Scott Eckert

As CEO of Motion Computing, Inc., Scott Eckert brings a wealth of executive leadership, high-tech business experience and entrepreneurial spirit to the company. Prior to leading Motion Computing to early success, including the No. 1 position in worldwide market share for slate tablet PCs, he was an executive at Dell Inc. for six years and widely known as the chief architect of that company’s worldwide Internet strategy. Under his management, Dell’s electronic commerce revenue grew from zero to about $20 million per day, making it the largest computer vendor on the Internet and one of the most celebrated e-commerce success stories. Mr. Eckert was also general manager for Dell’s Home and Small Business Division in Brazil and was responsible for implementing a turnaround in one of Dell’s strategic target markets. Prior to his time in Brazil, he was managing director for Dell’s Home and Small Business Division in the UK and Ireland, one of Dell’s largest international business units with 900 employees and revenues exceeding $800 million. Mr. Eckert also launched Dell’s Web hosting business in Europe, claiming the No. 2 position in the UK market within six months. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Eckert was a member of a turnaround team at L.A. Gear, the nation’s third largest shoe manufacturer. He served as director of strategic planning and subsequently director of operations. Mr. Eckert also spent a number of years in strategy consulting with Bain and Co. and the LEK Consulting Group in Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia. In 2004, Mr. Eckert was selected as an Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Austin. This distinction is among the world’s most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs. Mr. Eckert was also the inaugural winner of the Computerworld Smithsonian Program’s 21st Century Pioneer Award in 1998. The award recognizes “individuals whose ideas and actions are destined to open the new frontiers of a new millennium.” He was recognized in the Museum of American History,