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Incredible Talent Alert 🚨 The recent news about Stenn going into administration is a reminder of how unpredictable the business landscape can be…
Incredible Talent Alert 🚨 The recent news about Stenn going into administration is a reminder of how unpredictable the business landscape can be…
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Introducing: Andrea Kraus
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Andrea Kraus is Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Member of the Executive Board at leading European digital infrastructure provider Eurofiber. She has over 20 years of experience in the international telecom and IT industry. Her career started at Deutsche Telekom, after which she held leading international sales positions at T-Systems, IBM, and Vodafone, among others. As CRO at Eurofiber, Andrea Kraus is responsible for commercial strategy and performance.
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Introducing: Sarah Roberts
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Following almost 20 years of experience in marketing and communication and boasting an impressive reputation driving business growth, Sarah Roberts joined BAI Communications (BAI) in 2017, now Boldyn Networks. Her role began as the Global Director of Marketing and Communication and evolved to Group Chief Marketing Officer in May 2022 when the company expanded its global footprint as a leading player in network infrastructure. Since 2017, Sarah has been at the forefront of the company’s core…
Following almost 20 years of experience in marketing and communication and boasting an impressive reputation driving business growth, Sarah Roberts joined BAI Communications (BAI) in 2017, now Boldyn Networks. Her role began as the Global Director of Marketing and Communication and evolved to Group Chief Marketing Officer in May 2022 when the company expanded its global footprint as a leading player in network infrastructure. Since 2017, Sarah has been at the forefront of the company’s core communication and marketing strategies. Boldyn Networks is on a huge transformation journey, including four acquisitions over the last two years. Sarah has been instrumental in maintaining a strong and integrated marketing and communication voice across all businesses and geographies, managing communication around change, and reimagining the communication with customers and partners.
Sarah has also played a crucial role in securing groundbreaking projects carried out by today’s Boldyn Networks through innovative digital tools, channels, and forums. The shared networks infrastructure provider is working with Transport for London (TfL) to bring 4G and 5G mobile coverage to the Tube network across the capital, with more than 2,000 meters of cabling and thousands of radios enabling this development. Additional key projects include bringing 5G to more locations than ever before in New York City, as well as Boldyn Networks’ partnership with Sunderland City Council to realize its ambition of becoming the UK’s most advanced smart city through advanced digital infrastructure, and the expansion of ubiquitous connectivity to large sports and hospitality venues, ports and enterprises. Sarah’s influence in today’s Boldyn Networks’ success doesn’t end there. She’s been the leader of the company-wide project to bring together all BAI Group companies under one purpose-led brand, Boldyn Networks, with a new fresh, bold, and dynamic brand strategy and identity, rooted in AI technology.Other authorsSee publication -
Introducing: Tom Butta
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Thomas Butta is the Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Airship. Butta brings over two decades of marketing leadership and brand positioning expertise that has accelerated growth and established market leadership for several global enterprise SaaS companies. He hosts Masters of MAX: The Mobile App Experience Podcast, where brand leaders and experts share how they navigate the twisty path to mobile app mastery. Prior to joining Airship, Butta was CMO at SignalFx, and before that Sprinklr…
Thomas Butta is the Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Airship. Butta brings over two decades of marketing leadership and brand positioning expertise that has accelerated growth and established market leadership for several global enterprise SaaS companies. He hosts Masters of MAX: The Mobile App Experience Podcast, where brand leaders and experts share how they navigate the twisty path to mobile app mastery. Prior to joining Airship, Butta was CMO at SignalFx, and before that Sprinklr, where he redefined brand value around software observability and customer experience management, respectively. Before that, Butta was a consultant in residence for Andreessen Horowitz, where he developed the firm’s points of view on market-changing technologies that supported its industry-leading executive briefing program on innovation. His career spans CMO leadership roles at AppNexus, NICE Systems, Parametric Technology Corporation, and Red Hat, among others. Butta serves as a director of YSA.org, a leading global nonprofit that activates young people to solve problems facing their communities. He is an advisor to early-stage companies, a speaker on many podcasts, a guest lecturer to graduate students, and holds a BA in English and Economics from Hamilton College. He completed executive education studies at Harvard Business School.
