Cepton Inc (NASDAQ:CPTN) said it has appointed automotive and semiconductor industry veteran Mitch Hourtienne to the role of chief commercial officer to oversee its business growth and market success.
The company said that Hourtienne will lead its business development, product management and marketing teams to solidify its leadership in the automotive and smart infrastructure markets and strengthen its strategic partnerships with world-class industry leaders.
An employee of the company since its second year, 2018, Hourtienne played a key role in establishing the company’s centre of excellence in Detroit.
He also helped the company secure its flagship ADAS lidar series production award with General Motors (GM) and strengthened Cepton’s partnership with Tier 1 supplier Koito Manufacturing, the company noted.
“Winning automotive business is quite a difficult feat to achieve, and I’m fortunate to have Mitch’s experience and insight as we traverse the early stages of lidar adoption into our next phase of the business,” Cepton CEO Dr. Jun Pei said in a statement.
“He played a crucial role in securing the GM business and possesses the expertise to align all essential elements for the company's future growth.”
Hourtienne commented: “As automotive OEMs adopt new technologies for their new vehicle platforms, Cepton remains at the forefront of enabling lidar deployment in everyday consumer vehicles.”
“We have successfully combined technical prowess, commercial excellence and Tier 1 partnerships to further accelerate OEM adoption of reliable, high-performance lidar. I’m proud to be working side by side with the founding team and key technical leaders here at Cepton.”
Cepton is a Silicon Valley innovator of lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications.
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