Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team to Drive Expansion of Consumer-Oriented, Services-First Strategy

Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ARLO), a leading, smart home security brand, announced today that it has appointed Samir Kapoor as Arlo’s Chief Technology Officer, effective March 11th. Additionally, Kurt Binder, Arlo’s Chief Financial Officer, will step into the additional role of Chief Operating Officer to support Arlo’s continued growth and focus on operational excellence.

Samir is a seasoned C-level technology executive with deep experience leading complex engineering organizations across hardware, software, and SaaS technology companies. With a proven track record of success at companies including Fitbit and Life360, where he also served as Chief Technology Officer, Samir’s appointment will further strengthen Arlo’s executive leadership team as it focuses on the acceleration of its services-first strategy.

“As Arlo looks forward to its next stage of growth, we are excited to welcome Samir into Arlo’s executive leadership as its new Chief Technology Officer,” said Matthew McRae, Arlo CEO. “Samir brings a proven track record of leading complex engineering organizations that bring together hardware, software, and services into a holistic, complete solution, and Samir is uniquely positioned to lean in and excel in this challenging role.”

Samir holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an M.S. in engineering from Washington State University, an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

“I am thrilled to join the Arlo leadership team and leverage my consumer-centric, services-first experience to accelerate the execution of Arlo’s services-first strategy, increase customer satisfaction, and maximize shareholder value,” said Samir Kapoor. “Throughout my engagement with the Arlo team, it became clear that the passion and commitment to deliver on the organization’s promise to Protect Everything is firmly rooted in Arlo’s culture of innovation, disciplined execution, and customer-centricity.”

McRae continued, “I have also asked Kurt Binder, our current CFO, to take on the additional role of Chief Operating Officer for Arlo. Since Kurt joined Arlo just over a year ago, he has been an instrumental leader, delivering on numerous financial and strategic initiatives. As COO, Kurt will support Arlo’s efforts to further scale its operational excellence and organizational efficiencies to drive our company to a new level with an all-important customer-centric, services-first mindset.”

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