Maggs Brings to Savi a Deep History of Technology Expertise from Palm, Sony Ericsson and Motorola

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Aug. 19, 2010 – Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] company and leading provider of low-power wireless solutions to manage supply chains and smart assets, today announced that William Maggs will join the leadership team in the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Maggs, who also becomes Savi Technology’s Senior Vice President (SVP)-Technology Operations, formerly was CTO at Palm, Inc., and worked at mobile handset companies Motorola and Sony Ericsson in Advanced Technology and ecosystem development roles.

In his role as CTO and SVP at Savi Technology, Maggs will be the chief catalyst for innovation as well as the focal point for all technology operations throughout the global company, including the design, development and delivery of wireless products and complete software solutions in public sector and commercial markets. Maggs also oversees the Savi Technology Innovation Lab and operations involving product manufacturing, supply chain management and supplier relationships. Read the rest of this entry »

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High value assets and their movements are of particular interest to operations managers responsible for the usage of these assets within their facilities. There are many options and approaches for managing these assets. Savi Technology’s methodology is to take a “process approach” and let the process dictate the technology that best fits the application. Understanding a process is like understanding the terrain of a racing track. If you don’t spend time studying it, you may find yourself throwing a 12-cylinder turbo charged BMW onto an unpaved, off-road downhill and off a cliff.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Aug. 11, 2010 – Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Savi Technology today announced the relocation of its global headquarters to Alexandria, Va., in order to be closer to its expanding base of public sector and commercial customers. 

Savi Technology provides real-time, solutions and services that leverage wireless sensor networks to improve the management, security and integrity of supply chain assets for customers in the public and commercial sectors, including defense, federal civilian government agencies, utilities and energy (oil, gas, chemical), natural resources and aerospace and defense suppliers. Read the rest of this entry »

Identification hardware and supply chain management software combine to improve operational logistics

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