Bob Dahlstrom from Apellix brings industry expertise, leadership to CompTIA Drone Advisory Council

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Aug. 31, 2020 - PRLog -- Apellix today announced that its founder and CEO Bob Dahlstrom has joined the Drone Advisory Council (https://www.comptia.org/membership/communities-and-councils/drone-advisory-council) of CompTIA (https://www.comptia.org), the leading trade association for the global technology industry. As a member of the council, Mr. Dahlstrom will contribute to CompTIA's initiatives that help businesses navigate the new drone landscape and provide guidance for both providers and users of drones in the changing regulatory environment.

Apellix that designs and builds drones that paint/coating, cleaning, and take contact-based measurements. Mr. Dahlstrom has a wealth of experience around the application of these specific types of drone in business and industry. The Apellix systems are frequently tethered with an umbilical cord that supplies both power and materials such as paint or chemical washing agents. The intimate knowledge of these types of systems and their use in industry possessed by Mr. Dahlstrom will broaden the knowledge base of the existing committee.

"With the breadth of his experience in the industry, Bob is a strong addition to our Drone Advisory Council," said Annette Taber, CompTIA's senior vice president for industry outreach. "His insights into the drone landscape – how it is being shaped, marketed, regulated and deployed – will help guide the actions we take as an advisory council, an association, and an industry."

"As drones are flying computers and thus data gathering machines, they collect a lot of data, al of which needs to be secure. With CompTIA's leadership role in data security and its educational and certification programs it is poised to become a major influencer on drone technology and the use of data and information gathered by drones."

The CompTIA Drone Advisory Council is comprised of experts in the industry including providers, service companies, lawyers, policy experts, end users and distributors. The council provides guidance and insight in matters relating to the drone market by sharing industry expertise and experience to help bring awareness of regulatory guidelines, business application advice and informative resources.