Sam Gutmann is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at OwnBackup. He is a software entrepreneur and pioneer in the online and cloud backup and recovery space. Through Sam’s leadership, OwnBackup has grown from a backup and recovery provider for Salesforce to a multi-cloud data protection provider, empowering customers to own and protect their data on any cloud platform. As OwnBackup grows, so does Sam’s focus on cultivating a strong culture where employees can grow and develop.
Prior to OwnBackup, Sam was an entrepreneur in residence at Golden Seeds, an early-stage investment group, as well as the CIO of BassTech International, a global import/export trading company. Previously, Sam was the CEO and Co-Founder of Intronis, an online backup software company he helped build using an industry-leading economic model. Using a metrics-driven approach, his team achieved great ROI with a recurring revenue base and organically expanding sales. Sam is a graduate of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Management Information Systems