Meet Tony From MTech Mobility...Driving Innovation & Transforming Restaurant Technology
- About Tony
Tony Fernandez is the CEO and President of MTech Mobility, a global full-service mobility and technology solutions provider, which he founded in 2012. He is responsible for developing the vision and strategy for the company’s service offerings, as well as for its customer- and partner-focused approach. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Tony has spearheaded IT-managed services and operations for numerous industries (including retail, hospitality, travel, healthcare, and entertainment), providing leadership roles at Amadeus, a major Spanish IT provider for the global travel and tourism industry, as well as NCR Corporation, a leading software - and services-led enterprise provider.
- What unique problem does your company solve for restaurants?
MTech Mobility is a Full Service Solution Integrator. We help restaurants navigate the array of vendors & products to provide operators with the best technology choice that supports their brand, operational requirements, and customer experience plan. Additionally, MTech has designed and developed a Universal mPOS and Payment Platform that provides a restaurant a simplified approach to introducing mobile technology with their selected POS and Payment requirements. This platform addresses multiple challenges the hospitality industry is dealing with including, labor shortage, need for improved efficiency, mobile adoption, and guest satisfaction; delivered through a universal platform that allows them to stay in control of their technology tech stack and servicing model.
- Why did your company join RTN?
MTech Mobility is Driven by Innovation. RTN provides an opportunity to share the success our company has had with the industry customers we serve. It provides a forum for us to work in alliance with many OEM, POS, and Software companies to assist restaurants with solving today’s problems, while developing strategies to improve an industry we care for very much…
- What’s your favorite personal pastime?
Love competitive sports, being on the water, and the peacefulness of the mountains with family, friends, and colleagues.
- What three words would you use to describe what’s happening in the restaurant industry right now?
Opportunity, Innovation, and Excitement.
- What’s your most-used restaurant app and why?
So many to choose from. I focus on the ones that help me plan and be proactive.
- What restaurateur do you most admire and why?
Another tough question. Each brand that I visit (and I visit many) offer something special in their own way. From Quick Service to Fine Dining; It’s all about the experience to me
- What technology are you most excited about for the future of restaurants and why?
Mobility, of course… : ) It has so many advantages and solves so many challenges restaurant operators have today.
- Connect with Tony
Email: tony.fernandez@mtechmobility.com
LinkedIn: Tony Fernandez