and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, today announced that Alan Larrabee has joined TruePosition as Vice President of Research and Development. In this role, Larrabee will lead the design, development, and delivery of all TruePosition technology solutions to meet the needs of global safety and security markets.

Larrabee brings more than 15 years of engineering and product development experience to TruePosition. Prior to joining TruePosition, Larrabee was Senior Director of Engineering for Openwave Systems, where he managed global product development for wired and wireless messaging products. Over the course of his career, Larrabee has had extensive experience leading and managing large engineering groups and has been responsible for the development of software systems, e-commerce products, web sites, and electromechanical products. He previously held senior product and business development positions with Precision Engineering and Conveyors and McCord Winn Division of Textron, Inc.

“We are pleased to welcome Alan to lead our research and development team,” said Robert Anderson, Senior Vice President of Technology and Engineering and Chief Technical Officer of TruePosition. “TruePosition continually develops innovative solutions that exceed the expectations of customers and the market. Alan’s extensive background in technical product development combined with his experience in business development will help TruePosition continue to deliver superior location-based safety and security solutions.”

Alan Larrabee holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Math from Boston University and a Business Certification from Harvard Executive Management School. He is a Wave Certified Network Engineer and is certified in ISO 9001 and QS9000 Implementation.

About TruePosition

TruePosition is one of the world’s leading providers of complete, wireless location solutions for the personal and public safety and government security markets. The company’s high-performance, turnkey and managed solutions include positioning technologies, applications, integration services, and technical support. These solutions meet demanding location requirements, including U.S. E-911  and other emergency calling directives worldwide. TruePosition subsidiaries include Useful Networks, a location aggregator, and Zoombak, a consumer applications developer. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in the Philadelphia, PA (USA) area, TruePosition is owned by Liberty Media Corporation.

Information Source:    Business Wire