Robert "Rick" Spitz

Robert "Rick" Spitz

A ReachLocal co-founder, Rick brings over 25 years of experience in technical management to his current position of Chief Technology Officer. Previously, he played a key role in WorldWinner.com's transition from startup to a business serving over 5 million players as Chief Technical Officer/Vice President of Development, where he oversaw the technology department and site operations for Web, game, and financial backend services. Prior to WorldWinner, Rick was Vice President of Product Development for Decalog Inc. (a division of Sungard) where he headed development for financial applications used by major financial services companies including Citicorp, Warburg Pincus, and AXA. Before Sungard, he served as Vice President of Software for Apple Computer in Cupertino, California, leading the Macintosh software development organization to define and develop notable Macintosh software products such as System 7, PowerPC, and Quicktime multimedia. Earlier, Rick had fifteen years of software management and software development experience, including leading the VAX/VMS software team at Digital Equipment Corporation. Rick holds a M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clemson University, and is a graduate of the executive leadership institute at Boston University.