CalAmp, recently announced that Jeff Gardner, the company’s president and chief executive officer, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 27 due to presumed natural causes. Jason Cohenour, director on CalAmp’s board of directors, has been named interim chief executive officer by the board, effective immediately.

Henry Maier, chairman of the board of directors, issued the following statement on behalf of the Board: “We are shocked and profoundly saddened by the passing of Jeff Gardner. Jeff was a dedicated and humble leader who cared deeply for his colleagues, his family and his community. We extend our most heartfelt condolences and sympathy to his family, especially his wife, Chris, and their three boys. We will honor his legacy and remember the extraordinary impact he had on so many. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.”