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Motus, the leader in vehicle reimbursement, risk mitigation and productivity solutions for companies whose employees drive their own vehicles for work, is proud to announce its recognition on the Inc. Power Partner Awards. The prestigious list honors B2B organizations that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow.

Motus, the leader in vehicle reimbursement, risk mitigation and productivity solutions for companies whose employees drive their own vehicles for work, today announced the expansion of its Motus Protect suite with the launch of Road Smart, a next-generation driver safety training solution. Designed for companies whose success depends on employees driving their own cars to visit customers and job sites, Road Smart delivers short, mobile-first lessons that employees will actually complete. With this addition, Motus continues to extend the value of Protect by helping organizations reduce avoidable expenses like tickets and accidents, demonstrate diligence to insurance companies, lower liability risk, and keep employees safer, more productive and more engaged on the road.

Motus, the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions for employees who drive, today released its State of Corporate Driving in America: 2025 Benchmark Report, the first edition of an annual study focusing on the preferences and productivity of the country’s field teams. The findings point to diverging impacts between fleet and reimbursement models, revealing significant performance gaps that affect both employee satisfaction and business outcomes.

Motus, the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation for businesses with employees that actively drive for work, today announced the appointment of Vik Rajagopal as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Rajagopal will spearhead Motus's finance and operations departments to accelerate the company’s next phase of growth. His expert financial leadership will be pivotal in continuing Motus’s profitable expansion and operational excellence, further solidifying Motus’s position as the industry leader.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled the 2025 business mileage standard rate of 70 cents, leveraging data from Motus1, the leader in vehicle reimbursement and driver risk mitigation solutions. By analyzing key automotive trends from the preceding year, Motus leverages its expertise to provide critical insights that have supported the IRS mileage rate since 1981.

Motus, the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation for businesses that depend on employees who drive as a part of their job, today announced the launch of Insights Pro, a groundbreaking add-on to its Reimburse solution. This new offering empowers data-driven organizations with advanced analytics and customizable dashboards, allowing them to demonstrate the value of their programs and to continually optimize spend, reduce risk, and increase field team productivity.

Motus, the leader in vehicle reimbursement and driver risk mitigation solutions, today announced the appointment of Amanda Bohne as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In her role, Bohne will be responsible for defining and driving marketing strategy in order to further accelerate growth across Motus’ portfolio of solutions.

Motus, the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions, today announced an expansion of its services and support through a strategic partnership with Flexco Fleet Services, a market leader in the fleet services industry. This collaboration is designed to support businesses in transitioning from company-owned fleet vehicles to reimbursing employees for the business use of their personal vehicles.

Motus, the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions, today announced the launch of Motus Protect to help companies identify and address potential liability from employees driving their own cars to do their jobs. Protect includes Auto Insurance Monitoring, Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Monitoring and Driver Training, which collectively provide the essential tools for due diligence and risk management.

Motus, the definitive leader of vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions for businesses that rely on the business use of employees’ vehicles, today released their Driver Data Report. This report shares what employees want most out of their reimbursement programs. Using data from over 1,600 mobile workers across industries including retail, construction, and food and beverage, the report offers valuable insight into customer preferences, behaviors, and satisfaction levels, providing businesses with actionable data to enhance services and customer experience.

Motus, the leader in vehicle reimbursement and driver risk mitigation solutions, today announced the hiring of new CRO Vanessa Brangwyn, refreshed product lines and recently deployed platform and service enhancements, and multiple industry award wins.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled the 2024 business mileage standard rate of 67 cents, leveraging data provided by Motus, the leader in mobile workforce reimbursement solutions. Renowned for their expertise in comprehending overall vehicle ownership and usage expenses, Motus harnesses data from the world’s largest pool of retained drivers. By analyzing automotive trends from the preceding year, the IRS determines the annual rate – an essential benchmark for deducting business vehicle expenses. For over four decades, the cost data and analysis provided by Motus have been the cornerstone of the IRS business mileage standard.

Motus, the definitive leader of vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions for businesses that rely on employees using their personal vehicles for work, today announced the latest expansion of its platform. With these upgrades, Motus expands its solution to address the needs of employees who depend on weekly or biweekly reimbursements to make ends meet. For companies in manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, healthcare, trades and other sectors – vehicle reimbursements for these front-line employees can represent millions of dollars a year. With new enhancements that increase visibility and control, Motus continues to provide businesses the widest range of solutions to optimize total vehicle reimbursement spend across the enterprise.

Motus, the definitive leader in mobile workforce reimbursement solutions, today announced platform enhancements that offer personalized and localized discounts to mobile workers and powerful custom reporting tools for program administrators. Reimbursement solutions that focus on employee needs enable employers to offer additional benefits that improve the mobile work experience and increase employer loyalty. Expanded reporting features empower exploration of program data on demand and make it easy to share findings.

