Mitchell International, Inc., announced the appointment of Arthur J. ("A.J.") Long as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In this role, Long will lead Mitchell’s finance team and work with its executive leadership team to achieve the company’s operational, financial and strategic goals.
"I am excited to welcome A.J. to Mitchell and look forward to working closely with him to achieve our goal of providing even greater value to all of our customers," said Alex Sun, Mitchell’s president and CEO. "AJ is a world-class talent, and I am confident that his diverse financial and operational experience and insight will be a driving force in our quest to continuously innovate and make our customers’ transition to a technology-driven future successful."
Long has held a number of leadership roles at major technology firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Nextel and Sprint. Most recently, Long served as vice president and CFO at FLO TV, a mobile broadcasting services subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc. Prior to that, Long was chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Clockwork Home Services, which delivers services to consumers and businesses via a North American network of service centers.
"Given our aggressive growth objectives for Mitchell, now is the ideal time to augment our talented group with a seasoned chief financial officer to work with Alex, the board of directors and the rest of the Mitchell leadership team in shaping the future of the company," said William J. Coughlin, a partner with Los Angeles-based private equity firm Aurora Capital Group, which manages over $2 billion in capital, including Mitchell International as part of its portfolio. "Adding A.J. to the leadership team reflects our ongoing commitment to helping Mitchell deliver industry leading products and services to its impressive roster of customers."
More information:
• Mitchell International Selected by Elephant Insurance
• Mitchell Product Extra: Faster, Easier Estimating
• Mitchell
