# Jonathan Golovin

> Jonathan Golovin is a software entrepreneur and author who co-founded Retail Solutions (RSi), previously founded Consilium and Vigilance, and served as RSi CEO and executive chairman. His career links manufacturing execution systems with retail data analysis and operational decision-making. He holds degrees from Cornell and MIT and received SEMI recognition in 2000 for manufacturing execution systems work.

- **Role:** Co-founder and board member, Retail Solutions (listed by Lead Edge Capital); former CEO and executive chairman
- **Organizations:** Retail Solutions (RSi), now associated with Circana, T3Ci, Consilium, Vigilance, Lead Edge Capital investor network
- **Education:** B.S., Cornell University, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded Consilium and Vigilance and co-founded T3Ci/Retail Solutions., Recipient of 2000 SEMI recognition for manufacturing execution systems work., Author of Achieving Stretch Goals (1997).

## Career timeline

- **1978** — Consilium founding year shown in a 2023 Critical Manufacturing historical presentation.
- **1997** — Prentice Hall PTR publishes Achieving Stretch Goals: Best Practices in Manufacturing for the New Millennium.
- **2000** — Receives SEMI recognition alongside Doug Scott and John DeBolt for manufacturing execution systems and PROMIS & COMETS development.
- **2001** — Receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for emerging companies, according to his 2011 author biography.
- **2003** — Co-founds T3Ci in October with Peter Rieman, Richard Swan and Shantha Mohan.
- **2005** — T3Ci and Procter & Gamble enter a five-year RFID application development agreement.
- **2007-2008** — T3Ci acquires VeriSign’s Retail Data Services business; Retail Solutions name announced in January 2008.
- **2010** — Identified as executive chairman during RSi’s $15.2 million Series C financing.
- **2015** — Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists RSi at rank 470 with 122 percent growth and identifies Jonathan Golovin as CEO.
- **2011** — Publishes articles on downstream data and retail execution management.
- **2016** — Publicly identified as RSi CEO during the October Retailer Executive Summit.
- **2020** — IRI acquires RSi; Bert Clement is identified as CEO in the acquisition announcement.
- **2023** — IRI and NPD unveil the Circana name; this is a corporate update, not a new Golovin appointment.

## Achievements

- Founded Consilium and Vigilance and co-founded T3Ci/Retail Solutions.
- Recipient of 2000 SEMI recognition for manufacturing execution systems work.
- Author of Achieving Stretch Goals (1997).
- Recipient of the 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for emerging companies, as stated in his author biography.

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — RSi’s parent-company lineage takes the Circana name after IRI and NPD’s merger. This concerns his co-founded company, rather than a personal appointment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-golovin-61571ab

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Last updated: 2026-10-24