Today, Kapsch TrafficCom announced that Phil Thompson has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Business Development for North America. Commenting on the appointment, JB Kendrick, President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America, said, “Phil’s proven leadership and deep industry expertise make him a perfect fit to drive growth and innovation in our sales and business development efforts. We are excited about the fresh perspective he will bring to our team and look forward to the impact he will make in shaping the future of intelligent transportation solutions in North America.”
Mr. Thompson has more than 20 years’ experience in the IoT industry, with leadership roles in sales operations, marketing, and business development for firms including Crestron, Control4, Honeywell, and Lexmark. He will succeed Dan Toohey, who has been the North America sales and business development leader since 2021. Mr. Toohey announced in May that he will retire at the end of this year.