IRVINE, Calif. -

At the same time Spireon announced it has reached 3 million active subscribers for its suite of GPS-based vehicle telematics solutions, the company also highlighted this week that it has a new chief executive officer.

Taking the reins as CEO is Kevin Weiss, who Spireon is asking to lead the next evolution of its strategic growth plan. That strategy includes expanding offerings for all major segments in vehicle telematics, including solutions for franchised and independent dealers, auto finance companies, small and enterprise fleets, rental car companies and consumer markets.

“The growing adoption of vehicle telematics proves that the Internet of Things (IoT) is not made up of distant technologies that we will see implemented far off into the future,” Weiss said. “Spireon is an IoT trailblazer and by hitting this new milestone, we are leading the way in providing connected devices and solutions that serve as a viable business differentiator and competitive advantage for our customers.”

Prior to joining Spireon, Weiss served as CEO of Unitrends, a global technology company that delivers end-to-end business recovery solutions. Prior to Unitrends, Weiss served as president and chief executive officer of multiple private-equity owned technology-enabled companies following his role as president of McAfee and senior sales and marketing leadership roles at IBM.

In addition to reaching 3 million active subscribers, Weiss comes aboard as Spireon achieved record-breaking sales for the first quarter of 2016, adding double-digit growth in revenue and units as compared to the same quarter last year. The quarterly results mark six consecutive quarters of double-digit growth for the company.

Spireon also achieved significant increases in customer satisfaction scores, with customer survey results showing overall satisfaction with the company at its highest sustained level since the survey's inception.