RPI appoints Brett Eddy as Chief Technology Officer

As CTO, Eddy will contribute to strategic direction in support of the company’s mission of unlocking brand content. He will lead enterprise application and systems development with a focus on technical solutions that unify global systems, expand services and drive cost efficiencies. Eddy will report directly to RPI Chief Executive Officer Rick Bellamy as a member of the executive team.

“Brett comes to RPI with a broad range of experience and a demonstrated track record of building strong teams and innovative technology solutions that increase company performance, fuel growth, drive efficiency, and generally add to the bottom line,” said Bellamy. “Brett’s strategic vision and technology expertise is key to accelerate progress on realizing our vision to unleash creative expression.”

Prior to joining RPI, Eddy served as the CTO of Windermere Solutions where he focused on delivering new, sophisticated technology solutions to the real estate vertical nationwide. During his tenure, Eddy incubated new ideas that created differentiating advantages for brokers, agents and the customers they serve. Specifically, he launched Windermere.com on a new technology platform, which included a full redesign and development effort, developed mobile applications targeted at real estate agent marketing efforts, among other accomplishments. His previous experience also includes executive leadership and management roles at Ignition Garage, Rosetta Solutions, WatchGuard, Microsoft and Visio Corporation.

Eddy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial design from Western Washington University.