Mobile Mentor Locating First U.S. Facility In Tennessee

The New Zealand-based mobile solutions company will invest $2 million and create 110 jobs in Nashville, TN.

Mobile Mentor, Inc. will locate its first U.S. facility in Nashville, TN. The mobile solutions company plans to create 110 new jobs and invest approximately $2 million in Davidson County.

Mobile Mentor Nashville, TN
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“Mobile Mentor has chosen Nashville as the base for our U.S. business due to the proximity to the leading health care service providers,” said Mobile Mentor CEO Denis O’Shea.  “We are delighted to be part of the thriving community of health care innovators and we look forward to working closely with the industry leaders.”

Mobile Mentor, Inc., part of Mobile Mentor Limited, develops, secures and manages mobile solutions for health care, banks, airlines, utilities and government organizations and offers application development, mobile security and mobility management. Mobile Mentor will focus solely on health care in Nashville for the first few years. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand with locations in Wellington, New Zealand and New South Wales, Australia.

“It speaks volumes to our strong workforce and business-friendly environment that Mobile Mentor has chosen our state as the location for the company’s first U.S. facility,” said Gov. Bill Haslam. “I thank Mobile Mentor for its decision to create these 110 new jobs in Nashville. This is a win for our state and shows that Tennessee will lead in creating high-quality jobs.”

“We are most grateful to Mobile Mentor for making the decision to locate its first U.S. facility in Nashville and for creating 110 new high-quality jobs in Davidson County,” said Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe. “Tennessee continues to be a leader in foreign direct investment thanks to international companies like Mobile Mentor. We look forward to working with Mobile Mentor to insure a long-term partnership with the State of Tennessee and TNECD.”

Mobile Mentor plans on locating its new operations in an existing location in Nashville’s West End neighborhood. With this new location, the company will be better equipped to provide service to its North American customers.

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