Brenda Hall - CEO

Brenda Hall co-founded Bridge360 and has been the company's CEO since its inception in 2001. She is an industry-recognized expert on both the business and technological aspects of international product delivery.

Under her leadership, Bridge360 has become known as the "go to" experts for technology companies who deploy their products around the globe. The Bridge360 team has grown from its initial staff of four employees to 28, while growing its client services base to more than 31 customers across both the public and private sectors.

Hall has extensive industry experience, having worked at IBM, Compaq Computer, BMC Software, Cirrus Logic and several technology start-ups. At IBM, she was a systems analyst responsible for the delivery of IBM Austin's products into Europe and Asia. Upon retiring from IBM after 22 years, she became a certified project manager working for Compaq Computer and Cirrus Logic responsible for the delivery of the graphics software solutions across Compaq's PC's and Cirrus Logic's chip solutions. She joined BMC Software/Austin as Globalization Manager, where she established the strategy, processes and guidelines to support BMC's product offerings across Europe and Asia. This global expertise is invaluable to Bridge360's clients.

As a leader in the academic community, Hall volunteers her expertise and time with the next generation of global project leaders, software developers and quality assurance professionals. She is a frequent collaborator with the UT McCombs School of Business and also holds an Advisory Board seat on Austin Community College's Localization Program.

Hall is extremely involved in the Austin technology and international communities as the Immediate Past Chairman for the Camino Real District Export Council for the State of Texas, the International Center of Austin (ICA) and as a board member of the Austin Technology Council (ATC). She was a founder for the World Congress for Information Technology 2006 (WCIT2006) helping to win the bid for the City of Austin. She is part of the Executive Committee for the non-profit organization, Products and Systems International, and is a member of the Executive Women's Forum of the Austin Women in Technology Association.

Hall is a two-time finalists for the Austin Business Journal Profiles in Power award. Additionally, she was recently selected as a judge for the 2007 Austin Business Journal Tech Innovators awards.