Phunware, Inc., a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide, announced the appointment of Todd Ruppert to its Advisory Board.

“It’s critical for any public company to have strong, experienced financial leadership around the table,” said Blythe Masters, Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee of Phunware. “We’re thrilled to welcome someone of Todd Ruppert’s stature to the Phunware team.”

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Mr. Ruppert has 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He retired from T. Rowe Price, the global asset management firm with over $1 trillion under management, where he was CEO and President of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services, Co-President, T. Rowe Price International and a member of the operating steering committee of the T. Rowe Price Group. He is a Venture Partner at Greenspring Associates, a US-based venture capital firm with over $10 billion under management. He is also the Founder and CEO of Ruppert International, a firm with diversified interests globally in various fields including education, financial services, disruptive technologies, publishing, arts and entertainment and strategy consulting. He is a Board Member or Advisor to numerous for-profit firms globally. He is also a Board Member of INSEAD Business School, London’s Royal Parks Foundation, the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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“I have spent most of my career at the intersection of financial services and innovation,” said Todd Ruppert. “I’m honored to play a part in Phunware’s journey as a public company because we are living in a mobile-first world and Phunware’s platform is well-positioned to play a pivotal role in helping large brands engage in true digital transformation.”

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