Evolv Technology (“Evolv” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EVLV), a
leading security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions
designed to create safer experiences, today announced that its
Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed John Kedzierski as
the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, President and as a
member of the Board, effective December 16, 2024. Mr. Kedzierski
will succeed Michael Ellenbogen, who has been serving as the
Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since
October. Mr. Ellenbogen will continue to serve as the Company’s
Chief Innovation Officer and a member of the Board.
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John Kedzierski, Chief Executive Officer,
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Mr. Kedzierski brings to Evolv significant experience leading
high-growth security and technology businesses. Previously, he
spent more than 23 years at Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola
Solutions”), most recently as Senior Vice President of Global
Enterprise Sales. Mr. Kedzierski was responsible for leading
Motorola Solutions’ global sales efforts for all enterprise
verticals. Prior to that role at Motorola Solutions, he was
responsible for leading product management, research and
development, sales and marketing for Motorola Solution’s Video
Security and Access Control business, where he helped Motorola
Solutions become a global leader in physical security. Mr.
Kedzierski also served as a member of Evolv’s Board of Directors
from January 2022 to November 2023, as a designee of Motorola
Solutions.
“We are excited to welcome John Kedzierski back to Evolv, this
time as our new Chief Executive Officer,” said Neil Glat, Chairman
of the Evolv Board. “Throughout his career, John has demonstrated
the ability to develop and extend technology ecosystems, build
high-performing teams, drive significant revenue and operational
improvements, and effectively acquire and integrate new businesses,
resulting in consistent, profitable growth. During his tenure on
our Board, John was a significant contributor and earned the
admiration and respect of our Board for his insights, knowledge of
the industry, and expertise. We are confident that he has the
skills and experience necessary to lead Evolv as we work to
capitalize on the significant opportunity ahead of us, execute our
strategy, and deliver long-term value for all stakeholders.”
Mr. Glat continued, “On behalf of the Board, I would also like
to express my deep appreciation to Mike Ellenbogen for his
leadership as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. We are
grateful to have benefited from his experience and perspective
during this CEO succession process, and we look forward to
continuing to work with him as he helps maintain our technology
leadership as Evolv’s Chief Innovation Officer.”
Mr. Kedzierski commented, “I am honored to be Evolv’s President
and Chief Executive Officer. I have long believed in the importance
of Evolv’s mission. Our customers trust us to help make schools,
hospitals, stadiums and other venues safer. I know the Evolv team
from my time on the Board and saw firsthand the talent and
dedication they bring to the critically important role we play for
our customers. I am excited to continue advancing our strategy and
focus on improving our performance and accelerating our growth. I
look forward to working with the Board of Directors and the many
extraordinary Evolv employees around the globe, along with our
valued customers, partners and suppliers as we execute on our
strategic vision and write the next chapter for Evolv.”
About John Kedzierski
John Kedzierski, 46, was Senior Vice President of Global
Enterprise Sales at Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) (“Motorola
Solutions”) from October 2023 to October 2024. Mr. Kedzierski was
responsible for leading Motorola Solutions’ global sales efforts
for all enterprise verticals. Previously, Mr. Kedzierski served as
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Security and
Access Control at Motorola Solutions, from July 2019 to October
2023. In that role, he was responsible for all facets of the
business, including product management, research and development,
sales, and marketing, which grew both organically and through
acquisition during his tenure. Immediately prior to leading
Motorola Solutions’ Video Security and Access Control business, Mr.
Kedzierski served as Motorola Solutions’ Corporate Vice President
of Systems and Infrastructure products from October 2017 to July
2019. From September 2015 to October 2017, Mr. Kedzierski was
Corporate Vice President and General Manager of North America
Services and Commercial Markets at Motorola Solutions. Mr.
Kedzierski also served as a member of Evolv’s Board of Directors
from January 2022 to November 2023 as a Motorola Solutions director
designee. Mr. Kedzierski holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Business Administration from
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
About Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is designed to transform human
security to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the
world’s most iconic venues and companies as well as schools,
hospitals, and public spaces, using industry leading artificial
intelligence (AI)-powered screening and analytics. Its mission is
to transform security to create a safer world to live, work, learn,
and play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in many
places where people gather by enabling seamless integration
combined with powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced
systems have scanned more than a billion people since 2019. Evolv
has been awarded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology
(QATT) as well as the Security Industry Association (SIA) New
Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law Enforcement/Public
Safety/Guarding Systems category, as well as Sport Business
Journal’s (SBJ) awards for “Best In Fan Experience Technology” and
“Best In Sports Technology”. Evolv®, Evolv Express®, Evolv
Insights®, Evolv Visual Gun Detection™, Evolv eXpedite™, and Evolv
Eva™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies,
Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. For more
information, visit evolv.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered
by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements
contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are
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including statements made in the quotes from executives and
directors and statements regarding the Company’s execution of its
strategy, performance and growth and creating value for
stakeholders. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our
actual results and actions to be materially different from any
future results or actions expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the
factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 29,
2024, as any such factors may be updated from time to time in our
other filings with the SEC, including the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as well as risks related
to our leadership transition. The forward-looking statements in
this press release are based upon information available to us as of
the date hereof, and while we believe such information forms a
reasonable basis for such statements, it may be limited or
incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that
we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all
potentially available relevant information. These statements are
inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly
rely upon these statements.
Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this
press release, whether as a result of any new information, future
events or otherwise.
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