Smart city tech firm VivaCity has appointed Anna Keren as its new chief technology officer.
Keren joins VivaCity – 10th on our TransportTech 50 ranking late last year – from Thirdfort, where she was chief technology and product officer. Her previous experience includes VP of technology at ComplyAdvantage and director of engineering at Babylon Health.
VivaCity鈥檚 co-founder and previous CTO, Yang Lu, is transitioning to technical founder and will be focusing his time on pure technology, lending his deep expertise to some of the hardest problems in the industry.聽
Mark Nicholson, CEO and co-founder at VivaCity, said: 鈥淎nna brings a wealth of experience from key tech sectors, and will be essential in the continued advancement of VivaCity鈥檚 products.聽
鈥淲ith our ongoing international expansion and the evolution of our Smart Road Safety technology, she will be an integral part of the company鈥檚 innovation in the coming years.
鈥淲e鈥檇 also like to thank Yang for his invaluable contribution and dedication since we founded VivaCity together with Peter Mildon back in 2015.鈥�
Keren added: 鈥淰ivaCity is spearheading innovation within the transport technology sector, and has an unwavering commitment to improving the sustainability and efficiency of roads and cities.聽
鈥淭he company is on an incredibly exciting journey, and I look forward to being part of its next chapter.鈥�
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