---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-001238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIOT"
cik: "0001774170"
company_name: "Powerfleet, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T08:50:45.841614+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powerfleet CTO resigns; appoints Mike Powell as Chief Innovation Officer

## Summary
- Jim Zeitunian resigns as CTO, effective January 30, 2025.
- Mike Powell appointed Chief Innovation Officer, effective immediately.
- Frank Friesacher (ex-Fleet Complete) will now head execution of technology roadmap.
- Powell will lead integration of internal transformation and customer AIoT solutions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-001238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIOT
- cik: 0001774170
- company_name: Powerfleet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315225001238/0001493152-25-001238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315225001238/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-001238
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-001238.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-001238.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jim Zeitunian resigned as Chief Technology Officer at Powerfleet, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: On January 2, 2025, Jim Zeitunian notified Powerfleet, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chief Technology Officer of the Company. Mr. Zeitunian will be leaving the Company effective as of January 30, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315225001238/0001493152-25-001238-index.htm

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