Mike Oitzman
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Christina Earle
Working with Mike has been a tremendous pleasure. He is very collaborative in his approach while being goal oriented and very partner focused. His strong technical aptitude has earned respect from the team along with his easy to like personality. He is a high performer with many tasks and projects yet always seems to have time to help others. Mike is an invaluable resource to our SaaS Solution Team bringing about much needed direction and focus.
Patrick Fogarty
Mike is a highly skilled and high energy manager who does an excellent job of balancing the needs of the business with the needs of those reporting to him. His ability to understand business needs and advocate for those reporting to him inspires loyalty and dedication in those he manages, while maximizing the success of his business unit in any given situation. I would recommend Mike as an excellent manager and would be glad to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Christina Earle
Working with Mike has been a tremendous pleasure. He is very collaborative in his approach while being goal oriented and very partner focused. His strong technical aptitude has earned respect from the team along with his easy to like personality. He is a high performer with many tasks and projects yet always seems to have time to help others. Mike is an invaluable resource to our SaaS Solution Team bringing about much needed direction and focus.
Patrick Fogarty
Mike is a highly skilled and high energy manager who does an excellent job of balancing the needs of the business with the needs of those reporting to him. His ability to understand business needs and advocate for those reporting to him inspires loyalty and dedication in those he manages, while maximizing the success of his business unit in any given situation. I would recommend Mike as an excellent manager and would be glad to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Christina Earle
Working with Mike has been a tremendous pleasure. He is very collaborative in his approach while being goal oriented and very partner focused. His strong technical aptitude has earned respect from the team along with his easy to like personality. He is a high performer with many tasks and projects yet always seems to have time to help others. Mike is an invaluable resource to our SaaS Solution Team bringing about much needed direction and focus.
Patrick Fogarty
Mike is a highly skilled and high energy manager who does an excellent job of balancing the needs of the business with the needs of those reporting to him. His ability to understand business needs and advocate for those reporting to him inspires loyalty and dedication in those he manages, while maximizing the success of his business unit in any given situation. I would recommend Mike as an excellent manager and would be glad to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Christina Earle
Working with Mike has been a tremendous pleasure. He is very collaborative in his approach while being goal oriented and very partner focused. His strong technical aptitude has earned respect from the team along with his easy to like personality. He is a high performer with many tasks and projects yet always seems to have time to help others. Mike is an invaluable resource to our SaaS Solution Team bringing about much needed direction and focus.
Patrick Fogarty
Mike is a highly skilled and high energy manager who does an excellent job of balancing the needs of the business with the needs of those reporting to him. His ability to understand business needs and advocate for those reporting to him inspires loyalty and dedication in those he manages, while maximizing the success of his business unit in any given situation. I would recommend Mike as an excellent manager and would be glad to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Credentials
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Market Driven Product Management
Pragmatic MarketingJul, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Product Owner
Rally SoftwareJan, 2004- Nov, 2024
Experience
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WTWH Media LLC
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cohost - The Robot Report Podcast
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Mar 2021 - Present
The Robot Report Podcast is one of the leading robotics industry podcasts. This weekly podcast covers news from the week along with interviews with industry leaders and topics of interest to anyone working in the robotics industry.
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Editor
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Mar 2021 - Present
I've joined the editorial team for the robotics group at WTWH Media. I am excited to grow The Mobile Robot Guide with the resources and reach of WTWH Media. I'll be contributing to The Robot Report, Collaborative Robot Trends, Robotics Business Review and (of course) The Mobile Robot Guide. Thanks to everyone who supported me through the growth of The Mobile Robot Guide up to this point.
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The Mobile Robot Guide
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United States
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Media Production
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Host - The Mobile Robot Podcast
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Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
I am the host of a new podcast, The Mobile Robot Podcast. On the podcast, I interview founders, experts, and innovators who are active in the autonomous mobile robot market. We discuss the latest market trends, explore what it takes to run a successful robotics company, and discovery where the markets are leading—all with the aim of helping other leaders and automation customers stay on top of where automation is headed.
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Founder & Managing Editor
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2021
The mobile robot market is exploding. I created The Mobile Robot Guide to educate buyers about the market, applications and vendor solutions. The Mobile Robot Guide is the ultimate online resource for mobile robot buyers.
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MarketSpec
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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Principal Consultant, Owner
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2021
Responsible for client acquisition, primary research and management of consulting engagements. Specializing in product management, product marketing, sales enablement and content creation for industrial automation, service robotics, enterprise software and artificial intelligence companies. Responsible for client acquisition, primary research and management of consulting engagements. Specializing in product management, product marketing, sales enablement and content creation for industrial automation, service robotics, enterprise software and artificial intelligence companies.
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IceCream Labs
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Product Officer
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Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
IceCream Labs is using machine learning and AI to generate awesome product content for the grocery, home and CPG e-commerce markets. I remain an advisor the product and executive team at ICL. IceCream Labs is using machine learning and AI to generate awesome product content for the grocery, home and CPG e-commerce markets. I remain an advisor the product and executive team at ICL.