Motus, the definitive leader in reimbursement solutions for the mobile workforce, announced today the appointment of Phong Nguyen as Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Nguyen will guide the organization through its next stage of growth, continued market adoption and expansion of the Motus platform.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced the 2023 business mileage standard rate of 65.5 cents, calculated with data provided by Motus.i As the definitive leader in reimbursement solutions for the mobile workforce, Motus cultivates a deep understanding of total costs of vehicle ownership and usage. Using insights from the world’s largest retained pool of drivers, the company conducts statistical analysis of automotive data from the prior year to advise the IRS about trends in business driving and help inform the annual rate, which is the amount an individual can deduct for business vehicle expenses. Motus cost data and analysis has underpinned the IRS business mileage standard for more than 40 years.

Motus, the definitive leader in reimbursement solutions for the mobile workforce, announced today key additions to its leadership team. Ryan Newsome joins the company as its new Chief Technology Officer, Christian Miller has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer and Amanda Pettengill has been promoted to the newly created Chief Customer Officer position. Together, these strategic executive additions will fuel the organization’s commitment to driving incremental value and long-term partnership with Motus customers.

Motus, a leader in reimbursement solutions for the mobile workforce, announced today that its platform is now available on the SAP® Concur® App Center in the SAP Concur Endorsed Apps category. The SAP Concur App Center offers 270+ partner applications that connect to and enhance SAP Concur solutions, enabling businesses to optimize travel and spend management programs. SAP Concur Endorsed Apps are a category of solutions reserved for partners with established customer success or within rapidly growing solution areas and industries.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will increase the national business mileage standard rate to 62.5 cents, calculated with data provided by Motus.i The rate increase will be effective July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

Motus, the definitive leader in mobile workforce solutions, today announced three new appointments that will help the company advance and accelerate innovation across its line of market-leading reimbursement solutions. Jon Bernstein joins Motus as Vice President, Product Management for Payments; Candice Helm joins as Vice President, Product Management for Vehicle; John Petrucelli is promoted to Vice President of Product Line Management for Sustainability, all effective immediately.

Motus, the definitive leader in reimbursement solutions for the mobile workforce, today announced that Dipesh Patel has been appointed the company’s Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions. In his role, Patel will be responsible for further developing and executing the company’s M&A strategy, delivering incremental value to Motus customers and accelerating the company’s growth through expansion into adjacent product and market segments.

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).

Motus, the definitive leader in solutions for businesses with anywhere workforces, today released its Sustainability Report. The report informs business leaders which actions most impact their carbon footprint and identifies opportunities to enhance sustainability initiatives. Motus compiled insights into direct and indirect influencers that contribute most heavily to greenhouse gasses and the effect of upstream and downstream business activities on the environment.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced the 2022 business mileage standard rate of 58.5 cents, calculated with data provided by Motus.i As the definitive leader in solutions for businesses with anywhere workforces, Motus cultivates a deep understanding of total costs of vehicle usage. Using insights from the world’s largest retained pool of drivers, the company conducts statistical analysis of data from the prior year to inform the IRS about trends in business driving.

Motus, the definitive leader in solutions for businesses with anywhere workforces, today released its 2021 WorkAnywhere Benchmark Report. With the pandemic accelerating the implementation of remote work, hybrid office spaces and mixed-use assets, this is the second year the report has taken an expanded view of remote work, device and vehicle programs. Motus gathered these insights to help organizations adopt flexible and cost-effective mobility and work policies that better align with the evolving business landscape.

Motus, the definitive leader in solutions for businesses with anywhere workforces, today released its 2021 Business Travel Trends Report. The report aims to help business leaders planning their corporate travel approach and travel budget allocations by providing the latest trends and holistic landscape surrounding business travel.

Motus, the definitive leader in anywhere workforce solutions, today released its new report, 2021 Vehicle Trends: A Seller's Market. The report explores how the disparity between supply and demand forced a pricing bubble, amplifying residual values and costs, and what that means for consumers moving forward. According to the findings, high demand, limited purchasing options and the absence of dealer incentives are driving prices to record highs. As a result, Motus estimates the average new vehicle retail transaction price will eclipse $40,000 for the first time ever during the second half of the year.

Motus, the definitive leader in anywhere workforce solutions, today released its new report, A Shift in Service Delivery: On-Demand Services Shape 2021. The report examines how digital retail channels have gained traction in the auto industry since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the findings, 80% of consumers prefer hybrid or online shopping when it comes to purchasing, maintaining and insuring their vehicles, as they’ve found extensive time and financial savings when compared to traditional in-person experiences.

Motus, the definitive leader in anywhere workforce solutions, today released its 2021 Summer Fuel Outlook Report. The report highlights key data related to fuel price fluctuations and explores the impact these changes will have on the summer driving season. It also reveals that a sharp increase in travel is anticipated to send sustained fuel demand back to pre-pandemic levels over the next six months. As a result, Motus projects 2021 fuel consumption will peak in August, soaring past 2019’s Q3 average.

Motus, the definitive leader in anywhere workforce solutions, today released the “2021 Motus Driver Safety Report: Returning to the Road,” which covers emerging driver risks and trends impacting employers as mobile employees adapt to the new normal. According to the report, the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents – distracted driving, speeding and driving under the influence – continue to cost employers billions of dollars.