Airties hires former Nokia exec, opens Tokyo office

Airties, a global leader of AI-driven software that improves the home connectivity experience for ISPs, today announced the appointment of John Lancaster-Lennox, former Representative Corporate Officer and President of Nokia Japan, to lead Airties' expansion efforts across Asia. Mr. Lancaster-Lennox will oversee a new regional office based in Tokyo designated to serve Airties' customers and partners throughout the region.

Broadband service providers rely upon Airties' software for the ongoing optimization of their customers' broadband experience to help reduce churn, lower operating costs, increase revenue, and innovate in new ways. Airties' customer experience platform includes Smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud and its companion app; Airties Orbit, a continuous test automation platform; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. In addition to its new Tokyo office, Paris-based Airties has offices across Europe and the United States, and opened a new AI software innovation R&D center based in Bangalore, India earlier this year.

Prior to joining Airties, Lancaster-Lennox spent 18 years at Nokia in various leadership positions across Asia, including roles in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and most recently served as President and Representative Corporate Officer of Nokia Japan. Earlier in his career, he also held management roles at Bechtel and Open Mobile. In his new role at Airties, Lancaster-Lennox will report to Airties' CEO and founder, Metin Taskin.

Read the full press release here.

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