Serco's US board adds retired general, AI entrepreneur
Balan Ayyar, retired Air Force general and AI entreprenuer, is the newest member of Serco Inc.'s board of directors. Serco
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Nick Wakeman
Balan Ayyar is the founder of Percipient.ai, a company that specializes in artificial intelligence and computer vision.
Serco Inc.'s board of directors has elected retired Air Force general and artificial intelligence entrepreneur Balan Ayyar as a new member.
Ayyar is the founder and CEO of Percipient.ai, a Silicon Valley-headquartered company that specializes in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision for intelligence and national security missions.
Before that, Ayyar had a long military career with the Air Force that saw him rise to the rank of brigadier general. His last assignment was as commanding general of the Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Ayyar also served in four combatant commands and as the military assistant to the defense secretary. He was the first Indian-American general officer in the U.S. armed forces.
“His unique blend of military leadership and entrepreneurial success in the technology sector makes him an outstanding addition to our board,” said Tom Watson, CEO of Serco Inc.
Ayyar also is a former president and CEO of Sevatec.