Kenneth Rotman

Santa Barbara, California

Kenneth Rotman, the President of Allianex in Santa Barbara, California, brings a quarter century of business and management experience to his corporate leadership roles. While fulfilling his responsibilities at Allianex, Rotman also oversees the day-to-day operations and long-term planning for My Tech Card, and Global Digital Protection, LLC, also based in Santa Barbara. Before he founded this trio of firms, Kenneth Rotman successfully founded and sold several other businesses, two of which were among the fastest-growing firms in the United States at the time of their sales.

At Allianex, Kenneth Rotman oversees a suite of applications for data backup, online technology support, identity protection, and personal computer optimization. Clients license these products in order to provide perks or membership gifts to their customers. Rotman's My Tech Card is an international firm that sells Allianex products directly to consumers and small businesses. One of the firm's hallmark products is a flat-rate technology helpline.

Kenneth Rotman began his career as a hedge fund manager in New York. At the head of a 75-employee team, he managed $250 million in trading capital and $5 billion in positions. In 1996, he founded Fionda, LLC, in Santa Barbara. Under his guidance, the firm grew to serve 600,000 customers in five countries. The firm expanded through partnerships with companies like Costco, Safeway, and J.P. Morgan Chase. In 2003, it ranked #220 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies. Rotman sold the company for a profit in 2004.

Kenneth Rotman devotes his spare time to charitable efforts in the Santa Barbara area. He serves as the Vice President of Programming and on the Executive Committee for Congregation B'nai B'rith, Santa Barbara's largest and oldest synagogue. He is a board member for the Jewish Federation of Santa Barbara, and also a board member of Everybody Dance Now, a charity which brings dance-oriented arts programming to young people across the country. Kenneth Rotman holds a BS in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a JD from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He enjoys sports and outdoor activities such as tennis and softball.

  • Work
    • President of Allianex
  • Education
    • Juros Doctor, Law at Northwestern University
    • Bachelor of Science, Accounting at University of Illinois