Bruce Reading
Bruce Reading is a seasoned CEO with extensive experience in creating, growing and leading technology companies. He is a go-to-market specialist, with a focus on sales, marketing and operational execution. Bruce has a passion for developing new business leaders and building innovative companies that create new billion-dollar categories in technology. His specialty is in SaaS business models, operational execution, corporate finance, and product management.
Bruce has an impressive educational background, having studied Economics at McMaster University, the University of Toronto and Dartmouth College. With over ten rounds of financing, Bruce has had the unique experience of building global, technology-powered companies. He has hired more than 500 people, directed significant global M&A activity, driven multiple seven-figure deals, and has returned greater than $1.3B USD to investors.
Bruce Reading has held numerous executive positions, including CEO at Perceptive Automata, CEO & Chairman at Pica9, Inc., President & CEO at VoltDB, and President, Chief Operating Officer at Gomez Inc. He has also served as Chair of the Board of Directors at Care to Communities (formally C2C) and as a member of the Board of Directors at Care to Communities.
Bruce Reading's specialties and expertise include creating cultures that are a competitive advantage, recruiting talent, strategic alliances, messaging & positioning, lead generation, big deal sales, and learning organizations. Bruce is currently investing in young companies and helping their CEOs and executive teams achieve their full potential, both professionally and personally.