# Sunil Kaul

> Sunil Kaul is the CEO of Airlinq, a Silicon Valley-based enterprise IoT platform company serving automakers, mobile network operators, and enterprises with a secure, scalable, AI-powered platform for connected vehicle and IoT ecosystem management. With over 20 years in telecommunications, Kaul has grown Airlinq into a globally recognized leader in IoT connectivity management, earning top rankings from Kaleido Intelligence, Counterpoint Research, and Frost & Sullivan, while forging partnerships with major names like Volvo, Verizon, NTT DOCOMO, Jio, and Tata.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Airlinq
- **Organizations:** Airlinq, Globetouch, Mobileum Inc., Roamware Inc.
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka
- **Known for:** Led Airlinq to recognition as Champion in IoT Connectivity Management Solutions by Kaleido Intelligence (2022-2025), Secured Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for North America Connected Vehicle Solutions, Recognized as Leader in Connectivity Management Platforms by Counterpoint Research (2025)

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from National Institute of Technology Karnataka with an engineering degree
- **2001** — Joined Mobileum Inc. (formerly Roamware Inc.) as Director of Sales - North America
- **2007** — Promoted to General Manager / Vice President Sales - North America at Mobileum Inc.
- **2014** — Joined Globetouch as SVP - M2M & Americas, focused on machine-to-machine connectivity
- **2019** — Joined Airlinq as Chief Commercial Officer, driving commercial strategy and partnerships
- **2021** — Elevated to CEO of Airlinq, taking full operational leadership of the company
- **2023** — Airlinq raises $10.5M venture funding; company appoints Global COO Vangipuram Kishore
- **2025** — Airlinq recognized as Leader in Connectivity Management Platforms by Counterpoint Research
- **2026** — Airlinq forms strategic partnership with NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS for global IoT expansion

## Achievements

- Led Airlinq to recognition as Champion in IoT Connectivity Management Solutions by Kaleido Intelligence (2022-2025)
- Secured Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for North America Connected Vehicle Solutions
- Recognized as Leader in Connectivity Management Platforms by Counterpoint Research (2025)
- Grew Airlinq to 210+ employees and $51M in annual revenue
- Oversaw 21 patents filed and 6 patents granted at Airlinq
- Secured major enterprise partnerships with Volvo, Verizon, NTT DOCOMO, Jio, and Tata
- Closed $10.5M venture funding round in February 2023
- Formed strategic partnership with NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS in March 2026 for global IoT deployment

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Airlinq and NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS announce strategic partnership for global IoT deployment across regulated markets
- **2025-12** — Airlinq recognized as Leader in Connectivity Management Platforms by Counterpoint Research for 2025
- **2023-09** — Airlinq appoints Vangipuram Kishore as Global COO under Sunil Kaul's leadership
- **2023-02** — Airlinq secures $10.5M in venture funding

## Links

- Website: https://airlinq.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaulsunil
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/airlinq
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/airlinq-100684504836625

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Last updated: 2026-05-14