Iota Communications, Inc. announced the appointments of Derek Wallace, former Vice President of Marketing at the LoRa Alliance®, and Charlie Thiel to its executive leadership team, effective May 17, 2023. Mr. Wallace joins the company as Chief Product & Technology Officer, overseeing all aspects of product development, including engineering, data analytics and innovation efforts. Mr. Thiel joins the company as Chief Operations Officer, establishing organizational structure around processes and people.

Derek has over 25 years of experience in productizing and marketing technology, Industrial IT and Communication products and services globally. Most recently, he was VP of Marketing for the LoRa Alliance®, responsible for growing awareness and adoption of LoRaWAN® globally. Previously, he was Director of Product Management and Marketing for MultiTech, responsible for increasing revenue and profitability for the entire IoT/M2M portfolio, including one of the largest suites of LoRaWAN® products in the industry.

He's worked across multiple parts of the value chain and around the world, with stops at Ericsson in Copenhagen, Orange Business Services in London, StrategyMix in Sydney and US West in Minneapolis. An active volunteer, Derek spent many years coaching ultimate frisbee teams around the world and is very involved with his Alma Mater, Carleton College. Charlie has over 30 years of organizational and business leadership, and is known for his expertise in business strategy, culture, and operations.

He has a proven track record of driving revenue growth and profitability, as well as building high-performing teams. Most recently, Charlie was the Managing Partner of Thiel Strategic, providing consulting services to companies across North America. Prior to this, he held the roles of Operations Manager, General Manager, and Vice President, of Communication Services, Inc. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Charlie believes in paying it forward and is an active member of his local community, serving on the board of several non-profit organizations.