CarterBaldwin Executive Search Places President/COO and General Counsel for Mobile Data Solutions and Services Leader Motricity
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - CarterBaldwin executive search, a leading provider of retained executive search services, today announced that Jim Smith has been appointed to the role of President/Chief Operating Officer and Richard E. Leigh, Jr. as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Bellevue, WA-based Motricity.
Motricity is a leading provider of mobile data solutions and services. The company is behind some of the most innovative mobile content developments over the last 12 years, serving as the “brand behind the brand” for customers such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Alltel, CNN, FOX News, A&E and Condé Nast. Their long-standing relationships with carriers and content providers put the company at the center of the mobile ecosystem.
Smith brings over 20 years of global operating and management experience to his new role. For the last six years he served as a senior executive at Avaya, a global communications company where he was responsible for a $600 million application business and established it as the global market share leader. Before Avaya, Smith was COO and co-founder of Vector Development, an e-commerce operating company. In his new position with Motricity, he will focus on market expansion and day-to-day operations.
Leigh comes to Motricity with an impressive track record of providing strategic legal counsel to corporate and non-profit clients, including being the general counsel for Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Prior to Cell Therapeutics, Leigh spent 7 years as the general counsel for Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. Leigh will act as a strategic advisor on legal, regulatory and business matters for Motricity.
CarterBaldwin partner Terry Addington, a veteran of the mobile communications industry, led the search for Motricity. As former President and CEO of First Cellular of Southern Illinois and Chairman of the Board of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), Addington specializes in placing C-suite executives in the area of wireless telecommunications and peripheral technology and service areas.
Addington described the Motricity search as “a dynamic and leading company in the telecom sector looking for world-class leaders who could not only provide expertise but also strategic business insights on a global scale.” The search began in Durham, NC where the company was headquartered through the end of last year. But, in the middle of the search, Motricity completed a major acquisition and decided to relocate their headquarters to Bellevue, WA. Addington quickly refocused the search and had a full slate of local candidates within just a few weeks. “CarterBaldwin’s ability to execute exceeded our expectations. Their flexibility and hands-on approach provided the kinds of results we needed,” says Motricity chairman and chief executive officer Ryan Wuerch. “We look forward to leveraging Jim and Richard’s expertise in growing markets both domestically and internationally to take our business into 2009.”
About CarterBaldwin
CarterBaldwin is a retained executive search firm managed by a partnership team with more than 50 years of combined experience. The company was named for the second year running to the prestigious Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest growing privately held companies. With extensive industry knowledge, a clear understanding of nuances in creating strong management teams, and a hands-on approach, CarterBaldwin stands as a leader in the executive search industry. The company is headquartered just north of Atlanta. Additional information is available at www.carterbaldwin.com.
About Motricity
Motricity is the leader in turning ideas into reality by extending technology, innovative mobile solutions and services to leading carriers and enterprise customers globally. Motricity drives the delivery of personalized mobile data offerings which increase user adoption, data usage, ARPU and brand recognition through compelling end user experiences. Motricity powers over $2B of mobile content revenues for 8 of the top 10 carriers and billions of user impressions for carriers and many leading enterprise customers. With more than 300 custom mobile deployments, Motricity’s expert team is behind some of the most innovative mobile content offerings over the last 12 years, serving as the “brand behind the brand” for customers such as AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Alltel, CNN, FOX News, A&E and Condé Nast. Its long standing relationships with carriers, content providers and handset manufacturers put the company in a unique position at the center of the mobile ecosystem. Partners depend on the company’s technological superiority, broad carrier relationships and ability to simplify complexity, which delivers quick time to implementation and cutting edge campaigns. Products and services range from mobile portals and storefronts to messaging aggregation. Motricity is headquartered in Bellevue, WA and has offices in Durham, NC, the U.K., France and the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.motricity.com.
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