Axon Appoints Andrea James as Chief Communications Officer

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Axon has appointed Andrea James as the new Chief Communications Officer, responsible for corporate communications including investor and media relations. Andrea previously held the position of SVP Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations and has a strong background in business analysis and reporting. This leadership change follows the announcement of Brittany Bagley as Chief Financial Officer. With the goal to grow revenue beyond $1 billion, Andrea aims to enhance the company's narrative and global presence in public safety technologies.

Positive

• Appointment of Andrea James as Chief Communications Officer is expected to strengthen investor relations and corporate communications.
• James's previous experience in corporate strategy and investor relations can contribute positively to Axon's growth narrative.
• The leadership transition may provide fresh perspectives to drive revenue growth beyond $1 billion.

Negative

• The shift in leadership may raise concerns about continuity in corporate messaging.
• Andrea James lacks prior experience in a dedicated communications role at a similar scale, which could impact the transition.

Awards equity inducement grant to Brittany Bagley, Chief Financial Officer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced the appointment of Andrea James to the role of Chief Communications Officer (CCO). In this role, James will be responsible for global corporate communications, including investor, media and public relations.

"Andrea has played an integral role in Axon's repositioning as a top-tier technology company with the investment community and influencing the narrative for how we communicate our mission, strategy and growth plans across multiple audiences," says Rick Smith, CEO and founder of Axon. "As an accomplished leader who has built a best-in-class investor relations function here at Axon, I'm thrilled to have Andrea at the helm of our corporate communications strategy, helping us continue to build awareness around our mission to protect life."

"Public safety touches every one of us — and everyone deserves to live in safe communities. As the leading technology provider into this space, Axon is one of the most exciting growth stories and one of the most important social stories in the world today," says Andrea James, CCO. "I'm thrilled to lead the communications team in support of Axon as we continue to invest in addressing society's most deeply entrenched challenges, further scale our global presence and grow our revenue well beyond $1 billion."

Ms. James was most recently SVP Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations. She joined Axon in 2017 and established a strong track record of driving clear and concise communication with the investment community regarding Axon's strategy, products and financial health. She also established and served as an integral leader of Axon's corporate strategy function, which includes mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships and investments.

Ms. James has been writing, public speaking and analyzing businesses for most of her career, first as an investigative business reporter and then as a vice president and senior research analyst in the equity capital markets division of a boutique investment bank. Prior to joining Axon, she supported investor relations at Tesla and ran an executive coaching and consulting practice.

She holds a B.S. Summa Cum Laude in Computer Information Systems from American University and an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University.

James will report to Axon's incoming Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer, Brittany Bagley, who was announced in August and starts at Axon this week.

In connection with the commencement of Ms. Bagley's employment, she was granted an equity inducement award of 137,588 restricted stock units (RSUs). Of the RSUs comprising Ms. Bagley's inducement award, service-based RSUs vest 20,638 each on the first and second anniversaries of her start date and 24,938 on the third anniversary, subject to continued service through each vesting date. Ms. Bagley also received a sign-on RSU award of 28,378 shares that vest one third upon the anniversary of her start date and then in eight equal quarterly installments thereafter, provided that the award contains a provision for forward acceleration related to future promotion opportunities. Ms. Bagley also received 42,996 shares of performance-based RSUs as part of our eXponential Stock Performance Plan (referred to as "XSUs"), which vest in 3 equal tranches upon the achievement of both a market capitalization goal and an internal operational goal based on revenue.

About Axon

Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's day-to-day experience with the goal of helping everyone get home safe.

We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all of us. To date, more than 270,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon Network of devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Axon is a global company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., a global software engineering hub in Seattle, Wash., as well as additional offices in Australia, Canada, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.

Non-Axon trademarks are property of their respective owners. Axon, Axon Network, Protect Life and the Delta Logo are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other countries. For more information, visit www.axon.com/legal. All rights reserved.

Follow Axon here:

• Axon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/axon_us
• Axon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Axon.ProtectLife/

Note to Investors

Please visit http://investor.axon.com, https://www.axon.com/press, www.twitter.com/axon_us and https://www.facebook.com/Axon.ProtectLife/ where Axon discloses information about the company, its financial information and its business.

Media Contact:
Corinne Clark
Axon Public Relations Manager
Press@axon.com

 

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FAQ

What is Andrea James's role at Axon?

Andrea James is appointed as the Chief Communications Officer, overseeing global corporate communications.

How might the appointment of Andrea James affect Axon's stock performance?

Her experience in investor relations could enhance communication with stakeholders, potentially positively impacting stock performance.

What is Brittany Bagley's new position at Axon?

Brittany Bagley has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer at Axon.

When was Andrea James appointed as Chief Communications Officer?

Andrea James was appointed on September 27, 2022.

What previous roles did Andrea James hold before becoming CCO at Axon?

She served as SVP Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations prior to her new role.