Senior Executives
Anthony Bettencourt
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Anthony Bettencourt, Chief Executive Officer of Autonomy ZANTAZ, has more than 20 years of senior management experience in a variety of high-tech companies and, most recently, as an entrepreneur-in-residence at US Venture Partners. Previously, Anthony was the Chief Executive Officer of Verity, Inc., where he was responsible for growing the business from $15 million in annual revenues to more than $140 million from 1995 to 2005. A veteran of the enterprise search market, Anthony led the team that set the strategic direction and execution characteristics of Verity, resulting in Verity's acquisition by Autonomy at the end of 2005. In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for software and technology in the Silicon Valley.
Anthony serves as a judge for the Tech Awards, is a mentor for Santa Clara University's Global Social Benefit Incubator program, and is an honorary committee member of The Silicon Valley Challenge Summit. He serves as Chairman on the board of directors for blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, as well as on the board of directors for National Banana, the most innovative comedy channel on the internet that he founded with Jerry Zucker, Avolent, the leading application software provider for self-service eBilling, and the non-profit Alameda County Community Food Bank. Anthony earned a B.A. in English from Santa Clara University.
