MotorK, a Leading SaaS Provider for the Automotive Industry, Welcomes Kevin Owens as Chief Product Officer
London, England — July 18, 2023 Renovata & Company is pleased to announce the placement of Kevin Owens as chief product officer of MotorK, a leading software as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the automotive industry in the EMEA region. Owens is leading and managing the company’s product and UX/UI design teams.
MotorK has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe by Euronext TechShare, Tech Tour 50, Technology Fast 500 EMEA and the FT 1000. Founded in Italy and backed by leading investors, including 83North and Zobito, the company IPOed in November 2021. MotorK made several acquisitions in Europe last year, and it has identified additional acquisition targets that will continue to expand its geographical presence across the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Eastern Europe.
MotorK has more than 450 employees and 11 offices in eight countries, including Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the UK, Belgium and Israel. The company helps car manufacturers and dealers improve their customer experience through a suite of integrated digital products and services. MotorK has an innovative combination of digital solutions, SaaS cloud products and a large R&D department.
“Kevin is a senior product executive with expertise defining product vision through stakeholder need assessments and innovation,” says Thomas Jepsen, Renovata & Company partner. “He has demonstrated success leading enterprise SaaS platforms while transforming legacy solutions into cloud native platforms with extensive partner networks.”
Prior to joining MotorK, Owens was chief product officer at Doodle AG in Switzerland. Before that, he was vice president of product at Reveleer in Los Angeles; and chief product officer of Fuel Cycle in Los Angeles. Prior to Fuel Cycle, Owens worked for several SaaS platforms and consulting companies where he focused on building innovative products and solutions for clients domestically and globally.
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