Tech Sales Insights

Randy Seidl
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Feb 10, 2021 • 30min

E16 - Thinking Big Enough with Kevin Haverty, ServiceNow

He serves as the Chief Revenue Officer for ServiceNow, a $4.5 billion SaaS provider. He is responsible for overseeing the global sales organization, including sales enablement, industry solutions, and global sales operations. Prior to his CRO role, he served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales (and other senior positions) from 2011–2020. Before ServiceNow, he served in leadership roles at EMC, Data Domain, Thomson Financial, and Brocade. He has been on the Board of Directors for Drift since 2018. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Kevin Haverty. Don't forget, three quick points: Seidl and Nour are mixing things up and will host this week's guest at a live YouTube video stream interview, so check out the Nour Group or Sales Community YouTube Channels for #TechSalesInsights for updates. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Our next guest will be Ken Dougherty, Vice President of Sales - Enterprise Preferred at Dell EMC - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Feb 3, 2021 • 38min

E15 - Purposeful Obstacles Beyond Your Comfort Zone with KC Choi, Samsung

As the Corporate EVP and GM of the Global B2B/B2G Team at Samsung Electronics, he is responsible for the sales and go-to-market leadership for Samsung mobility products, services, and solutions including 5G, Knox Security Galaxy, Note, Galaxy Tab, wearables and IoT to Samsung's global enterprise customers and partners. Previously, he was the SVP of Global Systems Engineering of Dell EMC's world-class technical presales engineering organization that helped its customers and partners transform their information technology capabilities to realize the best outcomes in today's digital economy. Earlier in his career, he joined Compaq/HP as Director of Americas Solutions Architecture, before being promoted to VP of Americas Solutions Architecture, Cloud and Total Customer Experience. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, he graduated from UC Irvine with a BA/BS in Economics and Electrical Engineering. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with KC Choi. Don't forget, three quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Our next guest will be Kevin Haverty, Chief Revenue Officer at ServiceNow - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Jan 27, 2021 • 29min

E14 - Undetracted Learning with Bill Swales, VMWare

He is the Vice President and Channel Chief of the Americas Partner Organization at VMWare, where he is responsible for indirect routes to market for the Americas: United States, Latin America, and Canada, which includes Solution Providers, Corporate Resellers, Public Sector Partners, OEMs, Systems Integrators and Outsourcers, ISVs, and Distributors. Prior to VMware, he was Group Vice President for the Alliances and Channels Sales organization in Oracle's North America Technology Division where he was recognized by technology news source CRN as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs." A fierce competitor, he is highly regarded by partners, peers, and team members for his deep understanding of channel and business fundamentals, combined with a data-driven, no-nonsense approach to delivering results. Prior to Oracle, he was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales for the Cloud Systems and Solutions Group at Seagate Technology. His experience includes leading the Industry Standard Server and Storage business units at Hewlett Packard, where he held full P&L responsibility throughout the Americas region. He has also held leadership positions and senior sales roles at EMC, IBM, and McData Corporation. He holds a B.S. in Business from DePaul University and has participated in the Harvard Executive Education Program. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Bill Swales. Don't forget, three quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Our next guest will be KC Choi, EVP and Global Leader, B2B Mobile at Samsung - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Jan 20, 2021 • 28min

E13 - Sales Operating Plan with Mark Stephenson, Evisort

He’s a Silicon Valley tech sales veteran, and the Chief Customer Officer for Evisort, an artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, having recently closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures and M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, with participation by Amity Ventures and Serra Ventures. Overseeing marketing, sales, and customer success, he has complete accountability to build strategy and execution around the full customer lifecycle. He helps clients optimize the use of Evisort’s “google for contracts” software-as-a-service (SaaS) contract analytics solution which has embedded AI capability to read and understand the meaning in legal documents like contracts. He helps clients create greater agility and effectiveness around how contracts and legal documents are generated, approved, processed, and renewed. With over 25 years of sales leadership expertise in technology solution sales at high-growth, venture-backed firms as well as at scale enterprises such as Cisco and HP, he previously led Avi Networks where he rapidly scaled the business until the company’s successful acquisition by VMware in 2019. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Mark Stephenson. Don't forget, three quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Our next guest will be Bill Swales, VP and Channel Chief at VMWare Americas - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Jan 13, 2021 • 35min

E12 - What's Your Brand with Peter McKay, CEO - Snyk

He is Chief Executive Officer of Snyk (pronounced Sneek), leading a worldwide organization that is disrupting the security industry. Prior to Synk, he was the Co-CEO, President, and Board Member at Baar, Switzerland-based Veeam Software with over 3,500 employees, 240K customers, and $1 Billion in bookings. His previous leadership roles include SVP and GM of the Americas at VMWare, GM of Watchfire at IBM, EVP of Sales at PTC, and SVP at Computer Associates. He is a graduate of Northeastern University with a BS BA in Accounting and Finance, loves cycling, and spending time with his family. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Peter McKay. Don't forget, three quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Our next guest will be Mark Stephenson, CRO at Evisort - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Jan 6, 2021 • 31min

