Ian Aaron is the CEO of Ubicquia which develops and deploys intelligent street infrastructure platforms for utilities, municipalities, and communication service providers that deliver energy savings, enhance public safety, accelerate 5G deployments and harden the grid. Ubicquia’s platforms are compatible with more than 360 million streetlights, 500 million distribution transformers and 1 billion utility poles globally. Ubicquia has deployments in more than 450 cities across the US, Canada, and Latin America.
Aaron is a 25-year global C-Level executive with operational and strategic experience at the intersection of telecom and technology. Aaron has served as CEO and President of public and private companies including Gemstar TV Guide (NASDAQ: GMST), TVN Entertainment, SoftNet Systems (NASDAQ: SOFN) and Director and Executive Chairman of Pictometry. Aaron’s operating expertise includes building and managing global product development, engineering, and sales teams, leading $1 billion in public and private financings and $3.5 billion in exits.
Aaron graduated from the University of Illinois with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Communications. In 2022, Ian was named EY’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” for Florida and is a regular contributor to Forbes Technical Council. He began his career in R&D and Product Development at GTE residing both domestically and in Japan and currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Ian Aaron is the CEO of Ubicquia which develops and deploys intelligent street infrastructure platforms for utilities, municipalities, and communication service providers that deliver energy savings, enhance public safety, accelerate 5G deployments and harden the grid. Ubicquia’s platforms are compatible with more than 360 million streetlights, 500 million distribution transformers and 1 billion utility poles globally. Ubicquia has deployments in more than 450 cities across the US, Canada, and Latin America.
Aaron is a 25-year global C-Level executive with operational and strategic experience at the intersection of telecom and technology. Aaron has served as CEO and President of public and private companies including Gemstar TV Guide (NASDAQ: GMST), TVN Entertainment, SoftNet Systems (NASDAQ: SOFN) and Director and Executive Chairman of Pictometry. Aaron’s operating expertise includes building and managing global product development, engineering, and sales teams, leading $1 billion in public and private financings and $3.5 billion in exits.
Aaron graduated from the University of Illinois with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Communications. In 2022, Ian was named EY’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” for Florida and is a regular contributor to Forbes Technical Council. He began his career in R&D and Product Development at GTE residing both domestically and in Japan and currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
