• August 9, 2011

Jon Bonanni has been appointed the VP of partnerships for the X Prize Foundation. Bonanni will be responsible for identifying and developing strategic relationships with corporate partners.  

 Previously, Bonanni was VP of business development in the Walt Disney Company's Corporate Alliances group, where he developed sponsored attractions and experiences at Disney Parks with brands like Sony, Fed Ex, IBM, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Coca-Cola, and General Motors.

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