weBoost Names Three to Key Consumer Sales Roles

David Wenning joins the company as Director of Consumer Sales for the Americas, Jon Peckman and Bruce Baumhardt as National Account Managers

ST. GEORGE, Utah—March 5, 2015 — weBoost® (www.weboost.com), the global leader in cellular signal boosters formerly known as Wilson Electronics, has filled three senior sales positions in the company’s Consumer Solutions business unit.

David Wenning has joined the weBoost team as Director of Consumer Sales for the Americas. Jon Peckman and Bruce Baumhardt have joined the company, each with the title of National Account Manager.

“We are delighted to have attracted such experienced, successful professionals to fill these critical sales roles,” said Lonnie Arima, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for weBoost. “David, Jon and Bruce have proven track records that will make them key additions to our team as we continue to introduce innovative signal booster product solutions and accelerate sales growth of our exciting new weBoost consumer brand in the U.S. and throughout the Americas.”

Bringing more than 25 years of successful consumer electronics sales and sales management expertise to his new position, Wenning has held a variety of senior sales management roles in his career, most recently serving as Vice President of North American Sales at Pole Star USA, a leading provider of indoor positioning and location-based technologies. His previous positions include senior sales and sales management roles at TomTom, Palm and Apple.

Peckman most recently was the Director of Sales for the North America Portable Navigation Device business unit at Garmin USA where he managed triple digit hyper-growth in the GPS category, and then later experienced the smartphone supplant the PND as the preferred navigation device of consumers. Peckman’s previous positions include positions at major brands like Keebler, Coca-Cola and the Warner Lambert division of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. He brings a keen understanding of the importance that evolving smartphone technology plays in the market.

Baumhardt brings 20 years’ experience in building strategic partnerships with major consumer channel partners to weBoost. His previous positions include National Sales Manager for Channel Development at HERE, a division of Nokia that handles mapping and location, and Senior Director National Accounts for DIRECTV where he launched the category at retail with key customers such as Best Buy, Amazon, Costco, and Walmart.

About weBoost, LLC

weBoost, and its parent company, Wilson Electronics, LLC, are leaders in the wireless communications industry, and have designed and manufactured cellular signal boosters, antennas and related components for more than 20 years. Each booster is designed to significantly improve cellular coverage in a variety of ways, including in a workplace or in a vehicle. All weBoost products are designed and tested in the U.S.A. to meet specific global industry guidelines. For more information, visit www.weboost.com.

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Zachary Allen, 801-461-9751
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Jonathan Bacon, 435-673-5021
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