# Jim Johnson

> Jim Johnson is the CEO of Gembah, an Austin-based product development and manufacturing platform that helps brands and entrepreneurs design, prototype, and source physical products from a vetted global network of factories and experts. A veteran hardware and technology operator, he earlier founded and ran uControl, a pioneer of interactive home security and smart-home platforms, then became a leader at iControl Networks after the two companies merged - scaling the business to more than 300 employees and deployments in over 3 million homes before its 2017 acquisition by Comcast and Alarm.com. An electrical engineer by training, Johnson pairs deep technical fluency with a track record of building, merging, and exiting technology companies.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Gembah
- **Organizations:** Gembah, iControl Networks, uControl
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, M.S., Electrical Engineering (MSEE), Southern Methodist University
- **Known for:** Founded uControl, an early platform for interactive home security and smart-home automation adopted by cable and telecom providers., Orchestrated the merger of uControl and iControl Networks, helping scale the combined company past 300 employees., Helped drive deployments in more than 3 million homes worldwide.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Founded uControl, Inc. and served as CEO, building interactive home security and IoT home-automation platforms.
- **2010** — Led the merger of uControl and iControl Networks; became a leader of the combined company.
- **2017** — iControl Networks acquired by Comcast and Alarm.com after scaling to 300+ employees and 3M+ home deployments.
- **present** — Serves as Chief Executive Officer of Gembah, an Austin-based product development and manufacturing platform.

## Achievements

- Founded uControl, an early platform for interactive home security and smart-home automation adopted by cable and telecom providers.
- Orchestrated the merger of uControl and iControl Networks, helping scale the combined company past 300 employees.
- Helped drive deployments in more than 3 million homes worldwide.
- Guided iControl Networks to its 2017 acquisition by Comcast and Alarm.com.
- Leads Gembah, connecting entrepreneurs and brands to a vetted global network of factories, designers, and engineers.

## Latest updates

- **2021-07** — Gembah raised an $11M Series A, part of roughly $14.28M in total funding, expanding its Austin-based product-development platform.

## Links

- Website: https://gembah.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-johnson-4a51814/

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Last updated: 2026-07-16