Vecna Board Names Dwight Moore CEO of VGo Subsidia

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vecna Technologies, parent company of VGo Communications, has selected Dwight Moore as VGo’s new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment of Moore to this position follows a strategic decision to make the VGo product line a subsidiary company under the Vecna umbrella and focus its mission on immersive and affordable telepresence.

“Dwight’s experience in growing organizations, his passion for delivering value to consumers worldwide, and his accessible leadership style make him an extraordinary fit for our team,” said Vecna co-founder and president Deborah Theobald. “We’re looking forward to Dwight’s contributions to the growing VGo brand providing exceptional value to home consumers, students and educators, as well as healthcare and business professionals.”

“I am delighted to join VGo,” said Moore. “Vecna as a whole, and specifically the VGo team, have a rare combination of an incredibly loyal customer base, an unparalleled product, talented people, and a commitment to leaving a lasting, positive impact on the world. As we move forward in bringing new features to current users and a broader market, our mission remains focused on improving the quality of interpersonal communication.”

Moore has spent his career building enterprise value for public and private companies in a number of industries, including the telecommunications and consumer electronics sectors in both domestic and international settings. He also brings extensive experience in operational management in innovative environments. In the past, Moore has served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at NTS (National Technical Solutions) as well as leadership positions for NCR and Lockheed Martin. Most recently, Moore served as President of Echelon Partners, a private equity company focused on growing small business.

About VGo VGo is a robotic telepresence solution that allows a person to have a presence in a distant location, including the freedom to see, hear, talk, and move around as if he were physically there. VGo is a flexible tool that can be applied to organizational challenges in healthcare, education and business. VGo’s mission is to improve the quality of interpersonal connection for professionals and individuals. VGo became part of Vecna’s family of automation solutions in 2015 and proudly develops and manufactures its products in Massachusetts.

Learn more at www.vecna.com/vgo-telepresence/

About Vecna Vecna was established in 1999 to empower humanity through transformative technology. Vecna’s portfolio of solutions includes automation solutions for healthcare, business, education, and material handling.  Learn more at Vecna.com.

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