Metova CEO and leadership

Josh Smith is a Chief Executive Officer at Metova. He has worked as Managing Partner at Metova.

Andrew Cowart is a CTO at Metova and is based in Franklin, Tennessee. He has worked as VP of Technology at Metova, Mobile Software Engineer at Slacker Inc, and Lead Developer at Metova. Andrew attended Tennessee Tech University between 2004 and 2008.

Over the past 20 years, I have led disruptive companies in music, entertainment, telecom, consumer devices, mobile services and applications, the connected home and vehicle, Internet of Things, Health Care, Hospitality, and digital transformation at the executive level. I have held C-level positions to lead strategy, customer experience, digital experiences, brand marketing, product marketing and development, public relations, social media marketing, digital ad sales, business development, content licensing, business operations, and much more. Key accomplishments include:- Launching new consumer brands and growing them from launch into communities of tens of millions of dedicated users in the US & Canada across varied platforms including the web, mobile, connected home (SONY TV and blu-Ray, Xbox, Sonos, Logitech), and connected vehicle (Ford, Tesla, Chrysler) among others- Defined and directly managed ad-strategy, partnerships, networks, clients and sales efforts for multiple brands- Helped to develop and launch varied business models - including paid subscriptions, ad-funded free services, direct hardware sales and partner integration. The first business model featuring a "Freemium" offering for music that spanned radio to on-demand and delivered all tiers of service from web to mobile and beyond and extended to telecommunication services for First Orion & PrivacyStar.- Negotiated and managed content relationships with ABC News, ESPN Radio, major music and independent labels, leading music and comedy festivals, direct artist relationships and more- Developed and launched partnerships with brand and category leaders such as Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint, Microsoft, SONY, MTV Networks, AT&T, Ford, ESPN, ABC News and many others- Managed key retail partnerships including Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Wal-MartSpecialties: Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Product Marketing, Brand Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Digital Music, Social Media, Online Sales, Customer Acquisition, Advertising Sales, Content Licensing, Retail Sales, Operations/Logistics Management, Project Management, Business Development and Product Development.