Thirty years of experience in high tech software, hardware, networking and communications startups. Executive and product development leader for companies such as PacStar, RuleSpace, The Palace, Creative Multimedia, Central Point Software, Asymetrix. Extensive product development background in software and mechanical systems. Large OEM and integrator sales and partnership development experience, product marketing experience. M&A experienc

Twenty-five years as product management and operations leader with extensive experience in managing and implementing customer-facing business operations and user-focused product design efforts. Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Product and Operations at IronPlanet, where the team built the business concept into the market leading online auction company for the construction and agricultural equipment markets.

Over 35 years in the battery industry, most with Duracell, where he was a Vice-President, Business Management, and more recently with ventures such as RBC Technologies and UltraCell. Bob was involved with Duracell during over 20 years of profitable double-digit growth, in roles such as market research and forecasting, business development, and projects involving retail customers, original equipment customers and JV/licensing partners.

Over 25 years of experience leading sales, sales operations, and client marketing/relations teams across all major channels of distribution with stops at Procter & Gamble, Jacobs Suchard (Brachs), and most recently Coinstar/Redbox. Broad and deep experience scaling Automated Retail concepts in the U.S. and Canada.