Brian Simmermon is a highly accomplished Business and Technology Executive with a strong understanding of both US and international markets. Possessing Direct Business P&L experience, he achieved proven operational success in B2B and B2C environments across multiple industries. As the COO, Brian managed a $120 million European division with facilities in 11 international geographic locations and over 15,000 users while living in London. Turning the business from a loss position of $5 million to a profit of $20 million within two years, he is recognized for delivering results in IoT, connected/autonomous vehicle, data mining, CRM, ERP, and business analytics leveraging Cloud, SaaS, or on-premise technologies and long-lived partner relationships.

Brian has served in various executive positions, such as Vice President and CIO at Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC, Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Subaru of America, Inc., Sr. Vice President, Applications Development at QVC, Chief Information Officer at The Franklin Mint, and many others. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rowan University.

Brian's key accomplishments include refocusing organizations on customer satisfaction resulting in a 10-year increase in sales from $3B to over $16B, tripling market-share and significantly increasing profits year over year. He also upgraded/implemented a new consolidated corporate ERP and supply chain system utilizing industry best practices resulting in a business benefit of over $5 million. As the individual responsible for all operational and technical aspects of two generations of Connected Vehicle capabilities (IOT), he supported 95% of sold Subaru vehicles in the US, ensuring that this telematics platform was a blueprint for worldwide use by sister companies.