Brian D. Owen is a 7-time public (IPO) and private company President/CEO within global Enterprise hardware and SaaS B2B software companies. He has also served as an Exec/Non-Exec Chairman/Board of Director member with 25+ technology companies (2 public) overseeing numerous financings, IPOs, acquisitions, divestitures, and 17 Exits working alongside such top-tier PE investors as TH Lee, Menlo Ventures, SoftBank, Playground, Greylock, Goldman Sachs, Sverica, Oak Investment Partners, Li & Fung, Viola, OMERS, WP Global, Pilot Growth, and Long Ridge. o Scalable Leadership: $10M - $1B+ annual revenues o. Global Leadership: Leading US, EU, Israeli, Asia Pac, and Australian Companies. Dual citizen: US/EU o Mentor/Executive Development: 20+ reports have gone on to become President/MD/CEO’s o High EQ required to execute management transitions and quickly earn team confidence and respect o Significant Board Governance including CEO transition, Audit, and Compensation Committees o Generated IRR >300% for Greylock (MapInfo IPO) and 10x return to Viola (decalog sale to SunGard) o Managed through several market downturns, rightsizing to preserve cash and extend runway Establishes an inspirational corporate strategy, mission, and purpose while fostering a culture of trust, transparency, responsibility, and innovation among employees, partners, and customers. Effectively sponsors programs that drive digital transformation, increase employee engagement, foster customer success and commitment, and create value for all stakeholders. A universal reputation for coaching and collaborating with high-performance cross functional operating teams that execute market penetration strategies, efficiently grow ARR, deliver innovative products, “Surprise and Delight” customers, foster business development partnerships, and establish dominant global brands. Industry/Vertical Experience: Piece-picking Robotics AI/ML and Vision Systems Warehouse Automation Supply Chain Logistics Big Data/Analytics Data Fabric and Knowledge Graph OLAP Industry 4.0 GIS and Location Based Services Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Omni-Channel Marketing and Merchandizing IoT and Blockchain Ledger Governance/Risk/Compliance Vendor Risk Management Financial Technology Sales and Marketing Technology HR/Compensation Managenent Systems