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Introducing: Richard O’Connor
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Richard’s career spans B2B and B2C media, events, and SaaS. He has run commercial teams at several leading private and public businesses, including Centaur, The Independent Newspaper, UBM, Informa, and RELX. He led a multi-year commercial transformation program for UBM, which involved the design and delivery of a sales and marketing operating model in EMEA, Asia, and the US. And was also on the commercial integration team following the acquisition of UBM by Informa. Richard is currently CEO at…
Richard’s career spans B2B and B2C media, events, and SaaS. He has run commercial teams at several leading private and public businesses, including Centaur, The Independent Newspaper, UBM, Informa, and RELX. He led a multi-year commercial transformation program for UBM, which involved the design and delivery of a sales and marketing operating model in EMEA, Asia, and the US. And was also on the commercial integration team following the acquisition of UBM by Informa. Richard is currently CEO at B2B Marketing, a Community Intelligence business with a portfolio of specialist conferences, awards, marketing services, and Propolis - the multi-award winning global community for B2B Marketing Leaders. Launched in 2021, Propolis has grown rapidly into the go-to community for many of the world’s leading B2B brands.
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Introducing: Tom Thorpe
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For the last 20 years, Tom has gained leadership experience in Cybersecurity, Software, and Outsourcing industries, building teams from 5 to 500+ employees and revenues exceeding $1 billion, spanning go-to-market models that have included extensive channel, OEM, and direct strategies to the Enterprise, including complex multi-year arrangements with values in excess of $250m. He has led teams delivering on the outcomes clients believe they will gain through their technology purchases and has…
For the last 20 years, Tom has gained leadership experience in Cybersecurity, Software, and Outsourcing industries, building teams from 5 to 500+ employees and revenues exceeding $1 billion, spanning go-to-market models that have included extensive channel, OEM, and direct strategies to the Enterprise, including complex multi-year arrangements with values in excess of $250m. He has led teams delivering on the outcomes clients believe they will gain through their technology purchases and has remodeled field sales organizations using Agile Scrum frameworks to span the gap between Customers and Software development. Tom has taken an active role in driving Broadcom Software Group's ESG agenda.
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Introducing: Ben Elms
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Ben Elms was appointed Chief Revenue Officer, Expereo, and member of the executive committee in January 2022, reporting to CEO, Irwin Fouwels. He is responsible for the customer and commercial activities of enterprise and wholesale business globally. Ben brings more than 20 years of operational expertise and leadership in the telecommunications industry to Expereo, gained in a variety of roles spanning Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas. Prior to joining Expereo, Ben led the Vodafone Global…
Ben Elms was appointed Chief Revenue Officer, Expereo, and member of the executive committee in January 2022, reporting to CEO, Irwin Fouwels. He is responsible for the customer and commercial activities of enterprise and wholesale business globally. Ben brings more than 20 years of operational expertise and leadership in the telecommunications industry to Expereo, gained in a variety of roles spanning Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas. Prior to joining Expereo, Ben led the Vodafone Global Enterprise business as Group Director and Chief Executive Officer, where he first joined its operations in 2004. Ben is a champion of sales and operational excellence, business turnaround, and continuous improvement, with extensive experience supporting global organizations. He is a firm believer that the way you sell and the way you serve is the only source of sustainable differentiation in business and is fascinated by the potential of digital technologies to solve customer challenges and create new business opportunities. Ben has a passion for people, be they employees, customers, or partners, and believes in the power of personal networks to connect and facilitate richer engagement. He is a keen cyclist, finding communities of like-minded people wherever he travels.
