Profile
Brian Goffman is the founder of Bevy, Inc. (founded in 2007) and Optify, Inc. (founded in 2008).
At Optify, he held the title of Chairman from 2012 to 2014.
He previously worked as a Director at BrightTALK Ltd.
from 2015 to 2020.
Before that, he held Principal positions at Microsoft Corp., PointCast, Inc., Reuters America Holdings, Inc., and McKinsey & Co., Inc. Mr. Goffman received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Former positions of Brian Goffman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
BrightTALK Ltd.
 BrightTALK Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BrightTALK Ltd. provides online events for professionals and their communities. It also offers searching communities, channels, summits or individual webcasts and relevant presentations. The company was founded by Charles Jonathan Blackburn and Paul Steven Heald in 2002 and is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-22 |
Optify, Inc.
 Optify, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Optify is the leading provider of marketing software and services for the Real Time Web. Optify's hosted, easy-to-use platform enables businesses and online publishers to generate leads and more traffic through organic search and social media, create and manage social media campaigns, prioritize visitors and leads, and track and share results with simple but powerful enterprise scale reporting. Optify was founded in 2008 by Brian Goffman and Erez Barak and is funded by Madrona Venture Group, Triangle Peak Partners and prominent angels. They are located in Seattle, Washington with offices in Silicon Valley and Israel. They have a superstar team with experience at top companies including Microsoft, HP, Amazon.com, Zillow, Whitepages.com, and many others. | Founder | 2014-04-02 |
Bevy, Inc.
 Bevy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bevy, Inc. develops mobile consumer social shopping service. The firm helps people to discuss and discover products with people they trust. The company was founded by Kevin Foreman and Brian Goffman in September 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Founder | 2011-07-31 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Reuters America Holdings, Inc.
 Reuters America Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reuters America Holdings, Inc. provides multi-media news reporting services. It also provides information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. The company is a subsidiary of Reuters Group Plc and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Brian Goffman
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Bevy, Inc.
Bevy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bevy, Inc. develops mobile consumer social shopping service. The firm helps people to discuss and discover products with people they trust. The company was founded by Kevin Foreman and Brian Goffman in September 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
Optify, Inc.
Optify, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Optify is the leading provider of marketing software and services for the Real Time Web. Optify's hosted, easy-to-use platform enables businesses and online publishers to generate leads and more traffic through organic search and social media, create and manage social media campaigns, prioritize visitors and leads, and track and share results with simple but powerful enterprise scale reporting. Optify was founded in 2008 by Brian Goffman and Erez Barak and is funded by Madrona Venture Group, Triangle Peak Partners and prominent angels. They are located in Seattle, Washington with offices in Silicon Valley and Israel. They have a superstar team with experience at top companies including Microsoft, HP, Amazon.com, Zillow, Whitepages.com, and many others. | Technology Services |
PointCast, Inc.
 PointCast, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Warner Bros. The company is based in Cupertino, CA. Discovery, Inc., PointCast, Inc. is a company that provides news and information services via the Web. The company was founded by Christopher Hassett, Gregory Hassett. PointCast was acquired by Launchpad Technologies, Inc. on May 11, 1999. | Technology Services |
Reuters America Holdings, Inc.
Reuters America Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reuters America Holdings, Inc. provides multi-media news reporting services. It also provides information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. The company is a subsidiary of Reuters Group Plc and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
BrightTALK Ltd.
BrightTALK Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BrightTALK Ltd. provides online events for professionals and their communities. It also offers searching communities, channels, summits or individual webcasts and relevant presentations. The company was founded by Charles Jonathan Blackburn and Paul Steven Heald in 2002 and is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
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