party manufacturers and key component suppliers worldwide;
(8) the impact of fluctuations of foreign currency exchange rates;
(9) the impact of supply chain challenges on our ability to source
components and manufacture our products; (10) unexpected
liabilities or expenses; (11) the Company’s ability to introduce
new products and services in a timely manner, including the ability
to develop and launch 5G products at the speed and functionality
required by our customers; (12) litigation, regulatory and IP
developments related to our products or components of our products;
(13) the Company’s ability to raise additional financing when the
Company requires capital for operations or to satisfy corporate
obligations; (14) the Company’s ability to execute its plans and
expectations relating to acquisitions, divestitures, strategic
relationships, software and hardware development, personnel
matters, and cost containment initiatives; (15) the global
semiconductor shortage and any related price increases or supply
chain disruptions, (16) the potential impact of COVID-19 or other
global public health emergencies on the business, (17) the impact
of high rates of inflation and rising interest rates, (18) the
impact of import tariffs on our materials and products, and (19)
the impact of geopolitical instability on our business.
These factors, as well as other factors set forth as risk
factors or otherwise described in the reports filed by the Company
with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov), could cause results to
differ materially from those expressed in the Company’s
forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements, even if new
information becomes available or other events occur in the future,
except as otherwise required under applicable law and our ongoing
reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
©2025. Inseego Corp. All rights reserved. Inseego is a trademark
of Inseego Corp. Other Company, product, or service names mentioned
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Investor Relations Contact: Matt Glover and
Alec Wilson, Gateway Group IR@inseego.com(949) 574-3860
Media Relations Contact: Jodi Ellis, Inseego
Corp.PR@inseego.com
Inseego (NASDAQ:INSG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Dec 2024 to Jan 2025
Inseego (NASDAQ:INSG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jan 2024 to Jan 2025