Movimento Hires Cisco Executive As Chief Technology Officer

New strategic hire from Silicon Valley to merge rapid software innovation with automotive expertise

• Movimento appoints Cisco executive with extensive experience in product management and business development as CTO
• During his tenure at Cisco, Mahbubul Alam grew the company's M2M business from the ground up to $350 M in four years
• As CTO, Alam will open Movimento's Silicon Valley office, underscoring the importance of software in the automotive industry

DETROIT, March 10, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Movimento today announced the appointment of former Cisco executive, Mahbubul Alam, as Chief Technology Officer. Alam joins Movimento after successfully creating and leading Cisco System's strategy in IoT and M2M. A 17-year industry veteran, Alam will work with Movimento customers to maximize the potential of secure over-the-air (OTA) updates and enable new connected services for the vehicle. His extensive experience in security, mobility, wireless, product management, ecosystem strategy, and business development will help drive Movimento's technology roadmap to give customers a competitive advantage.

"Mahbubul's deep understanding of mobility and security comes at an ideal time given the automotive industry's increasing reliance on software and concerns with cybersecurity," said Ben Hoffman, Movimento CEO. "His Silicon Valey roots combined with a new Movimento office in California will help merge rapid software innovation with automotive expertise to support today's new software-focused car paradigm."

Before joining Movimento, Mahbubul Alam grew Cisco's M2M business from the ground up to $350 M in four years. In addition to pioneering and developing the IoT/M2M vision, strategy, platform, and execution plan, he helped initiate the company's Smart Connected Car roadmap. Prior to this, he defined, developed, and delivered Cisco's flagship 4G LTE router, IoT edge-cloud gateway, and next-gen integrated services router (ISR G2), successfully driving customer engagement and sales.

"Movimento is already transforming the automotive industry through secure OTA technology and firmware reflashing, and it is my job to continue this success by helping our customers build the vehicles and services of tomorrow," Alam said. "These are exciting times for innovation and growth in automotive – the opportunities are endless – so long as the starting point is secure vehicle communications and guaranteed reliable firmware updates for all modules within the car."

Movimento's Silicon Valley office, located in Mountain View, will open on March 16, 2015.

About Movimento 
Movimento is the undisputed leader in automotive firmware reflashing and secure over-the-air (OTA) technology having successfully completed millions of vehicle and module updates for major OEMs and tier-one suppliers worldwide. Industry pioneers such as Bosch, Continental, Denso, Ford, GM, Jaguar Land Rover, Panasonic, Shanghai GM, and Volvo depend on Movimento technology and expertise for secure updates throughout the vehicle production lifecycle – from R&D through production to aftermarket. In business since 2003, Movimento has offices in China, Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Visit www.movimentogroup.com, read the Movimento blog, and follow the company on Twitter (@MovimentoAuto), Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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