OTTAWA — You.i TV announced Rob White, a veteran software industry executive, is joining the company as its chief financial officer.
As a highly regarded business and finance strategist for high-growth software companies, White has earned recognition for his ability to provide the finance vision and leadership to help the organizations get to the next level, You.i TV said in a press release.
At You.i TV, White will be responsible for developing and executing the financial and investment strategies to capitalize on the growing worldwide demand for the company’s You.i Engine software, its transformative video application development platform, You.i TV said.
“Companies that thrive have more than innovative products and operational discipline; they also have the financial readiness to live up to their potential,” said Jason Flick, CEO and co-founder of You.i TV, in the press release. “Rob’s expertise — particularly in fund raising, deal making and global expansion — will be invaluable as we ramp revenues and approach inflection points that demand strong financial guidance.”
As CFO and chief operating officer of Ottawa-based Object Technology International (OTI), White was instrumental in the company’s acquisition by IBM in 1996 and created the business infrastructure behind the Eclipse project. White was also responsible for the integration of IBM’s US$5 billion acquisition of Cognos in 2008, and later led multiple acquisitions that supported IBM’s analytics strategy. White currently sits on four corporate boards of directors, as well as the boards of Invest Ottawa and several other local entrepreneurial and educational organizations.
“You.i TV’s success in enabling incredible cross-platform video apps mirrors what OTI did for enterprise applications in the early days of Java and Eclipse,” White said in the press release. “Our team’s powerful technology has dramatically changed the app development and design process, creating strong value for our customers and producing impressive business results that align with the benchmarks of successful ventures.”
White’s arrival at You.i TV closely follows the company’s news of an imminent move to a new complex that is designed to create the right environment to scale at pace, the company said.
