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Balena Appoints Leon Hurst as Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATESep 15, 2026•1 day ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Balena

Leon Hurst
SeattleSoftwareInternet Of Things

Description

Balena has appointed Leon Hurst as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hurst's appointment comes after the company's record-breaking first half of 2026.

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Company

Balena

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Balena is a global IoT platform that provides developers and organizations a reliable way to build, deploy, and manage fleets of connected devices at scale. Using a secure, container-based architecture, it enables customers to set up devices, push over-the-air updates, monitor performance, and troubleshoot remotely from a single interface. Balena supports a wide range of hardware and use cases, allowing teams to focus on their business rather than infrastructure complexity.

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