Eric Free

As Chief Growth Officer, Eric is responsible for driving top- and bottom-line growth, including corporate, business, go-to-market and product strategy, mergers and acquisitions, partnering and business development, business operations and insights, business integration and transformation, and cross-company execution. He has more than two decades of experience in the technology industry, with a strong focus on growth, new businesses and business transformation.

Prior to joining Flexera, Eric served as a vice president of Intel Corporation, where he was a senior executive and general manager in the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) group. There he developed Intel's consumer IoT strategy and spearheaded the company’s entry into new consumer and enterprise markets. Before that, he co-founded and drove products and services for Intel’s digital home division.

Prior to Intel, Eric served as executive vice president, product development for Rovi Corporation (formerly Macrovision Corporation), where he was responsible for designing and building the company's software and services.

Eric earned a BS in engineering from Duke University, an MS in engineering from Stanford University, an MA concentrating in International Affairs from Georgetown University, and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.