Motus Appoints Mitch Black as EVP & GM of Device Business

Seasoned Technology and Telecom Executive Brings 30+ Years of Experience to Support Companies with BYOD and MMS

Motus, the definitive leader in solutions for businesses with anywhere workforces, today announced the appointment of Mitch Black to Executive Vice President and General Manager of Motus Device. In his role, Black will lead the strategic planning and growth of this critical line of business that supports the overall need for Managed Mobility Services (MMS) and the rapidly increasing adoption of bring-your-own-device (BYOD).

“We were fortunate to have Mitch serve in an advisory role over the past year and are now thrilled to have such a well-respected industry veteran join our team in a full-time leadership position,” said Karen O'Byrne, President, Motus. “The breadth and depth of Mitch’s experience makes him the perfect person to help lead Motus Device during this stage of growth. Our customers heavily rely on us to support their BYOD and MMS programs, while the continued adoption of work from anywhere models and shifting industry trends are pushing more businesses to seek out our solutions. Mitch is the ideal leader to drive sustained innovation in this line of our business during such a critical time.”

Black brings over three decades of experience as a technology and telecom executive to his role at Motus. Prior to joining the organization, Black held leadership positions in both public and private market-leading companies, including Verizon Wireless, BrightPoint (now part of Ingram Micro), MOBI (now part of Tangoe) and Shiftlab (now part of iQmetrix). He also serves as an investor and advisor for multiple technology start-up and scale-up companies.

“Motus has a unique value proposition in the Managed Mobility industry, but it is truly differentiated by its innovative BYOD offering that leverages its years of experience in the vehicle reimbursement space,” said Black. “This unparalleled industry position, the growing demand for work anywhere solutions and the management team’s interest in winning made it an easy decision to join an incredible team. I’m excited to dive right in and be a part of this customer-first culture of transformation.”

Motus Device offers a number of solutions, from reimbursing anywhere workers for the business use of bring-your-own-devices and home internet access to implementing a company-owned device program. Motus solutions for MMS include Wireless Expense Management (WEM), logistics and repair, expert program management, in-house help desk and more. Motus Device programs help organizations build a secure and cost-effective device program that enables internal resources to focus on other priorities with greater asset visibility, control and recovery. Organizations utilizing this solution have reduced corporate mobile device program spend by 24% on average.

To learn more about Motus Device, please visit: https://www.motus.com/solutions/device/

About Motus

Motus is the definitive expert in anywhere workforce solutions. Its platform and proprietary software simplify the reimbursement and management of vehicle, device, work and living costs through personalized calculations. Powered by an unmatched pool of data, refined over more than 80 years, and updated in real time, Motus is the platform of choice for top Fortune 500 companies and organizations committed to workplace agility. Motus automotive data, captured and analyzed across the world’s largest retained pool of drivers, also underpins the annual Internal Revenue Service (IRS) business mileage standard, the amount an individual can deduct for business vehicle expenses. For more information please visit www.motus.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

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