Jason Palmer, President
Jason Palmer brings over 16 years of experience in leadership bringing award winning
products to market for fast growing technology companies such as WebTrends, 800.com,
Qualcomm, Now Software, Clientele Software, and Tut Systems. Prior to joining SmartDrive,
Jason was the Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at WebTrends, Inc,
where he was responsible for defining the market-leading product development and
go-to-market strategies for WebTrends award-winning Marketing Lab suite of digital
marketing solutions and services. He was a founding member of 800.com's management
team that grew the company to $50M annual revenue within four years. He is a graduate
of Oregon State University with degrees in Marketing and Economics.
Dan Lehman, Vice President, Finance & Corporate Development
Dan brings over 15 years of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, and
private equity in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining SmartDrive, he was
Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Viaspace, Inc., a $150 million public technology
company. Previously, Dan was a key member of the Strategy and Corporate Development
team at Case Corporation, a $6 billion manufacturer of heavy equipment, and was
responsible for all acquisitions, recapitalizations, divestitures, and joint ventures
for the company's worldwide operations. Dan earned a BS in Information Systems from
Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) and an MBA from Harvard
Business School.
Joe Pacella, VP Sales
Joe brings 25 years of sales experience from Hewlett Packard to SmartDrive. At HP
Joe managed Major Accounts, the Reseller channel and was the Worldwide Director of
Sales for the Emerging Software Group. Joe was involved in many Hewlett Packard sales
transformation projects including multiple software company acquisitions. Joe also
has 12 Years of international sales management experience from working at HP with
companies such as SAP, Oracle and SAS. Joe earned a BA in economics from Ramapo
college of New Jersey a MBA from Farleigh Dickenson University in Marketing.
Mark Freitas, VP Service Operations
As Vice President of Service Operations at SmartDrive, Mark is responsible for
delivering a superior customer experience from product definition and development
through service delivery and ongoing account management. He brings over 15 years
of experience in product management, marketing, and services delivery at leading
technology companies and over 5 years in fleet safety. Prior to joining SmartDrive,
Mark was the Director of Product Management at DriveCam responsible for the company’s
Driver Risk Management programs for families and commercial fleets. Before joining
DriveCam, he worked at Hewlett-Packard managing joint marketing and product development
partnerships with top-tier service providers. Mark began his career at KPMG. Mark earned
a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Brown University, a Masters in Applied Economics at the
University of Michigan, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Steve Cowper, Managing Director, UK
Steve brings over 20 years of experience in the sales and marketing of technology solutions.
Prior to joining SmartDrive, he spent 10 years in senior positions within leading companies
focused on vehicle telematics, such as Masternaut and Paragon Vehicle Routing and Scheduling.
Previously, Steve worked for 10 years with companies supplying advanced technology solutions
to manufacturing companies including sensor-based process control systems, shop floor data
capture and leading-edge 3D Cad Cam software. He has experience establishing distribution
networks in Australia, Europe and South America, and has earned a BSc in Chemistry and
Computer-Based Technology from the University of Warwick.
Tom Tang, General Manager, China Operations
Tom Tang brings over 20 years of operations leadership for global technology companies.
including IBM Microelectronics Division, New Focus, and W.L Gore & Associates. Prior to
joining SmartDrive, Tom was the VP of Operation of Fiberxon; a leading fiber optics company
which was acquired by Source Photonics. Tom joined SmartDrive in 2005, and established SmartDrive
Shenzhen with engineering and manufacturing practices. Tom earned a BS in Engineering from Tianjin
University in China, and an EMBA of China-European International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai,
China.
