Wassim Akhdar joined the company as Senior Vice President of Product and Innovation in November 2023. He is responsible for delivering comprehensive and innovative products and solutions that maximize the value of Anterix’s 900 MHz spectrum, meet the stringent market demands of the critical infrastructure segment, and drive profitable company growth.
Akhdar has more than 24 years of experience in the distribution grid monitoring and control space, most recently serving as Global Head of Grid Management Solutions at Itron, Inc. Prior to joining Itron, Akhdar held key leadership positions at GE Digital Energy, Sentient Energy, and Varentec, Inc., where he successfully launched new innovative solutions ranging from mission-critical grid management systems to grid edge sensing and control devices.
Akhdar holds Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degrees from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.