APX Labs Adds Sales Leadership to Executive Team, Hires Chuck Ogilvie as Chief Revenue Officer

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- APX Labs, the developer of the Skylight platform for enterprise smart glasses solutions, today announced that Charles "Chuck" Ogilvie has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. With more than 15 years experience in sales, marketing and business development, Ogilvie has established a reputation for spotting innovative technologies on the precipice of tipping over to mainstream enterprise IT. APX Labs welcomes him as they cross that threshold and enter the next phase of customer acquisition and business growth.

"We have seen unprecedented momentum for wearables in the enterprise; possibly faster than the adoption of any other mobile technology," said CEO and co-founder, Brian Ballard. "Chuck is experienced in bringing innovative IT into organizations to solve business problems in exciting new ways. We are thrilled to have his professional expertise on the APX Labs team and we are already seeing the great impact he is having on our organization. Chuck is part of the newest wave of hiring and innovative partnerships with the best and brightest in the industry that continue to pace APX Labs as the leader in enterprise smart glasses."

Prior to joining APX Labs, Ogilvie served as Regional Vice President overseeing sales, marketing and professional services at Teradata Applications (formerly Aprimo). Ogilvie was also responsible for account acquisition, business development and revenue growth at a number of successful companies in the technology, media and financial services industries, including: Conviva, Limelight Networks and S1 Corporation.

"In the world of technology, there is nothing more exciting than seeing innovative new tools leap from nascent concepts to impactful business enablers," said Ogilivie. "I joined APX Labs because the Skylight platform and smart glasses in the enterprise is the next enterprise technology game-changer. I'm excited to be a part of the executive team changing the way that business solves today's most challenging problems and thrilled to lead APX Labs to ongoing revenue growth."

Ogilvie brings extensive experience in business development and revenue escalation to APX Labs and will work to accelerate the company's ongoing growth and momentum. Earlier this year, APX Labs secured $10 million in Series A venture financing, bringing the company's total investment to $15.8 million to date. In the last quarter, the company also released version 2.0 of its flagship software platform, Skylight, and hired one of the founders of Google's Glass at Work program, Eric Johnsen, as Vice President of Business Development.

APX Labs' Skylight platform is addressing key mobility needs in industries such as field service, manufacturing, and logistics. It is currently used in a variety of Fortune 500 companies ranging from automotive manufacturers to global oil and gas companies; with new use-cases continually being developed to meet workforce demands. APX Labs estimates that approximately one in five adults in the world are employed in jobs where Skylight can provide immediate, tangible benefits.

Skylight is the most advanced enterprise software platform for wearable technology. It provides a gateway to all of the data, applications and help a deskless workforce needs for their jobs, in real-time and hands-free. With Skylight on smart glasses, users see an overlay of information in their field of view – a game changer for the workplace. Skylight works with most available smart glasses, such as Google Glass, Epson Moverio and Vuzix M100, and integrates with existing enterprise systems, including those from Accenture, Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce.com and others.

To learn more about Skylight, please visit http://www.apx-labs.com/products/skylight/

About APX Labs:
Since 2010, APX Labs has been the leader in developing enterprise software for smart glasses. For more additional information, visit www.apx-labs.com.

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