E11 - Keep Flying the Airplane with Brian Bell, CEO - SportsEngine

He is Chief Executive Officer at SportsEngine, responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company, as well as new growth initiatives. Prior to SportsEngine, he held several executive positions at technology companies including President/COO at Code42, Executive Director, Americas Sales at Dell, and Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Compellent Technologies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Factors from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master's degree in Human Factors from the University of Illinois. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Brian Bell. Don't forget, three quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Our next guest will be Peter Mckay, CEO of Snyk - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Dec 16, 2020 • 32min

E10 - Making Bold Moves with Jas Sood, HPE

She is the Vice President and GM of HPE’s North America Infrastructure and Services Business. Over her 25-year career at HPE, she has held roles of increasing responsibility and gained a unique depth of management and leadership experience. She has strong Sales, financial, and business acumen and has spent her entire career in the technology industry. She has a reputation for personal integrity, independent thinking, and collaboration with others in order to drive business results. Prior to her current role, she has held numerous prior executive-level roles at HPE in Sales, Finance, and Operations. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Economics from UC Irvine and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Jas Sood. Don't forget, two quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Dec 9, 2020 • 33min

E9 - Out of Your Comfort Zone with Jeff Casale

He has a consistent track record of leading and scaling high growth organizations from sub $20M to billions through complex and often ambiguous go-to-market challenges. Success has required creating and executing bold strategies to enter new markets and build predictable revenue growth. The most important foundational element has been a proven track record of servant leadership. Creating an environment where people are growing and developing as they take risks and make the mistakes necessary for ongoing success. He most recently served as President DT Select Group at Dell Technologies, now a $10 billion business, responsible for strategic planning, business operations, go-to-market, and management of key functions for Dell's most strategic global relationships, including sales, channels, services, and field marketing. Previously he spent five years at VMware and led business operations for the company’s Americas region, bringing more than 20 years of experience in U.S. and international markets, storage and information software, and global sales and service. Prior to VMware, he spent 19 years at EMC, where he led global channels, OEMs, and go-to-market strategy. While at EMC he also held executive and operational leadership positions for sales and services across Latin America and for the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with servant leader and board advisor, Jeff Casale. Don't forget, two quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Dec 2, 2020 • 32min

E8 - Going Above and Beyond with Rich Wenning, CyberArk

He is the Senior Vice President of North American Sales for CyberArk. In this capacity, he leads an organization focused on CyberArk’s identity security portfolio. CyberArk protects against advanced cyber threats, supports compliance initiatives, and empowers digital transformation. Anchored in privilege access management, CyberArk adaptively manages access for a broad range of human and machine identities, from any location or device, across cloud and hybrid environments, and throughout the DevOps pipeline. He has over 25 years of industry experience, and he’s held a variety of senior leadership and client-facing positions with Palo Alto Networks, IBM, Cisco Systems, and Hewlett-Packard Company. He has a passion for building a culture of learning, empowerment, and engagement, reinforcing the right traits, values, and behaviors that lead to client success. A native New Englander, and avid baseball fan, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and the Customer Advisory Board at Inwood House. He is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, and he received his MBA from Fordham University in New York City. He lives in a suburb west of Boston with his wife and two children. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of the Sales Community #TechSalesInsights with Rich Wenning. Don't forget, two quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest in a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message
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Nov 25, 2020 • 38min

E7 - Passion for Learning with Peter Bell, Amity Ventures

He is the General Partner at Amity Ventures where he focuses his energy and expertise on partnering with entrepreneurs to build companies of consequence. He has spent three decades starting, building, and investing in technology businesses. His thematic areas of focus include Machine Learning, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Autonomous Logistics, Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Personal/Mobile Commerce, FinTech, and Enterprise Software. He has served on the boards of numerous technology companies over the past two decades including, most recently, Gigamon, LevelUp (acquired by Grubhub), Ocarina (acquired by DELL), Turbonomic, WePay, Qumulo, and ENJOY. He is currently on the board at Vowel, an emerging leader in enterprise collaboration, Column, a platform for public notice, and Playco, a leader in mobile gaming. He began his career at Price Waterhouse in Boston. In late 1986, he began to sense the opportunities arising in the information age of enterprise computing and joined an exciting young company in Natick, Massachusetts, EMC Corporation. He relocated to San Francisco in 1987 to help lead EMC initiatives in Silicon Valley. EMC was acquired by Dell in September 2016 for $67 billion. In 1998, he embarked on his own entrepreneurial journey and co-founded StorageNetworks, a pioneer in cloud computing. He led the company as its CEO and completed an IPO in 2000. After stepping down as CEO in 2003, he formed his own investment firm, Stowe Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in enterprise software, data center infrastructure, and consumer internet companies. He was a member of the faculty at MIT Sloan School of Management from 2003 to 2006, where he taught entrepreneurship. He was also a Distinguished Executive in Residence and member of the faculty at Boston College from 2003 to 2010, where he taught at the Carroll School of Management. In 2006, he joined Highland Capital Partners, a leading global venture capital firm, where he led investments in early and growth-stage technology companies, eventually becoming the Managing General Partner of the firm. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family, serving as a Trustee at Sacred Heart Schools Atherton from 2012 through June 2018. He joined the Board of Trustees of Boston College in 2000 and currently serves as a Trustee Associate. He is also an advisor to the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship at Boston College. He holds a BS in Management from Boston College, an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and an Honorary Doctorate from Babson College. Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of the #TechSalesInsights podcast with Peter Bell. Don't forget, two quick points: Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message

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