Netwatch Group’s board has appointed Kurt Takahashi as CEO, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Wendy Hamilton, who has led the group from Ireland through the COVID-19 disruption, is working with Takahashi to take over the reins of all business-related functions, including developing and executing strategy to grow Netwatch’s proactive video monitoring and contract monitoring services.
Takahashi recently held the position of CEO at Pelco Inc., a global provider in intelligent video solutions, where he led the transition from Schneider Electric to a fully independent Pelco, implementing their global strategy to assist in Pelco’s growth. In July of 2020, he led the sale of Pelco to Motorola Solutions. Previous to Pelco, Takahashi was the president of AMAG Technology, an end-to-end security management platform. At AMAG, his leadership transformed the company from being an access control-focused business into an open, innovative security management solution. Prior to AMAG, Takahashi was the vice president of global sales and marketing at Quantum Secure, a physical Identity and access management software provider, where he led sales, business development and marketing. In 2015, Takahashi helped lead the sale of Quantum Secure to HID.