# Ari Naim

> Ari B. Naim is an engineer, inventor and CenTrak co-founder who led the company as president and CEO before David Minning succeeded him in August 2020. His work spans digital recorders, portable media inventions and wireless location systems. A Drexel engineering alumnus and 2018 Circle of Distinction inductee, he is also an executive producer of Exodus 91 with his brother Gideon.

- **Role:** Engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and executive producer
- **Organizations:** CenTrak, Digital 5 (formerly Sycom Technologies), Remote Play, Drexel University, IEEE Philadelphia Section, Pigeon, Exodus 91
- **From:** Nairobi, Kenya
- **Education:** BS, Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, MS, Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, PhD, Electrical Engineering, Drexel University
- **Known for:** Co-founded CenTrak in 2003 and served as its president and CEO., Drexel College of Engineering Circle of Distinction, 2018., Named inventor on US6694200B1 and co-inventor on location and portable-media patents.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Established research company Reshet Inc., according to his 2005 interview.
- **1993** — Founded Sycom Technologies, subsequently renamed Digital 5.
- **1999** — Filed the US application for Hard disk based portable device, later granted as US6694200B1.
- **2003** — Co-founded CenTrak with Israel Amir, Gideon Naim and Karups Annamalai.
- **2005** — Discussed Remote Play’s Child Alert, marketed by Safety 1st as In-Reach.
- **2016** — Halma announced the purchase of CenTrak for $140 million cash consideration, subject to net-asset adjustment.
- **2018** — Inducted into Drexel Engineering’s Circle of Distinction.
- **2020** — David Minning succeeded him as president and CEO on August 26; the announcement said Naim would continue as non-executive chairman.
- **2022** — Credited as executive producer of Exodus 91, alongside Gideon Naim.
- **2026** — Featured as a CenTrak founder in Halma’s annual report reflections on acquisition and autonomy.

## Achievements

- Co-founded CenTrak in 2003 and served as its president and CEO.
- Drexel College of Engineering Circle of Distinction, 2018.
- Named inventor on US6694200B1 and co-inventor on location and portable-media patents.
- CenTrak ranked 136 in Deloitte’s 2014 Technology Fast 500, listing 841% growth.
- Executive producer of Exodus 91.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Halma’s 2026 annual report featured Naim’s reflection on CenTrak gaining access to group resources while focusing on technology and its value proposition.
- **2023-04** — Discussed Exodus 91 and his father Asher Naim in an interview ahead of an April 27 screening in Teaneck.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-naim-9213998

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