Rob Bearden has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, with a track record for building strong, global sales organizations and operations. Most recently he served as chief operating officer for OpenSpan, a desktop integration software provider, responsible for global sales, marketing, business development and administration.
Previously, as chief operating officer for JBoss, an open source middleware pioneer, he helped architect and execute the company’s business model, managed its worldwide operations, and played a key role in its acquisition by Red Hat Software (NYSE: RHT).
Prior to JBoss/Red Hat, he was president of the Americas at i2 Technologies, a supply chain software provider, overseeing operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Mexico. He also served as senior vice president of worldwide sales for Manhattan Associates and spent six years at Oracle in various executive sales positions.
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Jacksonville State University.