John A. Cunningham has been appointed President of Virtualware USA operations, as Virtualware starts operations in the country. As announced recently, expanding into the United States is an important element in the company's 2024-2026 strategy. Around 40% of the company's total 2023 signed contracts value came from the U.S. In the spirit of this strategy, Virtualware aims to expand its presence in the U.S. market to support existing customers and cultivate a robust ecosystem of partners to create innovative training solutions for enterprise customers.

Cunningham will start his tenure immediately and begin working with partners and clients alike to reinforce Virtualware's stance in crucial sectors, including energy or defense, transport, logistics, and health. He will be based in Orlando. Prior to joining Virtualware, Cunningham founded and led Unity's Government and Aerospace business.

He has a long stint in leadership roles, including at Aruba Networks, Motorola, H.P., and Verizon. His career includes executive leadership roles at Carnegie Global Learning and Carnegie Mellon University. He served in the U.S. Space Force Association (SFA) as the Director of Special Programs and COO of the VR/AR Association (VRARA).