The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the appointment of new officers to the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors on Jan. 14. Board members Toby Nixon (Microsoft), Magnus Olsson (Ericsson AB), and Joakim Linde (Apple) have been appointed as chairman, vice-chairman and secretary respectively, for a one-year term. Nixon is also a Kirkland City Council member.

“Bluetooth wireless technology is so much more than wireless audio for mobile phones – Bluetooth is the ubiquitous way we interact with our environment,” Nixon said. “I’m personally excited to see how Bluetooth can continue to improve our lives by becoming the de facto wireless technology for the IoT. I congratulate the newly elected officers and look forward to working with them to further Bluetooth along its life-changing path.”

The Bluetooth SIG, its membership – which passed 25,000 in December – and its Board of Directors are tasked with guiding and promoting the Bluetooth wireless standard.

“The Bluetooth SIG encourages its members to work together for the betterment of Bluetooth wireless technology—a wireless solution uniquely poised to serve as the backbone of the Internet of Things (IoT),” said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. “Our Board of Directors and Associate members are volunteers who dedicate their time, thought leadership, and expertise to ensure Bluetooth remains the benchmark standard for wireless technology. We appreciate their guidance and look forward to working with Toby, Magnus, and Joakim in their new roles.”

Nixon, senior program manager responsible for standards engagements in the Operating System Group at Microsoft, has served on the SIG board since 2011. He brings over 30 years of technical standards development, in addition to a unique understanding of organizational behaviors, intellectual property, and standards associations’ functions.