Bill Portelli

Bill Portelli

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Oct 22, 2001
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President and CEO
CollabNet Inc.
www.collabnet.com

Elevator Pitch Portelli is establishing a middle ground between “open” and “closed” software development. His wants to foster coordinated, global software development projects.

Claim to Fame At previous post, he grew Cadence Systems consulting revenue 100% annually.

Last Book Read “Values of the Game,” by Bill Bradley.

Mentors “My Parents — they taught me more about life, values, and perspective than anything that I have ever read in a book.”

Current Challenge “Our goal is to fundamentally change the way corporations develop software and get to market. Were also transforming their relationships with their partners and customers.”

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