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Neil Cawse

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Neil Cawse | Founder and CEO | Canada

Neil Cawse is the Founder and CEO of Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle and asset solutions, data intelligence and AI.

About

Neil Cawse is the Founder and CEO of Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle and asset solutions, data intelligence and AI. Under his leadership, Geotab has grown to millions of vehicle subscriptions in over 160 countries, including some of the largest enterprise and government fleets in the world, helping businesses drive safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency.

Expertise

  • Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
  • Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Product Development
  • Road and Driver Safety
  • Telematics and Connected Vehicles
  • Sustainable Transportation
  • Fleet Management

Education

  • BSc Eng (Electrical), University of the Witwatersrand
  • Doctor of Engineering honoris causa, University of Waterloo, 2025

Accomplishments

  • Canada's Best Managed Companies - 8 Years in a row
  • Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award 2025
  • Sustainability Award 2024
  • Canadian Business Excellence Award for Private Business
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Ontario, 2015
  • Led Geotab to become the number one ranked commercial telematics provider worldwide for multiple consecutive years recognized by ABI Research
Geotab interns

Are business leaders doing enough to hire and promote young talent?

Hiring young talent is a strategic investment in future growth

June 23, 2025

2 minute read

The Canadian flag near the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Ont. Photo by David Kawai/Bloomberg files

Neil Cawse: Lack of appetite for risk is holding the Canadian economy back

Opinion: Canada has all the ingredients to be an economic superstar, but we must make the leap from ideas to action

May 12, 2025

2 minute read

Trucks driving on highway beside green fields

Geotab CEO Neil Cawse on Pragmatic Sustainability

Evolving our approach in a changing world

March 26, 2025

1 minute read

EV in garage

Geotab CEO’s Perspective on EV Adoption - Tackling the Bump in the Road

On World EV Day, We Reflect on the Global Progress and Challenges of Electrification

September 7, 2024

3 minute read

Trucks on the road with data points

Insights from Neil Cawse on Geotab’s 2023 Sustainability and Impact Report

The world can’t wait. The need for fast, meaningful action is now.

April 3, 2024

2 minute read

The Road Ahead: Geotab Connect and the Next Era of Transportation

The Road Ahead: Geotab Connect and the Next Era of Transportation

Reshaping the industry through collaboration

February 6, 2024

1 minute read

Gif of line graph with a lot of data points, the most important points are picked out and connected

How the curve algorithm for GPS logging works

Curve logging is Geotab’s patented method of moving data efficiently from vehicle to server. Learn how the curve algorithm for GPS logging works.

May 19, 2022

3 minute read

Geotab-in-it-together

A letter from Geotab on COVID-19: We’re in it together

A thank you and open letter from CEO Neil Cawse on the steps Geotab is taking during this unprecedented time.

April 8, 2020

2 minute read

Are you Getting the Most out of Your Telematics Data?

Are you getting the most out of your telematics data?

It’s all about the data. CEO Neil Cawse talks about best practices for working with telematics data and why having an open platform is essential.

October 13, 2016

9 minute read

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