John Bishop
CEO | Executive Leader | SaaS & Media Platforms | M&A, GTM & Growth and Turnaround Strategy | Unlocking Valuation | Building and Aligning Teams and Culture
- Role
- Official Member at Forbes Technology Council
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Bishop
I’m a growth-focused executive with a passion for building and transforming technology businesses at scale. Over the past two decades, I’ve founded startups, led Fortune 100 divisions, and served as a turnaround CEO—delivering strategic exits, driving 2x–5x revenue growth, and launching category-defining platforms.My journey began at Osprey Technologies, where I led a transformation from Sun-based systems to Microsoft-based architectures and shifted the company’s go-to-market strategy toward professional and broadcast markets. This repositioning drove an 8x increase in average selling price through new hardware introductions and the company’s first software offering.I went on to co-found Inlet Technologies, pioneering advanced video encoding solutions that led to a successful acquisition by Cisco. At Cisco, I built a $350M content provider business unit through strategic growth and integration. Later, as CTO of Akamai’s Media Division, I scaled the business to $1.2B in revenue, driving innovation in streaming, edge compute, and content protection.Most recently, I served as turnaround CEO at Librestream, repositioning the company as a global leader in AI-enabled remote collaboration and guiding it through a successful acquisition.I thrive in environments where growth, disruption, and strategic clarity intersect—whether launching new products, transforming culture, or unlocking valuation. I’m always open to connecting with fellow innovators, investors, and operators who share a vision and passion for what’s next.
Experience
Official Member
May 2022 — Present
Education
North Carolina State University
BS, Chemical and Electrical engineering
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Product Management
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships
- Saas
- Streaming Media
- Integration
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- Start-Ups
- Vod
- Enterprise Software
- Partner Management
- Digital Media
- Technical Leadership
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Ip
- Business Development
- Networking
- Iptv
- Telecommunications
- New Media
- User Experience
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Voip
- Leadership
- Mobile Devices
- Financial Modeling
- Product Marketing
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