Robert Godgart

Bob Godgart is founder and chairman of Autotask Corporation. As an active participant in the channel, Godgart often speaks at industry conferences and participates on numerous industry advisory panels. He was named to the MSP Mentor 250 and as a CRN “Channel Chief” in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, he was named to the SMB 150 and the Channelnomics “12 Channel and Tech Leaders to Watch.”

Godgart has been an award-winning software entrepreneur and businessman since 1982, with experience concentrated in the areas of strategic planning, corporate marketing, sales strategy, license agreements, acquisitions, due diligence, product management and software.

Prior to founding Autotask, Godgart founded PowerAdz.com (now PowerOne Media), an industry-leading provider of Web application/hosting services to the newspaper and automotive industries. At PowerAdz, he was responsible for corporate vision, business development, product management, corporate marketing programs, and acquisitions.

In 1987, he founded a software company that revolutionized an industry with innovative low-cost imaging software to put paper drawings on the PC. He guided the company through seven consecutive years of profitability and received numerous awards for growth, product export and technology. In 1994, the 70-person company was acquired by Softdesk, a public company now owned by Autodesk.

Godgart holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In his spare time he likes racing R/C cars, boating and spending time with his family.