BK Technologies Appoints Industry Veteran James Teel to Lead New SaaS Solutions Business

BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE American: BKTI) announced the appointment of James Teel to lead the Company’s new software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions business unit.

Teel brings more than 30 years of experience in the wireless communications industry. From 2007 to 2021, he was with L3Harris Corporation where he held positions including Director of Product Line Management and Director of Business Development for the Public Safety & Professional Communications division, where he played a major role in launching their SaaS business.

James Teel previously spent six years at UT Starcom/Commworks/3Com as Senior Director, Business Development for the 3G Business Unit, and Director of Security Solutions for Mobile Connectivity. From 1987 to 2000, he held several positions at GE/Ericsson and was rapidly promoted from software engineer through roles of increasing responsibility in engineering management, product management and business development. He received a Bachelor of Science from West Virginia University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.

John Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer of BK Technologies, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome James in his leadership role for the new business unit. As a leader in the land mobile radio market, we are positioning ourselves at the forefront of what we believe to be a significant industry-wide communications transition that will further improve the safety and productivity of our first responders and allow us to continue to grow our market share. James is a proven leader in the mobile communications sector, and we look forward to leveraging his expertise and insights as we scale our business.”

James Teel, General Manager, stated, “I am delighted to be joining BK Technologies at an exciting time in the industry. As first responder technology continues to evolve, there is a tremendous opportunity to leverage BK’s established market position to deliver a suite of subscription-based software applications with unique feature sets and functionality that extend our relationship beyond the private network applications currently in place. I look forward to working with the team to launch a comprehensive SaaS platform backed by BK’s proven experience and success, with the goal of bringing new solutions to address the mission critical communications needs of new and existing public safety customers.”