ABALTA TECHNOLOGIES - Key Persons


Frank Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • SVP of Products & Marketing
Frank has over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry covering both the aftermarket and OEM markets. He is passionate about providing a great user experience for customers by interweaving the power of technology, entertainment, social networks, and mobility.

James Wang

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Development - WebLink
James has been in the Mapping, Telematics, and Connected Vehicle industries for over 12 years. Prior to Abalta, he helped successfully build from scratch the China business for global leading parking info provider Parkopedia. James is passionate about building businesses and helping customers achieve their business goals with advanced technology solutions.

Kenichi "Ken" Kuwajima - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Ken is a veteran of over 30 years in the automotive industry. For the majority of those years, he worked closely with OEMs to successfully launch global automotive programs during his tenure at Alpine Electronics.

Kiril Galabov

Job Titles:
  • Director of Engineering - Bulgaria
Kiril has been working in the IT industry for more than 15 years. Throughout his career he's been part of various projects developing innovative technologies in the fields of home automation, accounting, enterprise resource planning, remote management and control systems, navigation and car infotainment.

Pavel Stankoulov - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
Throughout his career, Pavel played key roles in the architecture, design and development of software for the connected vehicles and navigation systems. At Abalta, Pavel leads the architecture and technological vision for product development.

Vijaya Israni

Job Titles:
  • SVP of Software Services & Program Management
Vijaya has extensive experience in mapping and navigation technologies. Vijaya has led development for automotive OEMs and Tier-One programs. Vijaya has also successfully built Project Management Organizations to deliver programs and projects using the latest SDLC approaches, including agile development.

Yoshiyuki Sumikura - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Yoshiyuki has over 12 years' experience in Administration, Accounting, and Finance. During his employment with Zenrin Co., Ltd. and Zenrin USA, Inc., he has acquired in-depth knowledge of the financial, accounting, general administrative practices in both the United States and Japan.