Akoustis Technologies, Inc. announced it has appointed Rohan Houlden as its Chief Product Officer. Mr. Houlden, who joined Akoustis in September 2016 as Vice President of Engineering, has been a key contributor to the commercialization of Akoustis’ XBAW filter technology. Mr. Houlden oversees the device engineering and product design teams as well as the testing, characterization and mechanical design of all Akoustis products. In his new role as Chief Product Officer, he will oversee the development and release of all wireless products for the Company’s target market segments including WiFi, 4G/5G infrastructure and mobile devices, military, defense and other markets.