Tim Harrington

About Tim Harrington

Strategic technology executive blending business leadership, product strategy, regulatory advocacy, and technical expertise across WLAN, WPAN, UWB, RFID, RTLS, and IoT ecosystems. Proven in shaping global standards, driving cross‑industry alignment, and leading high‑impact transformations. Recognized for visionary thinking and disciplined execution, translating complex technologies into scalable products and markets.

Experience

1. Chairman of the Board

   Uwb Alliance

   Jun 2020 — Present · Los Gatos, CA, US

   Founder and leader of a global nonprofit advancing Ultra Wideband technology (“5G for the IoT”). Built a membership ecosystem including Bosch, Zebra, Qorvo, Spark, and other major stakeholders. Drive international regulatory modernization and industry alignment to accelerate UWB adoption.• Lead team to develop technical, regulatory, and certification frameworks supporting global interoperability and market expansion.• Represent the Alliance in international regulatory, standards, and industry forums.• Chair and founder of UWB Coordination Council ad hoc group to collaborate with other UWB organizations including AAI, FiRa, Car Connectivity Consortium, and omlox/PROFIBUS.

Education

• Stony Brook University

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE/EE), Microprocessors

  1981

Skills

• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Mobile Devices
• Business Process Improvement
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Channel Sales
• Demand Generation
• Location Based Services
• Channel Partners
• Product Marketing
• Business Alliances
• Hardware
• Solution Selling
• Product Launch
• Rtls
• Partner Management
• Leadership
• Nfc
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Saas
• Barcode
• Cloud Computing
• Rfid+
• Wireless
• Strategy
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Sales Operations
• Rf
• Professional Services
• Integration
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Wifi
• Direct Sales
• Product Management
• Management
• Business Development
• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications