Bob Leigh
Senior Director of Market Development
RTI
Bob Leigh is the Senior Director of Market Development at Real-Time Innovations (RTI). Bob has been developing new markets and building technology companies for over 15 years as an entrepreneur and technology leader. He graduated from Queen’s University with a degree in Mathematics & Engineering and has used his education in control and communication systems to develop embedded solutions for a variety of industries including energy, manufacturing, and transportation. Spending his career in small companies inspired Bob to found two companies of his own. At each venture, he led the charge to create new technologies for emerging markets and disruptive applications.
Bob joined RTI and spent his first 5 years developing and executing the company plan to enter the Automotive market, taking advantage of the twin disruptions of autonomous vehicles and electrification. Automotive is now RTI’s fastest growing market. As a market leader, the company is working with many of the manufacturers who are disrupting this market. Bob now leads the RTI Markets team driving the growing markets and looking for the next big disruption where RTI can apply its expertise to help solve society’s largest challenges.