David A. Bonnette
Director/Board Member at World Affairs Council of Dallas
Profile
David Bonnette joined Vista Equity Partners in 2017.
Mr. Bonnette is a Managing Director focused on Vista’s Foundation Fund portfolio companies.
Mr. Bonnette currently sits on the boards of AlertMedia, Aptean, Khoros, Kibo, Sonatype and Zego.
He was also actively involved with the firm’s investments in Lone Wolf and PeopleAdmin.
Mr. Bonnette is also active in portfolio executive development.
Prior to Vista, Mr. Bonnette was the Chief Executive Officer of Lanyon, which was merged with Cvent, another Vista portfolio company, upon Vista’s acquisition of Cvent in November 2016.
Prior to joining Lanyon, Mr. Bonnette served as Chief Executive Officer at BigMachines for three years, until the time of its acquisition by Oracle.
Mr. Bonnette has worked in the software industry for nearly 20 years, and prior to BigMachines, held a variety of executive roles at Oracle where he led North American organizations in ERP, CRM and consulting.
Mr. Bonnette is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization as well as serves on the advisory board and is a mentor for the Posse Foundation.
Education
B.A.
in Business Management, Keene State College
International Business, Oxford Brookes University
David A. Bonnette active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Young Presidents' Organization (Chicago) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
World Affairs Council of Dallas
 World Affairs Council of Dallas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Affairs Council of Dallas promotes international awareness. The firm’s resources include podcasts and videos, news releases, business resources, international jobs, think tanks and research institutes, eNewsletter archive, resources in North Texas, governmental resources, international media resources, humanity and charity organizations. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC
 Vista Equity Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco . | Private Equity Investor | 2016-12-31 |
Former positions of David A. Bonnette
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MODEL N, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-06 |
Brainware, Inc.
 Brainware, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Brainware, Inc. provided data capture and enterprise search solutions. The company was founded in 1957 and was headquartered in Ashburn, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Sales & Marketing | - |
Lanyon, Inc.
 Lanyon, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lanyon, Inc. designs and publishes software solutions for corporate meetings, events, and travel. It specializes in content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation, and hospitality industries. The company was founded on January 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
BigMachines, Inc.
 BigMachines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BigMachines, Inc. develops and implements on-demand software solutions. The firm offers Sales Engine, a solution for internal sales team; Channel Sales Engine that enables users to standardize and enhance the sales process for their channel partners, VARs, and distributors; Document Engine, which enables users to create, edit, and produce the documents they use as part of their sales process; and eCommerce Engine, a selling and configurator platform for customers to shop onlines. The company was founded by Godard K. Abel, Victor Alston, Eugene Chiu and Christopher Shutts in 1999 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of David A. Bonnette
| Keene State College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| MODEL N, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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BigMachines, Inc.
BigMachines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BigMachines, Inc. develops and implements on-demand software solutions. The firm offers Sales Engine, a solution for internal sales team; Channel Sales Engine that enables users to standardize and enhance the sales process for their channel partners, VARs, and distributors; Document Engine, which enables users to create, edit, and produce the documents they use as part of their sales process; and eCommerce Engine, a selling and configurator platform for customers to shop onlines. The company was founded by Godard K. Abel, Victor Alston, Eugene Chiu and Christopher Shutts in 1999 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Technology Services |
| Young Presidents' Organization (Chicago) | |
Lanyon, Inc.
Lanyon, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lanyon, Inc. designs and publishes software solutions for corporate meetings, events, and travel. It specializes in content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation, and hospitality industries. The company was founded on January 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
Brainware, Inc.
Brainware, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Brainware, Inc. provided data capture and enterprise search solutions. The company was founded in 1957 and was headquartered in Ashburn, VA. | Technology Services |
World Affairs Council of Dallas
World Affairs Council of Dallas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Affairs Council of Dallas promotes international awareness. The firm’s resources include podcasts and videos, news releases, business resources, international jobs, think tanks and research institutes, eNewsletter archive, resources in North Texas, governmental resources, international media resources, humanity and charity organizations. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Commercial Services |
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco . | Finance |
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