# Kenneth S. Ehrman

> Kenneth S. Ehrman, known publicly as Ken Ehrman, is the co-founder and former president, chairman and CEO of I.D. Systems, a predecessor business of Powerfleet. A Stanford industrial engineering graduate, he later co-founded Halo Collar with his brother Michael Ehrman and dog behavior expert Cesar Millan, applying wireless tracking experience to GPS dog containment. He currently serves as Halo Collar’s CEO.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Halo Collar
- **Organizations:** Halo Collar / Protect Animals With Satellites LLC, I.D. Systems, Inc. (Powerfleet predecessor), Echelon Corporation, Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (former director and chairman), Financial Services, Inc. (former director)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded I.D. Systems and led it through its 1999 Nasdaq IPO., Co-authored more than 40 patents across wireless communications, mobile data and asset-management applications, according to company biographies and Duos filings., Co-founded Halo Collar, combining GPS containment, tracking and dog training.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from Stanford with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering; subsequently worked as a production manager at Echelon Corporation.
- **1993** — Co-founded I.D. Systems and became president.
- **1999** — I.D. Systems went public on Nasdaq.
- **2000-2010** — Served as I.D. Systems chief operating officer from June 2000 to March 2010.
- **2014** — Became interim CEO on March 2 and chairman and CEO on June 20.
- **2016** — Resigned as I.D. Systems CEO effective December 6; later served as special advisor to the board.
- **2018** — Co-founded Halo Collar with Michael Ehrman and Cesar Millan.
- **2019** — Joined the Duos Technologies board. Separately, I.D. Systems became a Powerfleet subsidiary in the October 2019 corporate combination, after his departure as CEO.
- **2020** — Halo began direct-to-consumer sales. Ehrman was elected Duos Technologies chairman in November.
- **2023** — Halo announced revenue-based growth financing from Decathlon Capital Partners in April.
- **2025** — Appeared at Nasdaq in October to discuss Halo Collar 5.
- **2026** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award winner in June.

## Achievements

- Co-founded I.D. Systems and led it through its 1999 Nasdaq IPO.
- Co-authored more than 40 patents across wireless communications, mobile data and asset-management applications, according to company biographies and Duos filings.
- Co-founded Halo Collar, combining GPS containment, tracking and dog training.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 New Jersey award winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Halo announced Precision+ for Halo Collar 5 using dual-frequency GPS and Swift Navigation’s Skylark correction service.
- **2026-06** — EY named Ehrman a New Jersey Entrepreneur Of The Year regional award winner.
- **2026-08** — In a Forbes interview, he reported approximately $100 million in prior-year sales, roughly 600,000 cumulative collars sold and a 40 percent sales growth target for 2026. Figures are his reported results and forecast, respectively.

## Links

- Website: https://www.halocollar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-ehrman

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