RailComm announced the appointment of Michael L. J. Hackney, Ph.D. as its vice president, products with responsibility for RailComm’s new product initiatives including smart analytics product platform.
In this new role, Hackney will lead RailComm’s data analytics and condition monitoring initiatives with the mission to position the company as the leader in smart analytics for the rail industry.
Commenting on the announcement, Joe Forgione, president & CEO said, “We welcome Michael Hackney to our team to complement our experience in providing leading technology solutions to the rail industry. We are extremely pleased to have such an experienced and talented professional leading our new analytics products to exploit the emerging requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT) and remote monitoring for rail.”
“I’m delighted to be joining such a well-respected leader in the railroad industry”, said Hackney, “and applying my experience in operations automation, optimization, big data and analytics to design and develop innovative and transformative products for the railroad industry.”
Hackney, Ph.D., has more than 30 years of experience in technology and business leadership. He has led the design and development of many world-class and award-winning products including data analytics, operations automation, real-time collaboration, marketing optimization, security, network management, and high performance databases. Hackney has held several leadership roles including chief technology officer, vice president of engineering, and director of product management for multiple technology and software companies.
