Technology Industry Veteran With Over 30 Years Of Enterprise Leadership Experience To Accelerate RET's Growth And Commercialization Strategy
NAPLES, Fla., February 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. ("RET Holdco" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RAIN, RAINW), an emerging company developing rainfall generation technology, today announced that Randy Seidl has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of RET Holdco and of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rain Enhancement Technologies, Inc. ("RET"). Seidl has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since January 2, 2025.
Seidl brings over three decades of experience scaling technology companies and driving revenue growth. He previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett Packard's Americas Enterprise Group, Senior Vice President at Sun Microsystems, and held executive leadership positions at EMC Corporation. He has founded several successful technology companies including Sales Community and Revenue Acceleration, focused on accelerating growth for technology companies. Seidl currently serves on multiple corporate boards including Ondas Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS) and holds a degree from Boston College's Carroll School of Management.
As part of this leadership transition, Chris Riley has stepped down from his role as Co-Chief Executive Officer but will continue to serve on the Company’s Board.
"Randy is a well-respected industry veteran with a tremendous track record of success, and I look forward to continue working with him as he assumes his new role and advances our ability to develop and commercialize our ionization rainfall generation technology and ignite new market opportunities," said Harry You, Chairman of the Board of RET Holdco. "I also want to thank Chris for all he has done for RET, including shepherding the Company through the go-public transaction and providing RET a platform for future success."
"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the company as we bring RET’s ionization rainfall generation technology to our pipeline of prospective customers across the energy, agriculture, logistics, transportation, decarbonization, and food industries, as well as supranational organizations, countries and localities," said Randy Seidl, CEO of RET. "I look forward to leveraging RET’s exceptional market opportunity and to generating value for our customers, employees, and shareholders."
"I am immensely proud of leading RET during this transformative period for the Company," said Mr. Riley. "With the strategic foundation and a dynamic leadership team in place, I'm confident RET is on a path toward fulfilling its mission to provide the world with reliable access to water, one of life’s most important resources."
About Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc.
RET was founded to provide the world with reliable access to water, one of life’s most important resources. To achieve this mission, RET aims to develop, manufacture and commercialize ionization rainfall generation technology. This weather modification technology seeks to provide the world with reliable access to water, and transform business, society and the planet for the better.
Forward-Looking Statements
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