Sensity Systems, the pioneer of Light Sensory Networks (LSN), today announced the appointment of Phil Rehkemper as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this newly created position, Rehkemper will lead the company’s financial and administration operations, reporting directly to Sensity Chairman and CEO Hugh Martin.
“Sensity’s team, its vision and its business model all attracted me to this position”
“Phil’s experience and proven leadership capabilities are a perfect fit for Sensity at this juncture in our company’s development,” said Martin. “He brings to our management team strong intellectual acumen, expertise and skills in corporate finance, corporate governance and compliance. Given our ambitious growth strategy, it was important to bring on an executive of his caliber. We look forward to Phil contributing substantially to the growing success of Light Sensory Networks and Sensity Systems.”
Rehkemper brings more than 27 years of financial and strategic planning experience to Sensity. Most recently, he was the CFO for API Technologies, a provider of electronics systems, subsystems, RF and secure solutions for the defense, aerospace and commercial industries. Previously, Rehkemper served on the management team for International Rectifier as its Vice President of Finance; was CFO and Vice President of Finance at Alliance Fiber Optic Products; and held finance executive positions at Calient Networks and Hewlett-Packard.
“Sensity’s team, its vision and its business model all attracted me to this position,” said Rehkemper. “The company is changing the way people think about lighting and paving the way for light owners to create value with their infrastructure. It is exciting to be part of a truly innovative company that is poised for rapid growth and that will continue to make a dramatic impact across the industry.”