Rick Bryant, formerly executive vice president of sales for Volvo Cars US, has joined UVeye as the company’s executive vice president for strategic partnerships.
Describing itself as “a pioneer in the development of automated vehicle-inspection systems,” UVeye recently secured $100 million in Series D funding to support major new partnership, sales and manufacturing initiatives in North America.
Amir Hever, UVeye’s CEO and co-founder, said Bryant will be responsible for expanding UVeye’s existing partnerships while developing new relationships with major automotive dealership groups, fleet customers and used-car auctions in North America and elsewhere around the world.
Bryant served as executive vice president of sales operations for Volvo Cars US from 2013 through December of 2022. He joined the company as an aftermarket sales manager in 1993 and went on to hold a series of senior management positions in commercial sales, regional operations and customer service. Previously, he had worked in sales with various other automotive brands, including Subaru, BMW, Buick and Honda.
“Our goal is to revolutionize and standardize how the auto industry detects vehicle damage and mechanical issues,” Hever said. “Rick Bryant will play a key role in achieving that goal as we expand our operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.”
UVeye currently has facilities in Israel, Japan, Germany and the United States. Since its founding in 2016, the company has raised $200 million in investment capital and formed strategic partnerships with numerous automakers, dealership groups and used-car auctions.
Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, and in Tel Aviv, Israel, UVeye offers vehicle-inspection systems based on advanced artificial intelligence, computer-vision and machine-learning technologies for both the automotive and homeland security industries.
Bryant attended the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. A Boston native, he currently resides in the New York metropolitan area and will work out of UVeye’s offices in Teaneck.
