Cyrus Wilson joins goTenna as VP of Defense Sales

Jun 6, 2024

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goTenna enables public sector access to resilient and scalable mobile mesh networking technology that promotes interoperability, situational awareness, and operator safety. As the leading off-grid connectivity provider for over 300 military, law enforcement, and public safety agencies around the globe, goTenna enables mobile, long-range connectivity without cellular, Wi-Fi, or satellite service. goTenna’s low-signature technology augments traditional communication networks and assures fail-safe communications through the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) and non-TAK platforms. goTenna is backed by investors, including Union Square Ventures, Founders Fund, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Vanedge Capital, ONE9, Moore Capital, Comcast Ventures, MentorTech Ventures, Walden Venture Capital, and Anchor Capital. For more information, visit gotenna.com.

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Wilson brings extensive telecommunications and defense business management experience to goTenna.

Jersey City, NJ (June 6, 2024) — goTenna, the world's leading mobile mesh networking company, announced that Cyrus Wilson has joined the company as the Vice President of Defense Sales. With a career spanning more than 25 years, Wilson brings deep experience supporting both the defense and communications markets. Wilson, who previously served as Vice President and General Manager for Microspace Communications at Capitol Broadcasting Company, will lead goTenna's rapidly expanding business with the Department of Defense, focusing on delivering mission value to operators.  

“As the Vice President of Defense Sales, Cyrus Wilson will play a pivotal role in strategically engaging key defense customers, to demonstrate the value of goTenna's capabilities to the warfighter. His more than two decades of hands-on operations and customer-management experience, coupled with a track record of driving success in complex environments and U.S. Army experience, makes him a valuable addition to our team,” as highlighted by goTenna CGO, Andrea Garrity.

Before joining goTenna, Cyrus Wilson held a variety of key roles in the defense and communications sectors. Notably, he spearheaded a support services division at Cubic Corporation, a role he held under the GATR Technologies business unit. His 10-year career at Cubic|GATR was marked by his pivotal positions in program management, sales, marketing, and product sustainment. He also made significant contributions in private sector roles focused on network engineering, satellite services, and systems integration and analysis at DRS Technical services, Inc., CAS Inc, and Eagan McAllister Inc. Wilson's experience as a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he specialized in providing secure data links and communication systems worldwide, further enhances goTenna’s team of veterans, advancing the company’s goal of transforming how operators connect during critical missions.