Amir Khoshniyati, IoT and NFC Innovator, Joins Aira’s Board of Advisors

Chandler, Arizona
December 22, 2020
Amir Khoshniyati, IoT and NFC Innovator, Joins Aira’s Board of Advisors
Aira Inc., the company redefining wireless charging experiences through FreePower™, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amir Khoshniyati to its Board of Advisors. Khoshniyati brings an impressive background in corporate strategy, contactless technology and IoT solutions to Aira’s rapidly growing team. As their newest strategic advisor, Khoshniyati will guide Aira as it continues to pursue industry partnerships and prospective investments.

Khoshniyati Brings Extensive Experience in Corporate Strategy, IoT, and Contactless Technology to the maker of FreePower™ Wireless Charging

Aira Inc., the company redefining wireless charging experiences through FreePower™, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amir Khoshniyati to its Board of Advisors. Khoshniyati brings an impressive background in corporate strategy, contactless technology and IoT solutions to Aira’s rapidly growing team. As their newest strategic advisor, Khoshniyati will guide Aira as it continues to pursue industry partnerships and prospective investments.

“The technology behind Aira’s FreePower™ platform is truly innovative and could not have come at a better time,” said Khoshniyati. “As our world shifts towards contactless, Aira’s wireless charging solutions can seamlessly integrate into many products and industries, and I’m eager to provide guidance that will help this technology continue to be adopted around the world.”

In addition to joining Aira’s Board of Advisors, Khoshniyati currently serves as the Head of NFC Business for a leading company in the labeling industry . He accepted his position in March 2020, following their successful 9-figure acquisition of an RFID and IoT Solution organization.. Prior to that, Khoshniyati helped develop four key value-add products that are currently part of the ERP and CRM Cloud application Microsoft Dynamics 365.

“In addition to his deep knowledge of IoT products and solutions, Amir brings an entrepreneurial spirit and impressive network of industry stakeholders to our team,” said Jake Slatnick, Aira’s co-founder and CEO. “I am confident that Amir’s experience and insight will be invaluable as we continue to expand into different industries and attract new partners from around the globe.”

An influential voice in the near-field communication (NFC) space, Khoshniyati sits on the NFC Forum Board, helping define industry standards and lead the adoption of NFC technology in the IoT era. He is also passionate about giving back to his community, and founded the Gentlemen of Orange County in 2018 with the mission of providing essential resources to local youths in need across Southern California.

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About FreePower

In 2017, FreePower (FKA Aira) took the first steps towards reinventing a technology that had always fallen short of expectations: wireless charging. Today, we have more than 230 patent assets for our advanced system, all of which were engineered in-house. After years of perfecting the technology, we launched the second-generation FreePower with Tesla in 2023, followed by our latest innovation: FreePower for Countertop. From bar tops at a restaurant to kitchen islands and home offices, this embedded technology seamlessly integrates into surfaces of all kinds. We are now partnering with leading architects, designers, builders, and fabricators to bring power to the spaces that connect us.