Phunware Appoints Rahul Mewawalla As Executive Chairman And Chief AI Architect

In addition, the Company has appointed Mr. Rahul Mewawalla, a member of the Company's Board of Directors, as the Company's Executive Chairman and Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Architect. In this dual role, Mr. Mewawalla as Executive Chairman will focus on working along with the Company's interim CEO on high-priority strategic and operational matters and as Chief AI Architect, on advancing the Company's artificial intelligence priorities and overall AI enterprise activities.

Mr. Mewawalla is a technology, digital, product, and business leader with extensive strategic and operational leadership experience with enterprise and consumer companies across artificial intelligence, computing, technology, internet, telecom, financial services, and digital markets. He has served as a Nasdaq-listed public company chairman, public company CEO, public company President, EVP of platforms and technology businesses, and has held leadership positions at a number of global technology companies such as Yahoo, Nokia, and General Electric Company. Mr. Mewawalla is a frequent speaker and panelist at global artificial intelligence (AI) summits and a regular author on AI and accelerated computing in publications such as Forbes and Fast Company.