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Introducing: Iris Meijer
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Iris Meijer is Senior Vice President of Business Marketing and Commercial Operations at Verizon Business. Her focus is on highlighting how Verizon Business is driving disruption, embracing digitization, and delivering for its customers across every ecosystem. Iris leads a global team and is responsible for more than 500+ employees. Her approach is driven by the belief that brands should represent the values of their people, that relationships are created and nurtured using the right commercial…
Iris Meijer is Senior Vice President of Business Marketing and Commercial Operations at Verizon Business. Her focus is on highlighting how Verizon Business is driving disruption, embracing digitization, and delivering for its customers across every ecosystem. Iris leads a global team and is responsible for more than 500+ employees. Her approach is driven by the belief that brands should represent the values of their people, that relationships are created and nurtured using the right commercial frameworks and the latest marketing tools, and that a strong communications strategy can help amplify the message of customer collaboration. Before joining Verizon, Iris was the global Chief Marketing Officer for Vodafone Business, where she was responsible for propositions and portfolio marketing, commercial strategy, digital marketing and brand strategy, partner marketing, industry analyst relations as well as communications. Prior to that, Iris was Vice President of Customer Marketing and Communications at Nokia, responsible for a globally dispersed team and their diverse digital, solution, and customer marketing strategies. Iris holds an MS in Economics and Business Administration from Aalto University. She is multilingual, fluent in English and Finnish, and conversational in Swedish, French, and Spanish.
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Introducing: Lee Shufro
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Lee is the Chief Revenue Officer of the Synapse division of DotDash Meredith, an IAC holding. He is responsible for the performance, strategy, and alignment of revenue growth and development for the company with business ownership for Synapse’s Loyalty Solutions and Bizrate Insights Voice of Customer product suite. One of his primary responsibilities is to build, lead and manage a diverse, performance-driven revenue team. Lee was previously the Vice President and General Manager of American…
Lee is the Chief Revenue Officer of the Synapse division of DotDash Meredith, an IAC holding. He is responsible for the performance, strategy, and alignment of revenue growth and development for the company with business ownership for Synapse’s Loyalty Solutions and Bizrate Insights Voice of Customer product suite. One of his primary responsibilities is to build, lead and manage a diverse, performance-driven revenue team. Lee was previously the Vice President and General Manager of American Express Global Business Travel. In this role, he was responsible for developing the strategy and driving business growth for the Mid-Market segment, with responsibility for over 200 employees and 3,000 customers. Lee has also led sales teams at Travelzoo, 2 start-up’s and spent 10 years with American Express where he held a number of senior leadership roles including Vice President of Everyday Spend in the Global Merchant Services organization. Lee received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and Masters of Business Administration from Cornell’s Johnson School of Business. Lee resides in Westport, CT with his wife and 2 boys and is a lifetime runner with 9 marathons and hundreds of competitive races.
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Introducing: Jason Rose
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Jason joined Pure Storage in 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer. He oversees all aspects of Marketing globally, including Pure’s brand, communications, solutions, and demand-generation efforts. Before joining Pure, Jason was a member of SAP's Marketing Leadership team and held positions including CMO for Customer Experience and SVP of Digital Experience and Social Channels. Prior to SAP, Jason was the CMO at Gigya, the leader in customer identity management. During his tenure, he helped Gigya…
Jason joined Pure Storage in 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer. He oversees all aspects of Marketing globally, including Pure’s brand, communications, solutions, and demand-generation efforts. Before joining Pure, Jason was a member of SAP's Marketing Leadership team and held positions including CMO for Customer Experience and SVP of Digital Experience and Social Channels. Prior to SAP, Jason was the CMO at Gigya, the leader in customer identity management. During his tenure, he helped Gigya create the Customer Identity Management category and place Gigya in the #1 position. His team led the development of a new brand narrative and sales momentum that led to the company’s acquisition by SAP in 2017. He has experience in marketing technology platforms and applications for both start-ups and large enterprises. Jason loves spending time in Lake Tahoe paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, and skiing with his three boys, three dogs, and lovely wife Yelena. Jason holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Certified Professional Accountant.
