Rita Patel Jackson, MBA in

Rita Patel Jackson, MBA

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SVP, Product Marketing at OpenText
📍 Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Rita is the SVP of Product Marketing at OpenText, a dynamic executive with over 25 years of experience launching new technologies and incubating businesses for firms like MuleSoft, GE Healthcare, and IBM. She holds an MBA from DePaul University. Colleagues describe her as energetic, strategic, and a creative problem-solver.

Outside of her executive roles, Rita is a passionate advocate for working mothers and for promoting women in technology. She actively champions creating a healthy work/life balance and is dedicated to empowering others to expand their minds and careers.

Unique fact: Rita was one of the founding members of the IBM Watson ecosystem, helping to build its initial partner organization.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
SVP, Product Marketing
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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AI in Marketing
Her speaker biographies consistently highlight her passion for leveraging analytics and AI to transform industries and drive growth.
Women in Tech
Publicly identified as an advocate for women in technology and has posted about supporting female colleagues.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
SVP, Product Marketing
OpenText
2-2020
Founding Member and Ambassador - Chicago Chapter
Product Marketing Alliance
4-2020 - 5-2022
VP, Product Marketing - Industry, LOB and Solutions
MuleSoft
7-2021 - 2-2022
Interim CMO and VP of Product Marketing
MuleSoft
3-2019 - 3-2020
Vice President Product Marketing
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Media appearances

AI at DevSecOps Summit with OpenText's Rita Patel Jackson. Featured in Techstrong TV
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Rita Patel Jackson Previews OpenText World 2024. Featured in Techstrong TV
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Education
MBA
DePaul Driehaus College of Business
BS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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