Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

David Mendels is the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors (2008) at Brightcove since April 2013. Previously, David was President and Chief Operating Officer drom January 2010 to March 2013. David brings nearly two decades of experience as a general manager, corporate strategist, thought leader and deal maker focused on making the Internet easier to use for consumers and developers. David is a recognized leader in the development and strategies behind rich Internet applications.
At Macromedia, David served as executive Vice President and General Manager, leading product development, marketing and alliances including the setup and launch of international operations in Latin America and Japan. In this role David directly managed Macromedia's flagship products, including the Flash and Flex line, Macromedia Studio and ColdFusion.
David joined Adobe following its acquisition of Macromedia in December 2005 and led the company's Business Productivity business unit where he was responsible for $1 billion in revenue from products including Adobe Acrobat(TM), Acrobat Connect(TM), LiveCycle and Flex.
David earned his M.A. degree in Japanese Studies from and B.A. degree in Asian Studies from Wesleyan University.