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Introducing: Christina Woronchak
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Christina is passionate about global travel. She has traveled the world and has devoted her career to the business travel industry, leading sales and client management teams for leading global hospitality and travel management companies. As Deem’s Chief Revenue Officer, Christina leads the sales and customer experience teams. In that capacity, she is responsible for accelerating the company’s global growth through new customer acquisition and delivering an exceptional customer experience…
Christina is passionate about global travel. She has traveled the world and has devoted her career to the business travel industry, leading sales and client management teams for leading global hospitality and travel management companies. As Deem’s Chief Revenue Officer, Christina leads the sales and customer experience teams. In that capacity, she is responsible for accelerating the company’s global growth through new customer acquisition and delivering an exceptional customer experience throughout all aspects of the customer journey with Deem. Christina began her career in Montreal in the hospitality industry. She then transitioned to business travel management, and after a 20+ year career with leading travel management companies, joined Deem and moved to Silicon Valley to pursue her passion for travel technology with mobile and online booking, a leading distribution channel for business travel.
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Introducing: Katie Mevis
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As the Leader of SAP’s North America High Growth Team, Katie is focused on accelerating business outcomes and creating value for SAP’s High Growth clients. Her passion for business strategy, client success, and leadership combine to create long-term relationships through a collaborative, value-driven approach. Katie is a 10-year SAP veteran, having held a number of roles, including Account Executive, VP of Sales, and RVP of NA Growth Markets at SAP SuccessFactors. Katie is a mentor to early…
As the Leader of SAP’s North America High Growth Team, Katie is focused on accelerating business outcomes and creating value for SAP’s High Growth clients. Her passion for business strategy, client success, and leadership combine to create long-term relationships through a collaborative, value-driven approach. Katie is a 10-year SAP veteran, having held a number of roles, including Account Executive, VP of Sales, and RVP of NA Growth Markets at SAP SuccessFactors. Katie is a mentor to early talent, helping them build their careers and find rewarding opportunities that they are passionate about. As a mom to 3 daughters, she is deeply invested in ensuring diversity in the workplace and creating opportunities for women in technology.
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Introducing: Pat McCarthy
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As Precisely CRO, Patrick McCarthy is responsible for driving sales performance, client satisfaction, go-to-market strategy, and overall operations of the Precisely field-facing organization globally. Prior to joining Precisely, Pat was the Executive Vice President of Sales and Client Development at Risk Management Solutions (RMS) where he was responsible for the global go-to-market strategy and sales execution. Pat has also held a broad range of roles at SAP and Oracle and has led supply chain…
As Precisely CRO, Patrick McCarthy is responsible for driving sales performance, client satisfaction, go-to-market strategy, and overall operations of the Precisely field-facing organization globally. Prior to joining Precisely, Pat was the Executive Vice President of Sales and Client Development at Risk Management Solutions (RMS) where he was responsible for the global go-to-market strategy and sales execution. Pat has also held a broad range of roles at SAP and Oracle and has led supply chain and procurement functions for PepsiCo and Frito-Lay.
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Introducing: Eric Olson
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Eric Olson is the Chief Marketing Officer at Quickbase. He joined in April 2019 to lead marketing, including go-to-market strategy, brand development, integrated campaigns, demand generation, and customer marketing. Eric has nearly two decades of experience as a senior go-to-market leader in high-growth technology businesses. Prior to Quickbase, Eric was Chief Marketing Officer for Sovos, where he built the private equity-backed software business’ brand, growth strategy, and marketing function…
Eric Olson is the Chief Marketing Officer at Quickbase. He joined in April 2019 to lead marketing, including go-to-market strategy, brand development, integrated campaigns, demand generation, and customer marketing. Eric has nearly two decades of experience as a senior go-to-market leader in high-growth technology businesses. Prior to Quickbase, Eric was Chief Marketing Officer for Sovos, where he built the private equity-backed software business’ brand, growth strategy, and marketing function from the ground up. Previously, he spent several years in event technology, first leading a high-growth division of Active Network as its general manager, where he helped the business enter new markets and establish itself as a market leader for event technology. Then, as CEO of Zerista, he helped grow and sell the mobile startup, building its go-to-market strategy, assembling a cross-functional team, and establishing a scalable growth model. Eric has a B.A. in Journalism from Colorado State University.
