About Us

The OptConnect Story

From ATMs to the Internet of Every Thing

Back in 2007, OptConnect began as a simple solution under the Grant Victor family of companies: using cellular routers to connect ATMs to the internet. It quickly became apparent that cellular technology would give other markets besides ATMs an ‘option to connect.’ With that, OptConnect LLC was established in 2009.

Over the years, we engineered multiple cellular technologies and continued to grow. With the strategic acquisition of Premier Wireless Solutions (PWS) in 2021 and the acquisitions of M2MDataGlobal, Capestone (2024) and DPL Wireless (2026), OptConnect has solidified its global presence and commitment to delivering cutting-edge wireless connectivity solutions. Today, we manage more than 1 million lines and thousands of customers.

Through it all, we’ve remained passionate about simplifying the design, deployment, and management of cellular connectivity solutions for our customers — so they can realize maximum benefit from their IoT and business initiatives.

Whatever Your Thing, We Keep It Connected.™

Expert Connectivity Since the Beginning

Award-Winning, Literally

8X Best Company to Work For by Utah Business Magazine

Recognized on Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List

8X in a row on the Inc. 5000 list.

#3071 in 2024

#41 on the 2024 Utah Business Fast 50 list

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Meet the OptConnect Leadership Team

Chris Baird

President and CEO

Chris started with OptConnect in 2009, as an ATM repair specialist and worked his way up through the ranks into leadership and management roles. After years of hard work and dedicated leadership, Chris was appointed CEO of OptConnect in October of 2018.

Kevin Dalton

Chief Experience Officer

Kevin is responsible for overseeing customer experience. Prior to joining OptConnect, Kevin spent 6 years in management positions within Larry H. Miller Sports and 10 years in marketing management roles in the financial services and consumer goods industries.

Derrick Calderon

Senior Vice President of Sales

Derrick Calderon is a highly experienced business development executive with extensive experience in the telecom and IoT industry. In his current role, Derrick oversees business development, new customer acquisition, sales, and account management.

Bill Davison

Chief Revenue Officer

Bill is an analytically driven and collaborative executive with over 30 years of multi-disciplinary experience as a CEO, CXO, Vice President, and Operating Partner for growth-oriented technology companies, including those that grew from $2M to $70M and $30 to $100M+ under his direction.

Sheridan Richey

Chief Technology Officer

Sheridan oversees OptConnect’s technology vision, product strategy, and execution. For over two decades, he specialized in scaling high-growth SaaS organizations, driving M&A integrations, and product modernization in healthcare and supply chain sectors.

John Toone

SVP of Engineering

John is responsible for ensuring execution excellence and providing strong technical leadership to our development team. Prior to joining OptConnect in 2019, John was responsible for leading development efforts at large software organizations over the last two decades.

Christie Kent

Chief Financial Officer

Christie is responsible for Accounting, FP&A, and Human Resources. Prior to joining OptConnect, Christie was the CFO at SirsiDynix and has held executive and senior leadership positions in the software and technology industries for over ten years.

Todd Christiansen

Chief Innovation Officer

Todd leads the software engineering and network infrastructure teams that deliver our product offerings. He also works closely with our Chief Product Officer to bring new products to the market. Todd joined OptConnect in 2014 as VP of Technologies.

Wayne Vandekraak

SVP of Strategic Partnerships

Wayne is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Wayne holds a BA in History and an MBA from Portland State University. His previous positions include management roles at Wells Fargo Bank and E*TRADE Financial.

Meet Our Global Family

In 2024, M2M DataGlobal (Latin America) and Capestone (Europe) joined the OptConnect family, helping us connect the world through collaboration, expertise, and innovation. DPL Wireless (Canada) joined forces with OptConnect in 2026, helping reinforce our engineering and AI expertise.

Together as one global team, we continue to simplify IoT connectivity anywhere you need it, at scale.

Meet the M2M Team

Meet the Capestone Team

Meet the DPL Team