Sean Reardon Joins Gideon as Vice President of Operations for the U.S.

Gideon, a robotics and artificial intelligence solutions company, has appointed Sean Reardon as Vice President of Operations in the U.S., according to a statement. His expertise and experience in complex automation projects in the robotics sector will assist Gideon in building capacity and expanding its business in the North American market.

Sean Reardon joins Gideon from the position of Senior Director of Fleet Operations at SoftBank Robotics America. Sean entered the robotics sector in 2013, since when he has held various management roles at Aldebaran Robotics and SoftBank Robotics Americas. Prior to that, he held prominent positions in logistics. Among other roles, he was the Director of Global Logistics at Sensata Technologies and the Global Logistics Manager at Dell EMC.

– Sean is a leader with over 20 years of experience in leading and building teams. His expertise in delivering complex automation projects to customers, including providing support and overall logistics for these projects, will be crucial for the continued execution of our customer projects in the U.S. His knowledge and experience will be vital in the process of expanding operations and strengthening our capabilities in the local market. Sean, we are very pleased to welcome you to the Gideon team – said Matija Kopić, CEO and co-founder of Gideon.

– I am very excited to join the Gideon team and contribute to the expansion into North American markets as Vice President of Operations. I have spent the last nine years working in robotics as a Senior Director of Fleet Operations, but I started my career in global logistics. I could not miss the opportunity to join Gideon and combine my experience in robotics with my 20 years of experience in logistics, including those related to warehouse operations. I look forward to closely collaborating with the entire Gideon family – said Reardon.

Gideon’s team currently consists of over 140 employees in Croatia, Germany, and the U.S. The team is expected to continue growing, and there are currently about 30 job openings.