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Introducing: Carlos Dominguez
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Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Evangelist at Sprinklr, Carlos Dominguez, has more than 30 years of enterprise technology experience and an unparalleled passion for innovation. Prior to joining Sprinklr, Carlos spent 22 years at Cisco Systems in a variety of roles. Over his final seven years with the company, he served as a technology evangelist and representative for the chairman and CEO of Cisco, delivering keynotes to audiences worldwide. During his tenure at Cisco, Carlos cemented the…
Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Evangelist at Sprinklr, Carlos Dominguez, has more than 30 years of enterprise technology experience and an unparalleled passion for innovation. Prior to joining Sprinklr, Carlos spent 22 years at Cisco Systems in a variety of roles. Over his final seven years with the company, he served as a technology evangelist and representative for the chairman and CEO of Cisco, delivering keynotes to audiences worldwide. During his tenure at Cisco, Carlos cemented the company in the strategic markets of financial services, media, and pharmaceuticals. He also helped establish and lead Cisco’s Service Provider organization to generate more than $14 billion in annual revenue. Carlos also serves on several boards of directors, including Medidata Solutions, Inc., the CDC Foundation, Cisco Foundation, NJIT Board of Overseers & Catalyst, and Princess House.
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Introducing: André Borusiak
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With 20 years of experience in the ITC industry, André has held various management positions within Siemens and Vodafone. He started his career in sales selling PBX systems. After several years in business development, communications, marketing, and partner management, he currently leads the sales teams that are responsible for Vodafone's most precious Global Accounts headquartered in Germany. With the Vodafone Enterprise Plenum, he set up an exclusive customer board that consults Vodafone on…
With 20 years of experience in the ITC industry, André has held various management positions within Siemens and Vodafone. He started his career in sales selling PBX systems. After several years in business development, communications, marketing, and partner management, he currently leads the sales teams that are responsible for Vodafone's most precious Global Accounts headquartered in Germany. With the Vodafone Enterprise Plenum, he set up an exclusive customer board that consults Vodafone on customer experience and product innovation. He is a big fan of agile work methods and is a professional scrum master and professional product owner. André's passion is to bring technology to life. This is achieved by helping customers drive innovations by making use of technologies like IoT and 5G.
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Introducing: Kieran Taylor
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Kieran Taylor is CMO for Broadcom Software’s Agile Operations Division leading go-to-market activities for solutions that optimize software design, delivery, and deployment. He has 20-plus years of high-tech product marketing experience with a focus on application performance management, AIOps, and DevOps. He recently authored the book DevOps for Digital Leaders, and prior to Broadcom, he led product marketing teams at Adobe, Akamai, DataPower/IBM, and Nortel Networks. His career began as an…
Kieran Taylor is CMO for Broadcom Software’s Agile Operations Division leading go-to-market activities for solutions that optimize software design, delivery, and deployment. He has 20-plus years of high-tech product marketing experience with a focus on application performance management, AIOps, and DevOps. He recently authored the book DevOps for Digital Leaders, and prior to Broadcom, he led product marketing teams at Adobe, Akamai, DataPower/IBM, and Nortel Networks. His career began as an editor of high-tech publications at McGraw Hill.
