Tenured Retail and Technology Leader to Advise on Transformative IT Performance and Business Strategies
BOSTON, August 1, 2023 SmartSense by Digi®, part of Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi.com) and a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions, today announced the appointment of Josh Jewett, Operating Partner, NewRoad Capital Partners, to its Food Service Advisory Board. The SmartSense Food Service Advisory Board launched in September 2022 to support continuous improvement of the company’s production, distribution, and customer-success processes. Jewett will join the board alongside leaders from Clipper Advisory Group, Giant Eagle, Inc., Schnuck Markets, Inc., Mueller Consulting, Charleys Philly Steaks, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join forces with SmartSense by Digi and the other members of its Food Service Advisory Board,” said Jewett. “Throughout my professional career, I’ve focused on transforming IT functions into business-centric, cost-effective teams that produce powerful business outcomes for retail clients — making this opportunity a perfect fit. I look forward to helping to guide the SmartSense strategic plan, enhance the value they provide to their food service customers, and help the industry address changing federal guidelines as it revamps business practices with IoT solutions.”
Jewett is an experienced IT practitioner and corporate executive, providing strategic guidance to clients across the supply chain, logistics, retail, and CPG sectors. Prior to his current role with NewRoad Capital Partners, he served as the Enterprise CIO at Dollar Tree Inc., and SVP of IT and CIO of Family Dollar Stores. Jewett was also recognized as Strategic Impact CIO of the Year by RIS News in 2013.
“The addition of Josh Jewett to our Food Service Advisory Board will provide critical transformative leadership from the retail and CPG space,” said Guy Yehiav, President of SmartSense by Digi. “Josh’s diverse background positions him to offer expert insights that will help amplify SmartSense’s operational efficiency and customer service capabilities to new heights. We look forward to working in close collaboration with Josh and welcoming him to our team.”
Jewett will join the board for the first time at SmartSense’s user conference, SmartSense LIVE in October 2023 to meet SmartSense customers, and learn and collaborate with other board members.
关于 Digi International
(纳斯达克股票代码：DGII）是全球领先的业务和关键任务物联网（IoT ）连接产品和解决方案供应商。我们帮助客户创建下一代互联产品和解决方案，以高水平的安全性、无懈可击的可靠性和防弹性能，在苛刻的环境中部署、监控和管理关键通信基础设施和合规标准。公司成立于 1985 年，目前已帮助客户连接了超过 1 亿个设备，并且还在不断增长。欲了解更多信息，请访问www.digi.com。
关于 SmartSense by Digi
SmartSense by Digi® 是 Digi International（纳斯达克股票代码：DGII）旗下的一个业务部门，是全球领先的物联网 (IoT) 传感即服务解决方案提供商，可为各主要垂直行业提供动态和个性化的资产监控、流程数字化和数字决策。该公司使企业能够利用IoT 自动化、规范性工作流程和深入分析的力量，确保合规性、员工生产力、品牌忠诚度、损失预防以及减少浪费和能源消耗。SmartSense 将创新的数据驱动方法与世界一流的IoT 工具相结合，与企业合作将其业务成果和资产保护提升到新的高度。欲了解更多信息，请访问https://www.smartsense.co/ 。