COMSovereign Holding Corp., a U.S.-based developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G connectivity and data transmission systems, announced that Kay Kapoor has been elected as independent director.
Kapoor is currently the CEO of Arya Technologies, an end-to-end technology solutions provider in the public sector serving the U.S. Federal Government and the industry that supports it. She holds 30-year of vast experience in technology, telecommunications, consulting, and defense markets.
“Kay is an accomplished leader and talented executive who brings tremendous insights and expertise in government programs, M&A and telecom technology, making her a valuable and timely addition to our board as we begin to advance COMSovereign into its next phase of growth. On behalf of the entire team, we look forward to her joining the Board and to her contributions to the Company,” said Dan Hodges, Chairman and CEO of COMSovereign Holding Corp.
Previously, Kapoor led AT&T’s Global Public Sector organization, a $15 billion segment of its business, and provided technology and communications solutions to government & education customers across federal, state, local, and international markets. Prior to joining AT&T, Kapoor served as chairman and CEO of Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture LLC, leading 2,500 members of their U.S. federal business. Before her tenure at Accenture, she worked at Lockheed Martin Corporation for 20 years leading complex organizational units and government relations. She ultimately served as vice president and COO of Lockheed Martin’s $4 billion, 13,000 employee unit, IS&GS – Civil.
Kapoor is the recipient of numerous industry awards including the Stevie Award for Woman of the Year in Business Services, the Women in Technology Leader Award, the prestigious Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award from the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council, the FCW Fed100 Award and the Asian American Engineer of the Year Award.
Kapoor has an advisory role with Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and has a seat on the Dean’s Council. She is also on the Board of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and is a member of the Dean’s Council at Johns Hopkins University.
Kapoor has a Master’s degree in Business from Johns Hopkins University complemented by executive programs at MIT and Harvard University and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from the University of Maryland.
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