WRAP - Wrap Technologies Announces Appointment of New Directors to the Board | Benzinga
TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:WRAP) ("Wrap" or the "Company"), a global leader in innovative safety technologies and services, today announced the appointment of Vice Admiral (ret.) Timothy Szymanski and Rajiv Srinivasan to serve on the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). The Company has also appointed Scot Cohen, Co-Founder, as Executive Chairman of the Board. The addition of this leadership fortifies the Company's commitment to the mental well-being of public safety officers and the community at large.
Wrap's reinvigorated Board boasts a diverse cadre of international industry frontrunners, poised to steer the Company's expansion as a pioneer in no-harm technology, mental wellness solutions, virtual reality training, and transparency via body-worn cameras and digital evidence management. Vice Admiral (ret.) Timothy Szymanski and Rajiv Srinivasan will replace Wayne Walker and Mike Parris as directors of the Board.
"I'm delighted to welcome the Vice Admiral and Rajiv to the Wrap family and to see Scot Cohen elevate his role to lead as executive chairman," said Kevin Mullins, CEO of Wrap Technologies. "From the very beginning, Scot's leadership capabilities have been tried and true, and I eagerly anticipate our collaborative efforts to propel Wrap's onward growth. Vice Admiral Szymanski and Rajiv's profound expertise will deepen our commitment to the mental well-being of both public safety officers and the broader community."
The Board of Directors is pleased to introduce VADM Szymanski and Rajiv Srinivasan's new appointments:
Vice Admiral (ret.) Timothy Szymanski has led and served in many Navy and Joint Special Operations assignments as a Navy Special Warfare Officer (SEAL) for over 36 years. Mr. Szymanski is a Principal of Pallas Advisors, a strategic advisory firm specializing in navigating complex national and international security dynamics, which he joined in August 2023. Prior to his retirement from the United States Navy, he most recently served as the Deputy Commander for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) after serving as the Commander of Naval Special Warfare (NSW). Mr. Szymanski also served on the Joint Staff as the J3 deputy directorate for Special Operations as the Global War on Terror branch chief and as chief staff officer of Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell. Mr. Szymanski graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1985. He completed a Master of Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.
Rajiv Srinivasan is a sales and general management professional in the technology and software industry. He has served in senior sales & management roles at Microsoft, as a global account manager at VMware, and in enterprise and global account management at MobileIron. He was on the founding team of Morta Security, a venture-backed cybersecurity company acquired by Palo Alto Networks. Mr. ...