Brad McManus had been investment director for Motorola Solutions Venture Capital and was selected as a Global Corporate Venturing Rising Star in January.

Brad McManus (pictured) has been promoted to head of Motorola Solutions Venture Capital (MSVC), the corporate venturing subsidiary of the eponymous US-based communications technology producer, following the departure of Reese Schroeder.

Schroeder has become managing director at Tyson Foods’s new corporate venturing unit, Tyson New Ventures, and is reporting to its head, Mary Kay James.

McManus said by email: “As you can imagine, filling Reese’s shoes will be quite a task.”

McManus had been investment director for MSVC and…