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Introducing: Ed Keller
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Edward (Ed) Keller is L.E.K.’s Chief Marketing Officer and a Partner in the Chicago office. He has over 30 years of experience in marketing and professional services, including previous experience in advertising, brand management, branding strategy and design. His background combines classical consumer branding expertise with extensive professional services industry experience. Previously, he was CMO at Navigant Consulting, Inc., which was acquired by Guidehouse in October 2019. Prior to…
Edward (Ed) Keller is L.E.K.’s Chief Marketing Officer and a Partner in the Chicago office. He has over 30 years of experience in marketing and professional services, including previous experience in advertising, brand management, branding strategy and design. His background combines classical consumer branding expertise with extensive professional services industry experience. Previously, he was CMO at Navigant Consulting, Inc., which was acquired by Guidehouse in October 2019. Prior to joining Navigant in 2014, Keller was the Head of Integrated Marketing at Grant Thornton LLP, where he oversaw marketing strategy, planning, and execution across all industries, regions, and services. He previously held senior roles at Landor Associates, Leo Burnett, and Sears, Roebuck & Co. Keller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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Introducing: Mark Oakey
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Mark is an experienced global executive with over 35 years of experience in the software industry, with over 20 years in the cloud. He has held global leadership roles in sales, marketing, services, business development, and as COO for several of SAP’s cloud business units for the last ten years. Mark has worked for large and small companies and startups, and he brings an entrepreneurial approach to driving growth and innovation. Since joining SAP in 2003, Mark has been incredibly fortunate to…
Mark is an experienced global executive with over 35 years of experience in the software industry, with over 20 years in the cloud. He has held global leadership roles in sales, marketing, services, business development, and as COO for several of SAP’s cloud business units for the last ten years. Mark has worked for large and small companies and startups, and he brings an entrepreneurial approach to driving growth and innovation. Since joining SAP in 2003, Mark has been incredibly fortunate to have worked with highly talented and diverse people across many different business areas of SAP. For the last three years, Mark has been the Chief Operating Officer for SAP SuccessFactors, where he is responsible for driving overall Operational Excellence, Sales Operations, Sales Development, and Partner Ecosystem functions.
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Introducing: Joe Marcin
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Joe Marcin serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Kyriba, responsible for global sales and revenue management, including customer acquisition, account management, customer retention, partnerships and alliances, and sales operations and enablement. Joe is an accomplished sales leader with more than 20 years of proven success in building high-performing enterprise software sales teams while consistently exceeding revenue growth targets and expanding into new markets around the world. With success…
Joe Marcin serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Kyriba, responsible for global sales and revenue management, including customer acquisition, account management, customer retention, partnerships and alliances, and sales operations and enablement. Joe is an accomplished sales leader with more than 20 years of proven success in building high-performing enterprise software sales teams while consistently exceeding revenue growth targets and expanding into new markets around the world. With success across six continents and more than five dozen countries, Joe has leveraged the Science of Selling to help companies build predictable and scalable revenue organizations to support aggressive growth initiatives. Prior to joining Kyriba, Joe held several strategic sales and sales leadership roles with market-leading companies, including Oracle, ClickSoftware (acquired by Salesforce), and Deltek. Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering with a concentration in Software Design, Artificial Intelligence, and Cryptography from Clarkson University. Today he serves as an advisor to the Clarkson University Honors Program and to several early-stage enterprise software companies.
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Introducing: Shankar Iyer
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Shankar Iyer is Chief Executive Officer at Intertrust Group, a world-leading, specialized administration services provider listed on Euronext, Amsterdam. Present in over 30 global jurisdictions, Intertrust Group’s focus on bespoke corporate, fund, capital market, and private wealth services enables its clients to invest, grow, and thrive anywhere in the world. With a laser focus on company strategy and delivering flawless service to its global clients, Shankar is passionate about leading his…
Shankar Iyer is Chief Executive Officer at Intertrust Group, a world-leading, specialized administration services provider listed on Euronext, Amsterdam. Present in over 30 global jurisdictions, Intertrust Group’s focus on bespoke corporate, fund, capital market, and private wealth services enables its clients to invest, grow, and thrive anywhere in the world. With a laser focus on company strategy and delivering flawless service to its global clients, Shankar is passionate about leading his 4,000+ colleagues to achieve their shared growth ambitions for the future. Having been at the forefront of innovation in financial services and technology throughout his career, Shankar is well-placed to understand what global clients need to navigate increasingly complex and data-driven environments. Taking a driving seat in developing the proprietary technology and insights that provide clients with a competitive edge, Shankar is dedicated to leading global teams of experts to deliver the power global businesses need to succeed. Shankar has over 30 years of experience in business acquisition, development, and the integration of digital capabilities into businesses. Before he became CEO of Intertrust Group, Shankar was Chief Solutions Officer. This followed his role as CEO and co-founder of Viteos, a top ten US tech-enabled funds administrator acquired by Intertrust Group in 2019. He was previously the President and CEO of Silverline Technologies, an IT services company he led to its listing on the NYSE – the first Indian IT services company to do so.
