The leadership appointment comes as Phillips Connect advances the trailer’s role in connected and autonomous freight operations
IRVINE, Calif. — May 21, 2026 — Phillips Connect‘s smart trailer technology powers daily
trailer operations at several of North America’s top 10 enterprise trucking companies, with
a growing platform of solutions, sensors, and integrated systems that elevate the trailer to
a critical component of every modern fleet. Today, Phillips Connect named Mark Wallin,
the principal architect of its technical roadmap and customer strategy, as president and
general manager, as the company helps enterprise fleets lay the foundation for
autonomous freight.
Phillips Connect’s platform provides intelligence about cargo, brakes, tires, lights,
liftgates, trailer identification, location, and the patterns in how each trailer is being used.
The result is a current and accurate picture of every trailer a fleet operates, and a way to
operationalize what each trailer knows across the entire fleet.
]Over the past 18 months, Phillips Connect has expanded its platform of solutions and
worked to lower the barriers to adoption. Recent additions to the platform include
DriverAssist, which puts trailer health information in the driver’s hands during pre-trip
inspections and on the road, and TrailerID, which automatically confirms the correct trailer
is hooked at the moment of connection. Phillips Connect also launched CargoVision
Insights which gives fleets real-time cargo intelligence from inside the trailer, along with
new Roadside Safety solutions that help fleets protect drivers, cargo and nearby motorists
when trailers are stopped on the shoulder. Phillips Connect SolarNet 8000 series,
launched in late 2025, brings location, cargo intelligence and tire health (TPMS) into a
single solar-powered solution.
“Mark is the kind of leader you build a company with,” said Rob Phillips, founder and CEO
of Phillips Connect. “He has a rare gift for turning ambitious ideas into solutions our
customers benefit from in their day-to-day work, and for building a team of remarkable
people to work alongside him. We have real opportunity in front of us to define what smart
trailers become for this industry, and Mark is exactly the person to lead us into it.”
“Smart trailer technology isn’t a nice-to-have anymore. What’s a differentiator today
becomes a minimum requirement for how fleets operate tomorrow,” Wallin said. “Our job
is to keep solving the real problems our customers wake up to, whether that’s tires, safety,
cargo, or the shift toward autonomous freight, and to keep leading where this industry is
going. I’m grateful to Rob and the team for the confidence, and I’m looking forward to what
comes next.”
Wallin joined Phillips Connect in January 2024 as general manager and senior vice
president of product. He brings more than two decades of product leadership across the
connected fleet, IoT and enterprise SaaS markets, including senior product management
roles at Verizon Connect, Telogis and Kofax, and is a member of the Forbes Technology
Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and electrical engineering from
Stanford University and is based in Irvine, California.
About Phillips Connect
Phillips Connect is a leader in smart trailer technology, helping the world’s largest fleets unlock the
full value of their trailers through advanced intelligence, monitoring, and real-time visibility. The
Phillips Connect platform brings together data from sensors, cameras, and an expanding
ecosystem of integrated technologies to deliver actionable insights across trailer operations. From
the yard to the back office, teams gain a clearer view into trailer health, cargo conditions, location,
and activity, supported by built-in cargo monitoring designed to help protect freight and reduce
risk. By transforming trailer data into meaningful operational insight, Phillips Connect enables safer
operations, more efficient workflows, and more predictable performance. Headquartered in Irvine,
California, Phillips Connect provides intelligent trailer solutions for modern transportation. For
more information, visit www.phillips-connect.com.