Syed Hoda CMO, Sight Machine

Sight Machine Inc., in manufacturing analytics, named Syed Hoda as its CMO.

He has more than two decades of experience in bringing advanced technologies to market for both start-ups and industry giants.

He most recently served as CMO of software-defined storage company Scality, and previously was CMO of ParStream, an Internet of Things analytics company acquired by Cisco Systems Inc. Prior to ParStream, he served as a senior executive at Cisco in a variety of management roles. He was GM of Cisco’s emerging solutions group, where he led the start-up and scaling of new, disruptive businesses and was also instrumental in the launch of Cisco’s globalization center in Bangalore, India.

“Syed’s experience in large-scale enterprise technology, IoT and start-ups is an ideal background for our clients,” said Jon Sobel, CEO, Sight Machine. “As our new CMO, Syed strengthens Sight Machine’s category leadership in manufacturing analytics. We are excited to have him join our leadership team.“

“IoT has moved beyond the hype and into the reality of generating ROI through operational and technology innovation,” Hoda said. “Sight Machine has delivered measurable results in more factories than any other manufacturing analytics provider. I am honored to be joining a fantastic team with a history of tremendous customer success.”

Hoda joins Sight Machine at a time of momentum as the company recently raised $13.5 million in venture capital from investors including GE Ventures, Jump Capital and Two Roads Group.

Sight Machine is working with some of the world’s largest manufacturers in automotive, life sciences and consumer goods to turn data from the factory floor into actionable insights.

Hoda earned a Master of Business Administration from Emory University and undergraduate in Industrial Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.