Body Rocket, the Brighton, UK-based sports tech start-up, has bolstered its team with the addition of Keith Wakeham, as Sensing & Instrumentation Specialist.
Wakeham joins Body Rocket having previously worked as an Engineer and Director of Powermeter Technology at 4iiii before becoming Product Engineering Manager at Campagnolo. Previous roles involved applying his technical experience across new technology development and the integration of electronics and manufacturing.
Having left Campagnolo in 2018 to start his own consultancy, Keith Wakeham then worked with Body Rocket as a consultant, and therefore joins the project with an understanding of the product as well as its place in the market.
“We’re really pleased to bring Keith onboard at this pivotal moment in our development,” explained Body Rocket CEO and Co-Founder, Eric DeGolier. “Keith’s experience and track record speaks for itself, and he’ll add a great level of expertise to the product development team. Having already worked together over the past few years, we know that he’s a strong fit.”
Keith Wakeham added “Body Rocket have developed a great concept and one that will revolutionise the way that we address aerodynamics in cycling and triathlon, while making it available to all. I’m very excited to be joining the team.”
Body Rocket recently closed out a successful crowdfunding campaign, which saw the team smash its initial £80,000 target to eventually raise over £255,000.
In a release, the company noted that ‘The capital raised will not only help grow the Body Rocket team build a group of experts to keep driving forward, but it will also enable the company to deliver testing for a range of WorldTour cycling teams, professional triathletes and Olympic track cyclists later this year.’
