Rich Wyckoff

Rich Wyckoff brings nearly 30 years of management experience to his role as executive chairman of Devicescape, a position he has held since October 2011. In this role, Rich helps guide Devicescape’s strategic direction, advises on operational and organizational issues, and serves as a mentor for the company’s management team. He has been a Devicescape board member since April 2006.

Prior to his semi-retirement in 2005, Rich was president and chief executive officer of Marimba (NASDAQ: MRBA). Rich joined Marimba in September 2000 and steered the company to profitability and growth until its July 2004 acquisition by BMC Software for $239 million. After the acquisition, Rich ensured a successful integration while serving as vice president of the Marimba Products Group within BMC until May 2005.

Before joining Marimba, Rich was vice president of corporate marketing and vice president of product marketing, Design Realization Group, for Cadence Design Systems. He has also held various management positions at nCube, Sun Microsystems, and other high-tech organizations, and was principal of The Image Group, a marketing and branding consultancy. Rich also currently serves as a director of Evolv, a provider of workforce profitability software, headquartered in San Francisco. He is also part of the advisory board for Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, CA.

Rich received his bachelor’s degree in communications and his master’s degree in mass media communications from the University of California at Santa Barbara.