Bob Thronson
VP Marketing & Business Development at Vigilent- Claim this Profile
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Bryan Field
Bob and I have known each other for several years. He's passionate about his company and a great partner in business to work with. He fully understands the challenges facing today's Enterprise Data Centers and is extremely well versed in business development and partnerships. Bob and I worked closely together to develop a strategic partnership while I was at Schneider Electric, and I would have no hesitation to work with him again.
Karen Blondefield
I worked for Bob Thronson at Telera, an enterprise software startup, and worked with him at Genesys Telecommunications. In my experience, he is an excellent manager of people, a strong strategist, and a superb writer and speaker. Bob is an authentic and genuine person, thoroughly delightful to work for and always an enthusiastic collaborator.
Bryan Field
Bob and I have known each other for several years. He's passionate about his company and a great partner in business to work with. He fully understands the challenges facing today's Enterprise Data Centers and is extremely well versed in business development and partnerships. Bob and I worked closely together to develop a strategic partnership while I was at Schneider Electric, and I would have no hesitation to work with him again.
Karen Blondefield
I worked for Bob Thronson at Telera, an enterprise software startup, and worked with him at Genesys Telecommunications. In my experience, he is an excellent manager of people, a strong strategist, and a superb writer and speaker. Bob is an authentic and genuine person, thoroughly delightful to work for and always an enthusiastic collaborator.
Bryan Field
Bob and I have known each other for several years. He's passionate about his company and a great partner in business to work with. He fully understands the challenges facing today's Enterprise Data Centers and is extremely well versed in business development and partnerships. Bob and I worked closely together to develop a strategic partnership while I was at Schneider Electric, and I would have no hesitation to work with him again.
Karen Blondefield
I worked for Bob Thronson at Telera, an enterprise software startup, and worked with him at Genesys Telecommunications. In my experience, he is an excellent manager of people, a strong strategist, and a superb writer and speaker. Bob is an authentic and genuine person, thoroughly delightful to work for and always an enthusiastic collaborator.
Bryan Field
Bob and I have known each other for several years. He's passionate about his company and a great partner in business to work with. He fully understands the challenges facing today's Enterprise Data Centers and is extremely well versed in business development and partnerships. Bob and I worked closely together to develop a strategic partnership while I was at Schneider Electric, and I would have no hesitation to work with him again.
Karen Blondefield
I worked for Bob Thronson at Telera, an enterprise software startup, and worked with him at Genesys Telecommunications. In my experience, he is an excellent manager of people, a strong strategist, and a superb writer and speaker. Bob is an authentic and genuine person, thoroughly delightful to work for and always an enthusiastic collaborator.
Experience
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Vigilent
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP Marketing & Business Development
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2011 - Present
Vigilent is pioneering the use of IoT and artificial intelligence to deliver dynamic cooling management in mission-critical environments. Vigilent increases reliability, unlocks stranded capacity, and reduces operating costs in hundreds of data center and telecom facilities worldwide. Our mission is to increase the profitability of our customers and create a more sustainable planet. Vigilent is pioneering the use of IoT and artificial intelligence to deliver dynamic cooling management in mission-critical environments. Vigilent increases reliability, unlocks stranded capacity, and reduces operating costs in hundreds of data center and telecom facilities worldwide. Our mission is to increase the profitability of our customers and create a more sustainable planet.
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Nelumbo, Inc
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United States
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Nanotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor & Investor
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2016 - Present
Nelumbo is commercializing a new platform of structural materials. The company’s current focus is on developing improved heat exchangers for the HVAC market. Our ability to improve energy performance and minimize corrosion in a single platform unlocks mass market opportunity with potential for significant carbon emission and energy use reductions worldwide. Nelumbo is commercializing a new platform of structural materials. The company’s current focus is on developing improved heat exchangers for the HVAC market. Our ability to improve energy performance and minimize corrosion in a single platform unlocks mass market opportunity with potential for significant carbon emission and energy use reductions worldwide.
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Gryphon Capital Management LLC
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United States
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Investment Banking
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Executive-in-Residence
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2009 - 2011
Gryphon manages investments for high net worth individuals. My focus was finding strong investment opportunities, particularly in the energy/cleantech and software/IT sectors. Gryphon manages investments for high net worth individuals. My focus was finding strong investment opportunities, particularly in the energy/cleantech and software/IT sectors.
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VP Strategic Solutions
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2002 - 2009
Genesys is the global leader in customer experience solutions. I led Genesys' Managed Service Solutions business unit that provided SaaS and analytics solutions to telcos and other service providers. We achieved analyst-recognized global market leadership in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Genesys is the global leader in customer experience solutions. I led Genesys' Managed Service Solutions business unit that provided SaaS and analytics solutions to telcos and other service providers. We achieved analyst-recognized global market leadership in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
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Telera Inc
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Telecommunications
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VP Marketing & Business Development
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1999 - 2002
Pioneering company that brought Internet technology and benefits to business voice applications. I led Telera's marketing, BD and international expansion. Telera achieved a successful liquidity event with $136 million sale in a challenging climate. Pioneering company that brought Internet technology and benefits to business voice applications. I led Telera's marketing, BD and international expansion. Telera achieved a successful liquidity event with $136 million sale in a challenging climate.
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Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing focus -
Stanford University
MS/BS, Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management -
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Valedictorian