Bob Solomon

About Bob Solomon

I help enterprise (B2B) software companies and their venture/PE owners build valuable industry networks/platforms. Qualifications:Executive with 25+ years of general management, marketing, sales, and strategy experience growing business to business companies. Proven ability to build teams and profitably grow product, service, and SaaS software businesses while using limited resources and minimizing risk. Served as President of ServiceChannel, a SaaS facilities management platform. Developed and built Ariba\'s fastest-growing business unit, the Ariba Network, a SaaS transactional platform.Led sales, marketing, IT, and HR for global company in food safety testing and quality assurance for 9 years. Built technical salesforce, marketing departement, and helped manage acquisitions in US and globally.Led sales and marketing efforts for Simplesse and Simple Pleasures, a fat substitute and ice cream developed by The NutraSweet Company, division of Monsanto.Specialties: B2B strategySalesMarketingSoftware, Products and servicesPricing Hiring and leading of entrepreneurial teams in small or large companies Board-level experience. M&A integrationSoftware product management and marketingSaaS software strategy

Experience

1. Strategic Advisory Board Member

   Genstar Capital

   Mar 2020 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• University of Chicago Laboratory School

  High School Diploma

  1975 — 1978

• Princeton University

  AB, Economics

  1978 — 1982

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  MBA, Finance

  1984 — 1986

Skills

• Management Consulting
• Saas
• Venture Capital
• Acquisition Integration
• Financial Services
• Outsourcing
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Software
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Sales Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions