Celerway, a leading provider of business-grade mobile connectivity, has announced the appointment of technology stalwart Marianne Styrman as Chief Operating Officer. 

Styrman, who brings almost 30 years of technology experience as a founder of start-ups and leadership positions at large international technology corporations, will be responsible for Celerway’s operations and management strategy as it continues its growth and innovation across the international market. 

Reporting into Celerway co-Founder and CEO Audun Fosselie Hansen, Styrman’s appointment comes as the company looks to continue to develop its advanced connectivity platforms, allowing businesses to operate beyond the edge and capitalise on the transformative benefits of high-speed, low-latency 5G. 

Styrman was most recently the CEO of Last Mile Solutions, launching the company from a tech start-up to a high-performing business in the loT connectivity space. She was also the CEO of Movilisto and Moustik Holding AG, two telecommunications companies that pioneered SMS services. 

Styrman’s previous experience also includes Texas Instruments as Director of Marketing for Wireless Solutions and Director of loT Solutions at Webstep ASA. Marianne is also currently a Non-Executive Director for Camfil and Radiocrafts, supporting both as an advisor. 

Marianne Styrman, Chief Operating Officer at Celerway, commented: “This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Celerway and I’m thrilled to help the company go from strength-to-strength. With a focus on the integration of hardware and software at scale, it feels like the perfect fit; to me, Celerway embodies the perfect blend of innovation and drive, allied with an impressive track record of connectivity excellence by offering unbeatable levels of security, latency, extensibility and reliability not seen in any other edge solutions. The connectivity industry is thriving and I'm looking forward to supporting the team as we continue to be important partners for enterprises internationally.”

Audun Fosselie Hansen, Co-founder and CEO of Celerway, said: “Having someone of Marianne’s technology pedigree in our leadership team is invaluable. She brings a wealth of international experience within the connectivity industry and will be a key driver for our growth and innovation strategy.” 

Celerway delivers disruptive, leading-edge, and secured mobile connectivity solutions with unmatched performance to workforces and organisations operating in the field. A standout from its portfolio includes an ultra-compact platform which brings true mobility with built-in high-computing capabilities for ultra-fast, secure access to an organisation’s resources. With all devices configured and managed through the cloud, Celerway simplifies procurement, deployment, management and maintenance for IT teams.