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CAVita appoints Barry Einsig as principal

CAVita, a subsidiary of Econolite which focuses on connected and autonomous vehicles, has appointed Barry Einsig as principal. Abbas Mohaddes, Econolite president and chief operating officer, says: “Working closely with various levels of governments, automakers, and broad enabling technologies, Barry brings exceptional expertise that will be invaluable to CAVita’s clients.” Einsig was previously an executive at Cisco Systems, where he was responsible for global automotive and transportation solution
October 10, 2018 Read time: 1 min

8235 CAVita, a subsidiary of 1763 Econolite which focuses on connected and autonomous vehicles, has appointed Barry Einsig as principal.

Abbas Mohaddes, Econolite president and chief operating officer, says: “Working closely with various levels of governments, automakers, and broad enabling technologies, Barry brings exceptional expertise that will be invaluable to CAVita’s clients.”

Einsig was previously an executive at Cisco Systems, where he was responsible for global automotive and transportation solution development. He also helped launch Cisco solutions for markets such as connected and automated vehicle, rail and mass transit.

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