Jim Fletcher, Former Chief Technology Officer for IBM Watson IoT Platform, Joins Momenta Partners
MANHATTAN, SAN FRANCISCO and ZURICH (PRWEB) November 01, 2017 -- Momenta Partners, a global advisory, executive search and ventures firm focused on cultivating growth in Connected Industry / Internet of Things companies today announced that Jim Fletcher has joined Momenta Partners as a Strategy Partner, in the office of the CTO.
Jim Fletcher most recently served IBM as an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the IBM Watson Internet of Things Platform. In this role, Jim had responsibility for the architecture and technical direction for IBM’s Internet of Things platform including identifying technologies, architecture, M&A and strategic partnerships.
During his career at IBM, Jim served in executive management and technical leadership positions in areas of networking, IT systems management, and pervasive computing. Jim holds over 60 patents, is an IBM Master Inventor, and member of the IBM Academy.
Jim is an active member of the North Carolina State University Office of Technology Commercialization and New Ventures’ Executive-in-Residence program which pairs experienced industry executives with NC State faculty and entrepreneurs who are involved in the launch of a start-up company for continued coaching and guidance.
“We are enthused that Jim is joining Momenta Partners where he will continue his influence on the Connected Industry, supporting all Momenta practice areas from the office of the CTO,” says Tom Gilley, Managing Partner and CTO. “Momenta Partners are deep practitioners in Connected Industry and the Industrial Internet of Things, and Jim is a pioneer in the sector.”
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to join such a skilled Momenta Partner’s team working with leading companies worldwide in their Industrial Internet of Things business transformation,” says Jim Fletcher. “The question is not if but when every successful company will make the transformation, and to be in a position to influence this historical evolution is a unique lifetime opportunity.”
Jim is a regular speaker at conferences worldwide on a range of emerging topics, and will be speaking next at Zetta Structure, London on November 7.
About Momenta Partners
Momenta Partners are Connected Industry Growth Partners, providing highly-focused growth services for companies in Telemetry, Industrial Automation, RFID, M2M and IoT. We deploy our industry-leading Strategic Advisory, Executive Search, M&A and Venture Capital practices to accelerate the growth of, and provide optionality for Connected Industry companies. For more information, visit http://www.momenta.partners, join the @MomentaPartners conversation or contact info(at)momenta.partners
Sandra Mueller, Momenta Partners, http://www.momenta.partners, +1 650 666 9114, [email protected]
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