What’s New

On November 21, 2021, Phunware, Inc. (PHUN) announced the appointment of Russ Buyse as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 28, 2022.

Prior to joining Phunware, Mr. Buyse served as COO of GlobaliD, a digital identity platform dedicated to providing consumers with a self-sovereign identity they can use to communicate, transact and create value within any context. His prior experience includes spending the past two decades in both product and services companies, from startups to enterprises, leading teams to create innovative solutions. He founded two companies, served as an executive in six others, and was an Entrepreneur in Residence at a venture capital firm.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin.

Company Description

Phunware Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, designed and developed the Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, a fully integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile to its customers. MaaS platform provides customers products, solutions, data and services needed to build, manage, and monetize their mobile application portfolios at scale. PHUN’s MaaS technology platform includes its patented location based services technology and service offerings.