Mick Mountz

I'm Jessica Harris.

This is From Scratch.

My guest is Mick Mounts, the founder of Kiva Systems, a mobile robotics company that automates the warehouse fulfillment process.

Kiva robots deliver inventory shelves to stationary human operators who then pick and pack the product and send it off for shipping.

Mick started Kiva Systems in 2003, and the company was acquired by Amazon for $775 million in spring 2012.

Customers include Diapers.com and Zappos, both owned by Amazon, Saks Fifth Avenue, Staples, Toys R Us, and The Gap, among others.

Prior to founding Kiva, Mick worked in high-tech product development at Motorola, Apple, and the online grocery company Webvan.

Mick is a graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School.

Welcome.