Airwide Solutions, which provides next-generation mobile messaging infrastructure, applications and solutions, has appointed Peter Sterpe to the role of Vice President of Research and Development.
With over 25 years experience in software product development and operational management of research and development, Sterpe will lead Airwides global research and development activities, supporting the companys main R&D sites in Canada and Finland.
Prior to joining Airwide, Sterpe managed engineering teams at a number of companies including iAggregate, ArsDigita and Cering, before spending several years at Forrester Research. He hold both M.S. and B.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Innovation and performance is at the very heart of our business, and is essential to staying ahead of our competition and continuing to add value to our operator customers, says Airwide CEO,  Kevin A. Wood. Peters appointment further strengthens our R&D capability and brings increased focus to this vital aspect of our business. As the mobile messaging sector continues to rapidly evolve, we must continue to advance our offerings, both through product innovation and in our ability to work with a wide spectrum of partners to uniquely provide value to our customers. We look forward to Peter playing a key role in furthering the reach of our technological initiatives on a global scale.”