SmartSense adds Jack in the Box and honeygrow executives to advisor board

SmartSense by Digi, a business unit of Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), has appointed Eric Phernambucq of Jack in the Box, Inc. and John Paul Thomas of honeygrow to its Board of Advisors, according to a company statement.

Phernambucq serves as Vice President of Operations Innovation at Jack in the Box, Inc., where he focuses on restaurant performance, productivity, and operational efficiency. He has 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry.

Thomas is Vice President of Operations Services at honeygrow, where he oversees operational standards, quality assurance, process improvement, and team development. He has approximately two decades of experience in restaurant operations and food safety.

"Between heightened food safety skepticism and increasingly complex compliance standards, restaurant operators in 2026 have their work cut out for them," said Guy Yehiav, President of SmartSense by Digi. "Authentic perspectives from seasoned industry leaders like JP and Eric are what make this mission possible."

SmartSense by Digi provides IoT-based sensing, asset tracking, monitoring, and process digitization solutions across multiple industries.

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