Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT) today announced the appointment of Todd Bluedorn to its Board of Directors. Bluedorn joins an accomplished group of board members including Marc Andreessen, Hemant Taneja, Jonathan Chadwick, Sue Wagner, Sue Bostrom, Ann Livermore, and Samsara co-founders Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket.

Bluedorn brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience within the industrial sector, including 15 years as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Lennox International. Prior to joining Lennox, Bluedorn held leadership roles at United Technologies. Bluedorn currently serves on the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments and serves as Vice Chair of Madison Industries. Previously, Bluedorn served on the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation.

“Samsara is reshaping the worker experience for frontline teams, making them safer and more efficient. This is unlocking real value and ROI for the world’s largest and most complex physical operations organizations," said Biswas, Samsara CEO and co-founder. “With extensive experience in the very industries we serve, Todd brings a deep understanding of our customers' needs and a proven track record of execution and operational rigor, which will only enhance our ability to deliver for our customers. We are thrilled to welcome Todd to our board.”

Bluedorn's appointment comes as Samsara continues to see rapid growth at scale. Samsara’s ever-expanding customer base includes the world’s leading organizations in construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and public sector. This key addition to the board further underscores the company's commitment to customer-centric growth.

Bluedorn added, "I'm excited to join the Board of Directors at Samsara to help deliver innovative technologies to the physical operations industry. The company’s commitment to delivering value for customers and customer-focused ethos are tenets that resonate deeply with me. There is an expansive, untapped market opportunity made possible through digitally transforming the world of physical operations, and I am eager to leverage my industry experience to further the real-world impact of Samsara’s platform and support the company in its next phase of growth."

About Samsara

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and public sector. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

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