Rod Baptie

Rod Baptie has been involved with hi-tech since 1984. Rod was responsible for the successful launch of over 20 major technology companies into the European market.

In 1993 Rod launched Baptie & Co, which grew rapidly to become the largest company in the world owning and organizing conferences addressing key channel sales and marketing issues for senior executives in the technology and telecom industries.

In a radical departure in 2005 Baptie & Co launched their first B2B community. Since this time the community business has grown rapidly. A popular speaker at conferences and seminars worldwide, Rod is recognized as one of the leading thinkers on the channels in the IT and Telecom industries.

A proud Scot, Rod is an avid history buff. Prior to becoming a thought leader in the industry, Rod began his career as a chef in Surrey England. When he’s not enjoying the beauty of Colorado, Rod can be found in Scotland walking his 3 Springer spaniels or cheering on Glasgow warriors his favorite rugby team.