01.26.17
Sensoria announced that Richard Belluzzo, former Microsoft president and COO, is now an independent Board of Directors member for the company. In addition, Andrea Silvestrini, a former Microsoft divisional CFO and 20-year Microsoft veteran, is joining Sensoria as its new CFO.
“This is a fantastic vote of confidence in Sensoria’s team and vision,” said Davide Vigano, CEO and co-founder of Sensoria. “Both Richard and Andrea join the team with unmatched knowledge and experience that is going to propel Sensoria further to the top. We are excited to have both of them join us in our journey to make the garment the next ultra-personal wearable computer.”
Before serving as president and COO at Microsoft Corporation, Belluzzo was group VP of the consumer organization at Microsoft. Belluzzo, who is a three-time CEO and tech executive in the Bay Area, began his career at Hewlett Packard. During his 23 years at the company, most of his time was focused on leading and building its printing and PC business.
“I am excited to join the Sensoria Board of Directors. Sensoria is a very early leader in what will be a large and dynamic market. It is a very interesting company in an up-and-coming field—wearables,” said Belluzzo.
Under his new role as CFO, Silvestrini is responsible for Sensoria’s financial and business planning and works closely with Sensoria’s co-founders on business strategy and business development. He will lead multiple projects, including bill of materials (BOM) cost reduction efforts with the hardware team and key suppliers. As a former divisional CFO at Microsoft, Silvestrini was responsible for OEM, IOT, and Intellectual Property businesses, whose combined revenues were approximately $20 billion.
“Sensoria has delivered the Sensoria Core platform and is changing the landscape of the Internet of Things. The potential for this company to partner with sports apparel and footwear industry is infinite,” said Silvestrini.
Before founding Sensoria, Davide Vigano and co-founder Maurizio Macagno led successful careers at Microsoft.
“This is a fantastic vote of confidence in Sensoria’s team and vision,” said Davide Vigano, CEO and co-founder of Sensoria. “Both Richard and Andrea join the team with unmatched knowledge and experience that is going to propel Sensoria further to the top. We are excited to have both of them join us in our journey to make the garment the next ultra-personal wearable computer.”
Before serving as president and COO at Microsoft Corporation, Belluzzo was group VP of the consumer organization at Microsoft. Belluzzo, who is a three-time CEO and tech executive in the Bay Area, began his career at Hewlett Packard. During his 23 years at the company, most of his time was focused on leading and building its printing and PC business.
“I am excited to join the Sensoria Board of Directors. Sensoria is a very early leader in what will be a large and dynamic market. It is a very interesting company in an up-and-coming field—wearables,” said Belluzzo.
Under his new role as CFO, Silvestrini is responsible for Sensoria’s financial and business planning and works closely with Sensoria’s co-founders on business strategy and business development. He will lead multiple projects, including bill of materials (BOM) cost reduction efforts with the hardware team and key suppliers. As a former divisional CFO at Microsoft, Silvestrini was responsible for OEM, IOT, and Intellectual Property businesses, whose combined revenues were approximately $20 billion.
“Sensoria has delivered the Sensoria Core platform and is changing the landscape of the Internet of Things. The potential for this company to partner with sports apparel and footwear industry is infinite,” said Silvestrini.
Before founding Sensoria, Davide Vigano and co-founder Maurizio Macagno led successful careers at Microsoft.