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Introducing: Dr. Michelle McCann
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Michelle is Chief Marketing Officer at EG, an established provider of data, news, and analytics products and services to the commercial real estate market and part of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group. As a global marketing leader with a long track record of success developing and delivering revenue-generating marketing and management strategies, she uses her commercial experience and leadership abilities to inspire and innovate – thereby taking responsibility for shaping company culture…
Michelle is Chief Marketing Officer at EG, an established provider of data, news, and analytics products and services to the commercial real estate market and part of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group. As a global marketing leader with a long track record of success developing and delivering revenue-generating marketing and management strategies, she uses her commercial experience and leadership abilities to inspire and innovate – thereby taking responsibility for shaping company culture whilst at the same time promoting products and services that excite and establish trust with the current and future client base.
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Introducing: Tim Page
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Tim is the Chief Executive Officer at Decisionlink and has spent over 20 years in the high-tech industry in positions relating to ERP, storage, services, social media, and DRAAS (Disaster Recovery as a Service). He started his career as a software engineer in a new product company and then worked his way through pre-sales, sales, operations, and numerous global operating positions. Previously, he was one of the founding members of VCE and served as the COO, helping bring the firm to a $3B+ run…
Tim is the Chief Executive Officer at Decisionlink and has spent over 20 years in the high-tech industry in positions relating to ERP, storage, services, social media, and DRAAS (Disaster Recovery as a Service). He started his career as a software engineer in a new product company and then worked his way through pre-sales, sales, operations, and numerous global operating positions. Previously, he was one of the founding members of VCE and served as the COO, helping bring the firm to a $3B+ run rate in just six years. Tim was fortunate enough to lead the delivery of a new generation of cloud-based solutions that have transformed the agility and profitability of some of the world’s largest enterprises. Prior to DecisionLink, he was the CEO of Datrium, which developed the first DRAAS solution on the market and was eventually acquired by VMware.
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Introducing: Kirsten Allegri Williams
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Kirsten is Chief Marketing Officer of Optimizely, where she leads global marketing and communication strategy. Prior to joining Optimizely, Kirsten was Chief Marketing Officer for SAP SuccessFactors, the world’s leading provider of technology solutions for Human Resources. She is an advocate for women’s equality, a diversity champion as a Filipino American, and empowerment in the workplace. She's been honored by many organizations, including The Internationalist as a “Next 50” top marketer. As…
Kirsten is Chief Marketing Officer of Optimizely, where she leads global marketing and communication strategy. Prior to joining Optimizely, Kirsten was Chief Marketing Officer for SAP SuccessFactors, the world’s leading provider of technology solutions for Human Resources. She is an advocate for women’s equality, a diversity champion as a Filipino American, and empowerment in the workplace. She's been honored by many organizations, including The Internationalist as a “Next 50” top marketer. As a graduate of Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Political Science and a B.A. in Music, and Kirsten also received her Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music in classical voice and sustains a career as a critically acclaimed mezzo-soprano. She works in New York City and lives with her husband and two children in New Jersey.
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Introducing: Dean Curtis
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Dean Curtis is Group Managing Director of the LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group, leading the Global ICIS and Cirium segments. Before being named to his current role, Dean previously served as CEO of ICIS, Managing Director of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions UK, and was responsible for the international expansion and growth of the Risk Solutions business across the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. Dean joined RELX in January 2014 and was previously VP, Global Business Director at Thomson Reuters, and…
Dean Curtis is Group Managing Director of the LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group, leading the Global ICIS and Cirium segments. Before being named to his current role, Dean previously served as CEO of ICIS, Managing Director of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions UK, and was responsible for the international expansion and growth of the Risk Solutions business across the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. Dean joined RELX in January 2014 and was previously VP, Global Business Director at Thomson Reuters, and Managing Director at Wolters Kluwer. In these roles, he successfully established market-leading businesses using next-generation data, analytics, and technology to address key business challenges and improve customer outcomes by making the best business decisions. Prior to this, Dean served as an executive in the Asset Management and Private Client businesses at Investec, HSBC Investment Bank, and Rothschild & Co. Dean is currently based in London, sits on the board of charities, and also has a background in professional sports.
