John Robb

President

Hyundai Kia America Technical Center

President, North America Engineering with over 20 years’ experience in managing hardware and software development efforts for aerospace and automotive electronics systems. Professional skill set supports all aspects of a product development lifecycle along with a strong emphasis on communication and organization.

Over my career, I have created and managed engineering teams which focused on the adoption of new technologies and services. I have successfully brought to the market innovations in telematics, multimedia, active safety, and defense communications. I have accomplished this by establishing system engineering principles, customer requirement development, program management, and a strong emphasis to product quality.

Notable products that I have managed the engineering development of include Chrysler UConnect, Hyundai Bluelink Gen1 and Gen 2, Kia UVO, 2nd Generation OnStar, along with navigation, driver information and usability, voice recognition, satellite radio and data services, bluetooth, and various safety and driver assistance features.