Gene Austin
Bazaarvoice
CEO
Gene has served as Chief Executive Officer since February 2014, president since May 2013 and as a member of our board of directors since November 2013.
Gene has more than 30 years of experience delivering results in high-growth technology companies, with a particular emphasis on SaaS applications. He most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Convio, Inc., where he was the driving force behind the company's success that led to an IPO and eventual sale to Blackbaud, Inc. in May 2012.
Prior to Convio, Gene was BMC Software's vice president and general manager of Enterprise Data Management and previously worked at Dell as vice president and general manager of Internet Servers. He also served as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Careerbuilder.com, where he contributed significantly to growth leading to a 1999 public offering.
Gene holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BS in engineering management from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He is active in the Austin, Texas, community as the chair-elect for KIPP Austin Public Schools and was the 2015 chairman of the Austin Chamber of Commerce.