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Introducing: Dave Wood
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Dave is the VP of North America Sales at CCH Tagetik, a division of Wolters Kluwer that provides information, software, and services that deliver vital insights, intelligent tools, and the guidance of subject-matter experts to forward-thinking CFOs. Prior to CCH Tagetik, he has led teams at IBM, Datawatch, Actian, Sprinklr, Turbonomic, and Certent. Dave served as a US Naval Officer from 1988-2010. And, while it occasionally frustrates him, he counts the game of golf as a passion of his. Growing…
Dave is the VP of North America Sales at CCH Tagetik, a division of Wolters Kluwer that provides information, software, and services that deliver vital insights, intelligent tools, and the guidance of subject-matter experts to forward-thinking CFOs. Prior to CCH Tagetik, he has led teams at IBM, Datawatch, Actian, Sprinklr, Turbonomic, and Certent. Dave served as a US Naval Officer from 1988-2010. And, while it occasionally frustrates him, he counts the game of golf as a passion of his. Growing up with a disabled sibling, he volunteers time with The ARC Organization. When he's not chasing his family of three kids in Atlanta, he's cheering UNC Tarheels.
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Introducing: Coley Burke
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Coley Burke, Chief Revenue Officer at Semperis, is responsible for leading the go-to-market efforts for the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for cross-cloud and hybrid environments. The company provides cyber preparedness, incident response, and disaster recovery solutions for enterprise directory services. Prior to joining Semperis, he spent four years with Zerto as VP, Americas before being promoted to CRO in 2019. Coley spent more than ten years in key sales and business…
Coley Burke, Chief Revenue Officer at Semperis, is responsible for leading the go-to-market efforts for the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for cross-cloud and hybrid environments. The company provides cyber preparedness, incident response, and disaster recovery solutions for enterprise directory services. Prior to joining Semperis, he spent four years with Zerto as VP, Americas before being promoted to CRO in 2019. Coley spent more than ten years in key sales and business development roles at Dell EMC, focused on global go-to-market strategy and revenue growth for VMAX, VNX, VPLEX, and RecoverPoint. Coley is a thirty-year sales veteran in the IT industry, having worked previously for Zerto, Dell EMC, Kashya, IBM, Quantum, and Arrow Electronics, with a background in BCDR, software, and storage solutions.
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Introducing: Mary Shea
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As Outreach's first-ever Global Innovation Evangelist, Mary is responsible for conducting thought-provoking research on the future of B2B buying and selling and for helping the market understand the increasingly important role new technologies play in enabling better experiences for both buyers and sellers. Prior to joining Outreach, Mary was a principal analyst at Forrester, an adjunct professor of marketing at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, and chief revenue officer at…
As Outreach's first-ever Global Innovation Evangelist, Mary is responsible for conducting thought-provoking research on the future of B2B buying and selling and for helping the market understand the increasingly important role new technologies play in enabling better experiences for both buyers and sellers. Prior to joining Outreach, Mary was a principal analyst at Forrester, an adjunct professor of marketing at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, and chief revenue officer at various global technology companies. A renowned keynote speaker, author, and thought leader, Mary is regularly featured in various academic and commercial publications, including The Journal of Selling, Forbes, Business Insider, The Telegraph, and more. A champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Mary was a Charter Member of Forrester's Diversity and Inclusion Council and currently serves as the executive sponsor for Outreach's Rainbow Employee Resource Group.
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LinkedIn Data Driven University
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LinkedIn: Leading with Compassion
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Compassionate leadership is a combination of empathy and good leadership skills. I am so proud to have been the first person ever at LinkedIn to be presented with this award.
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