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Omron Automation
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Product Line Manager, Lynx Mobile Robots
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2016
Grew the mobile robot installed base by 250% in 18 months and released new Lynx Cart Transporter product. Responsible for P&L in a $5M+ product line. Grew the mobile robot installed base by 250% in 18 months and released new Lynx Cart Transporter product. Responsible for P&L in a $5M+ product line.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Product Line Manager, ALM SaaS Solutions
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May 2013 - Sep 2014
Managed the group of SaaS Solutions Managers responsible for the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) SaaS offerings. Responsible for the P&L of the $50M+ ALM SaaS Business along with: Recruiting/Hiring, Coaching/mentoring, product management process implementation, release planning/execution, solution roadmap, pricing/packaging, business planning/execution, product partners/OEMs/white labels (internal/external), liaison to other product teams. Evangelist and thought leadership to the… Show more Managed the group of SaaS Solutions Managers responsible for the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) SaaS offerings. Responsible for the P&L of the $50M+ ALM SaaS Business along with: Recruiting/Hiring, Coaching/mentoring, product management process implementation, release planning/execution, solution roadmap, pricing/packaging, business planning/execution, product partners/OEMs/white labels (internal/external), liaison to other product teams. Evangelist and thought leadership to the field around our ALM SaaS solutions. Managed a team of two individual contributors and an intern.
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Presales Manager for Cloud Solutions, Americas, HP Software
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Nov 2011 - May 2013
Managed the Americas presales team focused on selling HP Software Cloud solutions, including the Cloud Service Automation solution. Managed a team of 9 senior individual contributors, including: recruiting/hiring, mentoring/coaching, quota/pipeline management, account planning, tactical sales execution. Delivered 350% of quota for the year.
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Sr Group Product Line Manager, UCMDB/DDM
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Feb 2010 - Nov 2011
Responsible for the UCMDB/DDM product management team and product line. Coaching/mentoring product managers, product management process implementation, release planning/execution, product roadmap, business planning/execution, product partners/OEMs (internal/external), liason to other product teams. Managed a team of 4 individual contributors.
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Sr Product Manager, UCMDB/DDMA
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Apr 2009 - Mar 2010
Managing role, responsible for all inbound Product Management functions for the HP UCMDB and DDMA products, leading a team of five Individual Contributors for a $30M product line.
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ASG Technologies
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Director of Solutions Management
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
Managing role, responsible for all inbound and outbound Product Marketing and Product Management functions, for the ASG metaCMDB solution. Managing role, responsible for all inbound and outbound Product Marketing and Product Management functions, for the ASG metaCMDB solution.
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PS'SOFT
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Product Marketing Manager
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Apr 2007 - Dec 2008
Individual contributor role, responsible for all outbound Product Marketing functions, including strategy, roadmap, competitive analysis, partner enablement, sales training, collateral creation, webcasts, analyst and customer briefings for the PS’Soft Asset Management and Software License Compliance solutions. Individual contributor role, responsible for all outbound Product Marketing functions, including strategy, roadmap, competitive analysis, partner enablement, sales training, collateral creation, webcasts, analyst and customer briefings for the PS’Soft Asset Management and Software License Compliance solutions.
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BMC Software
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Product Manager
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Sep 2002 - Apr 2007
Product Manager for the Atrium CMDB product and the Remedy Crisis Response System product. Responsible for Responsible for Market Research, Competitive analysis, Marketing Requirements Development, field enablement/training and evangelism for these products. Product Manager for the Atrium CMDB product and the Remedy Crisis Response System product. Responsible for Responsible for Market Research, Competitive analysis, Marketing Requirements Development, field enablement/training and evangelism for these products.
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Peregrine Systems
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager
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Aug 2001 - Sep 2002
Responsible for the Remedy Customer Support and Remedy Quality Management product lines. Responsible for the Remedy Customer Support and Remedy Quality Management product lines.
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Remedy Corporation
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Software Development
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Product Manager
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Apr 2000 - Aug 2001
Responsible for the Remedy Quality Management and Web Self Service product lines. Responsible for the Remedy Quality Management and Web Self Service product lines.
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Omron Automation
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Various Roles: Product Management, Product Marketing, Applications Engineer, Trainer
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Oct 1988 - Apr 2000
Responsible for Market Research, Competitive analysis, Marketing Requirements Development and Product Marketing Planning for Adept's next generation software & controls products. Authored multiple magazine articles, presented at conferences and created content for all software marketing collateral. Evangelist role for Adept's FireWire control network implementation. Product Manager for Adept controllers, V+ language, AIM Software. Applications engineer, pre-sales demos, post sales… Show more Responsible for Market Research, Competitive analysis, Marketing Requirements Development and Product Marketing Planning for Adept's next generation software & controls products. Authored multiple magazine articles, presented at conferences and created content for all software marketing collateral. Evangelist role for Adept's FireWire control network implementation. Product Manager for Adept controllers, V+ language, AIM Software. Applications engineer, pre-sales demos, post sales support and consulting. Trainer and curriculum developer for robot programming and repair courses. Show less Responsible for Market Research, Competitive analysis, Marketing Requirements Development and Product Marketing Planning for Adept's next generation software & controls products. Authored multiple magazine articles, presented at conferences and created content for all software marketing collateral. Evangelist role for Adept's FireWire control network implementation. Product Manager for Adept controllers, V+ language, AIM Software. Applications engineer, pre-sales demos, post sales… Show more Responsible for Market Research, Competitive analysis, Marketing Requirements Development and Product Marketing Planning for Adept's next generation software & controls products. Authored multiple magazine articles, presented at conferences and created content for all software marketing collateral. Evangelist role for Adept's FireWire control network implementation. Product Manager for Adept controllers, V+ language, AIM Software. Applications engineer, pre-sales demos, post sales support and consulting. Trainer and curriculum developer for robot programming and repair courses. Show less
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Education
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UC San Diego
Bachelors of Science, Engineering, Systems & Controls -
Golden Gate University
MBA, Marketing & eCommerce
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