Bob Lyle Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Solana Beach, California, Us

Leading all efforts related to sales, revenue generation, business development, and marketing for the leader in cutting-edge encryption, vulnerability analysis, and monitoring services for medical device manufacturers, allowing them to secure their products throughout the entire device lifecycle.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medcrypt-announces-bob-lyle-as-chief-revenue-officer-302266686.html

1 Angel Lane, London, Gb

The Device Security Group (DSG), part of the GSMA's Fraud and Security Group (FASG), serves as the center of expertise in mobile and connected IoT device security, handset theft, and mobile malware issues. In my role, I collaborate across other GSMA working groups and key ecosystem partners (to include mobile Operating System providers, mobile device OEMs, leading enterprises globally, and global Mobile Network Operators and ISPs) to help to define DSG objectives, time scales, agendas, and work plans, and also to help to monitor and respond to reported emerging mobile and IoT security threats.(served as Chair from July, 2019 - Sept 2023).

Virtual, Us

The Stage 2 Capital Catalyst supports early stage B2B software companies in scaling their businesses by combining Venture Capital and Go-To-Market, empowering founders with hands-on coaching from an unrivaled network of go-to-market leaders.

www.freebit.euFreebit is a leader in consumer electronic headphone and headset designs, and is shipping award-winning products with many of the leading audio brands worldwide today.Bob is responsible for establishing and growing the regional sales offices and sales team globally for Freebit AS, and owns sales engagements, partnerships, and the development of marketing plans and strategies with worldwide audio brands, mobile device OEMs, mobile operators, electronics and mobile accessory distributors, and mobile silicon suppliers. Bob was the VP of Sales and Marketing for Freebit from May 2014 - May 2016.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Leading all strategic development for Finite State - including technology partnerships in key industry verticals (e.g. medical, automotive, ICS/OT/critical infrastructure, finance, telecom, fed/public sector, etc.) and also Sales / GTM partnerships with VARs, Resellers, Distributors, and MSPs/MSSPs globally. Previously lead strategic initiatives related to key partnerships and acquisition opportunities for MergeBase, and assisted in acquisition by Finite State in June 2024: https://www.prweb.com/releases/finite-state-acquires-mergebase-to-form-a-powerhouse-in-application-security-302184197.html With MergeBase, lead all aspects of sales, revenue generation, and marketing for the leader in differentiated software composition analysis (SCA) with unique dynamic application hardening and run-time protection, a complete SBOM solution, and container support, offering total DevOps coverage from coding to deployment and runtime, and the lowest false positives in the industry.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Led all efforts related to sales, marketing, business development, customer success, and strategy for the industry leader of holistic software supply chain security - focused on Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management ("Software Made Certain"). Grew sales from first customers to demonstrated market traction (and significant ARR), and to a successful IPO (public listing in Nov 2022 on the CSE: CYBT).

Assisting with the commercialization and promotion of STINGAR - a Shared Threat Intelligence Platform developed at Duke University for Higher Ed and Fortune 5000 Enterprises (http://www.forewarned.io/)

Austin, Texas, Us

Bob lead SpyCloud’s efforts to engage with key market verticals, including telecommunications, e-commerce, healthcare, and others, to best serve enterprises and consumers globally and protect them from account takeover (ATO) and fraud. Closed multiple major deals in those sectors, as well as secured strategic cybersecurity reseller partners that moved the meter in a fast-paced growing startup.

Valona Labs developed and provided mobile and connected IoT cybersecurity software solutions and licensable products for the Enterprise - notably an Android-certified Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution, along with novel and persistent solutions for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to combat device theft, along with elements of a Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solution. Bob helped to lead Valona Labs roadmap, business development, and funding efforts, and led the company to a successful exit in just 18 months - it was acquired by HMD Global (Nokia Mobile), creating the HMD Global software Center of Excellence in Tampere, Finland.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Responsible for managing and growing the worldwide mobile and connected IoT software business unit at Absolute, a leader in persistent endpoint security management for the Enterprise. Drive relationships and agreements with leading mobile operators globally to reduce fraud and increase security using proven software. Foster and manage collaborations with tier one mobile device OEMs to jointly promote and license software into the key Enterprise verticals of Finance, Healthcare, Government, and Education. Lead participation in relevant industry standards groups to establish Absolute as an innovator in the mobile security space.www.absolute.com

San Jose, California, Us

Started and led the Mobile business at SRS Labs from 2009 - 2012, which was subsequently acquired by DTS in 2012 (now Xperi) for the mobile business at SRS...Reported to the CEO, and personally managed executive relationships with the top worldwide mobile Operators, mobile device & CE OEMs & ODMs, content aggregators, silicon providers, & OS providers.Responsible for developing and leading the company strategy, roadmap, sales, and P&L in the mobile segment. Manage a team of direct & indirect reports in business development, marketing, product mgmt., sales, & engineering to exceed company goals.

Managed Sales for VC-funded Smartphone software IP licensing company, including formulating sales strategy, developing & managing to forecasts, and closing orders with tier 1 customers (grew company sales by over 800% in five years). The role was directly accountable to the CEO and Board of Directors.Personally directed key executive customer relationships & strategic alliances with tier 1 mobile device OEMs & ODMs, top PC/Laptop providers, wireless Carriers, wireless silicon partners (Modem & Apps Processor suppliers), and Smartphone OS vendors.Opened, staffed & managed Regional Offices and a team in Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, & the Americas.

Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Kr

Led all business efforts and responsible for P&L for Mobile System-On-Chip (SOC) Operation as 1st American expatriate located at HQ in SEOUL, KOREA. Grew new Mobile Applications Processor business unit from $0 to > $100 million in revenue in under two years.Managed large international team responsible for succeeding in the Mobile Applications Processor market space: Product/Portfolio Management, Applications Engineering, OS Support, and Sales.Directed strategic alliances with OS vendors (Microsoft, Symbian, PalmSource), baseband modem partners, HW IP providers (DSP, GPP, video/audio codecs, accelerators), 3rd-party software partners, and reference design houses.Helped secure first design-wins for Samsung Semiconductor's Mobile Apps Processor with tier 1 mobile device OEMs.

Managed Marketing, Sales, Product Management & Applications Engineering for a startup company as it grew from 9 to 65 employees developing wireless semiconductor Intellectual Property. Wrote business plan & developed product roadmap.Worked with leading semiconductor, PC & wireless OEMs, & Carriers regarding 3G/2.5G cellular, WLAN, & Bluetooth needs.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Executive Certificate In Management And Leadership

Mba, Executive Mba

Msee And Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Fulbright Scholar, Electrical And Electronics Engineering