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Thein joins Flytrex after serving four years as VP of\nOperations at Mindspace, where he was responsible for P&L and led the\ncompany\u2019s international expansion. Prior to Mindspace, Thein worked at\nSodaStream as head of global business development, creating partnerships with\nprominent brands such as PepsiCo, Samsung and KitchenAid. Thein\u2019s extensive\nexperience and targeted expertise will help grow Flytrex\u2019s business and\npartnerships across the US and advance the company\u2019s overall operational\nstrategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe past year has demonstrated what a crucial role drone\ndelivery will play in last-mile fulfillment worldwide, and now is the time to\ndedicate resources to launching our services on a global scale,\u201d said Yariv\nBash, Co-Founder and CEO of Flytrex. \u201cFollowing our partnerships with global\nbrands in 2020 and as we gear up for even more growth in 2021, Ben\u2019s unique\nexperience and expertise will be a key factor in expanding our effort to foster\nthe widespread adoption of drone delivery in the US and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe appointment comes on the heels of several significant\nmilestones for the drone company. In September 2020, Flytrex announced a\nbenchmark partnership with Walmart to bring backyard drone delivery to\nFayetteville, North Carolina. Earlier in the year, Flytrex partnered with EASE\nDrones in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver necessities to residents\nin Grand Forks, North Dakota, helping address the growing health crisis by\nkeeping citizens in the safety of their own homes and reducing crowding and\nunnecessary contact at local stores. Flytrex has also been a participant in the\nFederal Aviation Authority\u2019s (FAA) UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) since\n2018 and was most recently selected for the FAA\u2019s subsequent initiative, BEYOND\nto work with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) as well as the\nNorth Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Dakota\nDepartment of Transportation (NDDOT) to help tackle the remaining challenges of\nUAS integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am thrilled to be joining the dynamic, groundbreaking\nteam at Flytrex, especially at a time when on-demand delivery solutions have\nnever been more pertinent,\u201d said Thein, incoming COO at Flytrex. \u201cIt is\nthrilling to witness the market\u2019s rapid growth and to see so many companies\nadopt drone delivery, a swifter, more affordable, more sustainable solution on\nits way to becoming an industry standard. Building on Flytrex\u2019s momentum in North\nCarolina and North Dakota, I\u2019m looking forward to delivering immediate value\nand expanding our footprint across the US.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flytrex is leading the effort to make autonomous drone\ndelivery a reality, disrupting areas from eCommerce to Mobility to Smart Cities\nand beyond. Flytrex is spearheading the public acceptance of drone delivery as\nwell as its stringent safety standards in conjunction with key regulatory\nbodies like the FAA. Flytrex\u2019s initiatives are helping shape the future of\non-demand direct-to-consumer aerial delivery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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