SRI International
Business Development & Strategy for Robot Solutions
o Bill is an experienced executive with technical and business expertise. He has helped develop sales channels, strategy, drive innovation, create products, align teams, and leverage industry partnerships/acquisitions at both startups and fortune 500 companies.
o Bill Rusitzky leads the business efforts for SRI’s Robotic Telemanipulation business, XRGo that is designed to allow people to be removed from direct contact with hazardous situation including Pharma Manufacturing allowing more effective operation under the Annex 1 regulation. In addition, he is leading the business for SRI’s BioCyc/Pathway Tools – Bioinformatics.
o Previously, Bill served as Adobe’s Global VP for partnerships, business development, and OEM sales. In addition, he was Chief Revenue Officer of THX - a media technology company founded by George Lucas, and SVP of Informatica - a billion-dollar data software company. He has held executive positions at several start-ups, including Netcentives, which he helped grow from 5 people and zero revenue to IPO and tens of millions of ARR.
o Bill holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA & Masters of Engineering Degree from Cornell University.