# Morris Shawn

> Morris Shawn is the Toronto-based founder and chairman of Roadpost, which he established in 1991. A former Bell Mobility marketing and strategic planning professional, he led Roadpost’s growth in mobile satellite services and served as president of ZOLEO during the development and launch of its satellite messaging device and app. Dror Nir succeeded him as Roadpost CEO in May 2025.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Roadpost
- **Organizations:** Roadpost Inc., ZOLEO Inc., Bell Mobility, Mobile Satellite Users Association
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Roadpost in 1991 and led its expansion in mobile satellite services., Led Roadpost during its acquisition of the BlueCosmo and Satellite Phones Direct businesses., Served as ZOLEO president during the January 2020 product launch.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1991** — Worked in marketing and strategic planning at Bell Mobility; later became a specialty dealer.
- **1991** — Founded Roadpost in Toronto.
- **2003** — Led Roadpost as it offered pooled and carry-forward Iridium satellite-service plans.
- **2016** — Roadpost USA acquired Fonebill assets, including Satworx and BlueCosmo.
- **2018** — Roadpost USA acquired substantially all assets of Satellite Phones Direct.
- **2020** — Served as president of Roadpost and ZOLEO when the ZOLEO satellite communicator launched in January; accepted its MSUA user experience award in March.
- **2025** — Identified as chairman when Roadpost appointed Dror Nir CEO on May 13.
- **2026** — Roadpost completed acquisition of Beam’s ZOLEO interest effective January 23; ZOLEO 1500 launched July 29 under CEO Dror Nir.

## Achievements

- Founded Roadpost in 1991 and led its expansion in mobile satellite services.
- Led Roadpost during its acquisition of the BlueCosmo and Satellite Phones Direct businesses.
- Served as ZOLEO president during the January 2020 product launch.
- Accepted ZOLEO’s Top Mobility User Experience Innovation Award from MSUA in March 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Roadpost launched the ZOLEO 1500 and platform enhancements under CEO Dror Nir.
- **2026-02** — ZOLEO confirmed Roadpost’s acquisition of Beam’s interest, effective January 23, 2026.
- **2025-05** — Roadpost appointed Dror Nir CEO; Morris Shawn was identified as chairman.
- **2025-03** — Appeared on episode 13 of the Caribou Media Outdoors Podcast.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/morris-shawn-6ab4251

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