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The RedLine13 Team<\/h2>\n

The RedLine13 Team is led by co-founders Bob Bickel, Rich Friedman and Stephen Sigwart.<\/p>\n

Bob Bickel<\/h2>\n
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Bob is a 30-year software industry veteran who mentors and works closely with emerging software companies. In addition to co-founding RedLine13, he is currently the CEO of GiveSignup | RunSignup and a board member for CloudBees. Other companies he has advised include Hyperic (acquired by SpringSource, in turn acquired by VMware), Bristol Technologies (acquired by IBM) and Princeton Softech (acquired by HP). Bob was vice president of strategy at JBoss (acquired by Red Hat), where he was responsible for the company\u2019s growth strategy, early strategic partnerships and recruitment of key management personnel. Previously, Bob was general manager of Hewlett-Packard\u2019s middleware division. He came to HP through its acquisition of Bluestone Software, which Bob helped create. At Bluestone, he oversaw initial sales, marketing and product development. He also led product strategy through the company\u2019s IPO and, later, its acquisition by HP. You can learn more\u00a0about Bob at\u00a0https:\/\/bobbickel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rich Friedman<\/h2>\n
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In addition to co-founding RedLine13, Rich has held various leadership tenures at MeetMe including CTO, VP Engineering, and Director of Engineering. Previously he was CTO at Stuzo Inc, Product Management at JBoss and its acquirer Red Hat, and various roles at Bluestone Software and its acquirer Hewlett Packard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stephen Sigwart<\/h2>\n
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Stephen is the CTO of RunSignUp. He works on application design and development, infrastructure management, and ensuring PCI compliance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chris Baeckstrom<\/h2>\n
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Chris has held leadership positions at Bluestone Software, Lockheed Martin, ADP and others. He has also consulted at startups including Basecamp Business and EventUpon. His roles include digital marketing, partner management, business development, and project management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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