Seegrid, the leader in vision guided autonomous vehicles for materials handling, today announced it has appointed Steven Barto as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Barto has proven expertise in managing rapid expansion as an executive and strategic advisor to numerous high-tech growth companies. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ITC Global (acquired by Panasonic Corporation), a provider of carrier-grade global satellite solutions for industrial operations in remote and harsh regions.
Barto comes to Seegrid with more than 30 years of experience and has held CFO and executive positions at both privately held and public technology companies. Prior to ITC Global, Barto was Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Chief Financial Officer of Vocollect (acquired by Honeywell), a leading provider of supply chain automation systems for industrial and healthcare applications using innovative voice-enabled technology. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer of BPL Global, Ltd., a smart grid technology company (acquired by Danaher, now Fortive), and previously held executive financial leadership positions at Ericsson, Marconi, and RELTEC. Barto is also a CPA who began his career and worked through Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PwC).