Robert Gifford

Robert Gifford is a serial entrepreneur. Robert founded Armvida that designs and markets high value standards based (xTCA), industrial computers embedded with enterprise communications software for the military and remote health care monitoring markets. Prior to Armvida, associates and Robert started VC backed VBrick Systems, where he was VP of Platform Engineering and grew it to about 130 employees and $40M in annual revenue. Heading up Platform Engineering, Robert provided executive leadership and trend insights guiding the product roadmap based on extensive Sales and Marketing customer interactions. VBrick is still thriving as a privately held Herndon, VA based company.

Robert Gifford has held management and engineering positions at Eastman Kodak where he developed imaging systems; United Technologies, designing engine controls and software for the Advanced Tactical Fighter aircraft systems; DataSwitch Corporation where he managed a software emulation group and developed patented IBM mainframe access technology; and at Digitech Industries where he was instrumental in developing key LAN and WAN network protocol technologies that lead to the acquisition of Digitech by LeCroy Corp.