Apr 19, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Sonim Technologies Appoints Three New Members to Its Board of Directors

Sonim Technologies Appoints Three New Members to Its Board of Directors

New Board Members Bring Leadership Diversity with Decades of Experience in Public Safety, Finance and Enterprise

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonim Technologies today announced the addition of three new members to its board, effective today: Alan B. Howe, Managing Partner of Broadband Initiatives, LLC; Jeff Johnson, Fire Chief (Ret.); and Kenny Young, CEO, B. Riley Principal Investments.

"I am thrilled to welcome these new directors to our team. Each of these leaders has a proven track record for helping companies capitalize on new opportunities and the timing couldn't be better," said Bob Plaschke, CEO and chairman of the board, Sonim Technologies. "These individuals bring the best mix of skills and experience necessary to move the company to the next level by helping us innovate ultra-rugged solutions to meet the increasing demands of workers in rugged, commercial and public safety markets around the world."

Today's new appointments include:

    --  Jeff Johnson: Chief Johnson has had an extensive 40-year career in the
        fire services industry, serving as fire chief at Tualatin Valley Fire &
        Rescue until 2010. In 2009, he acted as president and Chairman of the
        Board for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), which
        represents 11,000 fire chiefs internationally and was the primary fire
        service representative to lobby for the historic legislation that
        created the first national broadband network for public safety known as
        FirstNet. In late 2010, Chief Johnson joined the Western Fire Chiefs
        Association as the Chief Executive Officer where he serves today. In
        2012, Chief Johnson was appointed as a charter Board Member on the
        FirstNet Board of Directors where he serves as Vice Chairman.
    --  Alan B. Howe: Howe is Managing Partner of Broadband Initiatives, LLC, a
        boutique corporate advisory firm. His specialty is in providing board
        and executive leadership working with small-cap and micro-cap companies.
        Over the last decade, Howe has served on 24 different public and private
        boards and served as Chairman of the Board in five circumstances. Howe
        has industry experience in multiple industries across the technology
        landscape with a particular expertise in wireless and telecom.
        Previously, he served as Vice President of Strategic & Wireless Business
        Development for Covad Communications, a national broadband company.
        Previously, Howe was CFO and VP of Corp Dev of Teletrac for six years
        until the company was sold. Howe joined Teletrac from Sprint, where he
        was Director of Corporate Development and one of the initial team
        members that helped start Sprint PCS.
    --  Kenny Young: Young is CEO of B. Riley Principal Investments, the lead
        investor in Sonim Technologies. Young has more than 27 years of
        experience in the telecommunications and wireless industries leading
        various marketing and sales efforts, development and distribution, and
        branding wireline and wireless integrated B2B and B2C products and
        services. Since 2000, Young has held executive and C-Level positions at
        major telecommunications companies including: Lightbridge Communications
        Corporation, TruePosition, Liberty Media, AT&T, SBC Wireless and
        Cingular Wireless.

ABOUT SONIM TECHNOLOGIES:
Sonim Technologies (http://www.sonimtech.com/) is the only US manufacturer of mission-critical smart phone based solutions designed specifically for workers in extreme, hazardous and isolated environments. The Sonim solution includes ultra-rugged mobile phones, business-process applications and a suite of industrial-grade accessories, collectively designed to increase worker productivity, accountability and safety on the job site. Sonim's industry-leading, 3-year comprehensive warranty has redefined customer expectations of rugged technology. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., and offers its products with mobile operators around the world.

CONTACT: Sue Huss, on behalf of Sonim Technologies, sue@pureworkpr.com, 619-379-4396

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