Otava Inc. has appointed Alastair Upton as its new chief revenue officer, reporting directly to CEO Victoria Pereira. In this role, Alastair will lead the company’s sales and business development initiatives, manage partnership programs and provide his expertise in aerospace and defense and telecommunications. This appointment comes at a strategic time for Otava Inc., as there are significant opportunities for continued growth in the rapidly evolving defense, satcom, and 5G/6G markets.
Upton brings more than 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, focusing on defense electronics and high volume commercial applications. He has worked at several prominent companies, including GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, RF Micro Devices (now Qorvo), MACOM, IDT (now Renesas), and Anokiwave (now Qorvo). He held various leadership positions in these companies, such as chief strategy officer, senior vice president of business development, general manager and vice president of engineering. His extensive global experience across various generations of technology and applications offers him a comprehensive perspective on the defense and commercial RF markets. Alastair earned his MS in executive engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and his B.Sc. in electronic and electrical engineering from the University of Leeds in England.
In reference to the appointment, Victoria Pereira, CEO of Otava Inc., remarked, “Alastair is a seasoned executive in the industry. He is already elevating Otava Inc. to new levels of market leadership through his efforts to develop both existing and new customer relationships and by providing innovative thought leadership in our overall product and market strategy.”
“I am thrilled to join Otava Inc. as the chief revenue officer,” said Alastair Upton. “We have a significant opportunity to expand our business across various markets. Otava Inc. addresses complex RF interference issues for our customers, and I believe this trend will continue as more systems transition to wideband technology.”