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  • E17 - Action-Oriented Executives with Ken Dougherty, Dell EMC

    He is the Vice President, Americas Enterprise Preferred Sales at Dell EMC. In this role, he oversees the go-to-market strategy and field sales organization for a $1.5 billion business across the Dell Technologies portfolio.

    He brings over 20 years of experience leading sales at storage and enterprise software companies. He excels at building high-performance sales teams and driving significant revenue growth. Prior to joining Dell EMC, he served as Vice President of North America Sales at Kaminario leading direct and indirect sales. Prior to Kaminario, he led the HP Big Data sales organization for the Eastern U.S. and Canadian markets where his team delivered double-digit growth and consistently overachieved sales goals throughout his six-year tenure. In 2011, he was recognized as Global Sales Leader of the Year at HP. He also led the Eastern and Canadian Region at Compellent, establishing new markets and delivering triple-digit revenue growth. Ken began his sales career at StorageTek and spent 10 years in various sales and sales management positions.

    Join Randy Seidl and David Nour on this episode of The Sales Community #TechSalesInsights podcast with Ken Dougherty.

    Don't forget, three quick points:

    1. Seidl and Nour are hosting Ken for a live video stream interview, so check out the SalesCommunity.com/Events for #TechSalesInsights for updates.
    2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
    3. Our next guest will be Ricardo Di Blasio, the Chief Revenue Officer at CommVault - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events.
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      30 min
    5. 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:

      1. 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.
      2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
      3. 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.
      4. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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        31 min
      5. 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:

        1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates.
        2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
        3. 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.
        4. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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          38 min
        5. 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:

          1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates.
          2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
          3. 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.
          4. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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            30 min
          5. 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:

            1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates.
            2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
            3. 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.
            4. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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              28 min
            5. 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:

              1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates.
              2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
              3. Our next guest will be Mark Stephenson, CRO at Evisort - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events.
              4. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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                35 min
              5. 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:

                1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates
                2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
                3. Our next guest will be Peter Mckay, CEO of Snyk - don't miss it, wherever you subscribe to podcasts or at SalesCommunity.com/Events.
                4. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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                  32 min
                5. 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:

                  1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and
                  2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
                  3. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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                    32 min
                  4. 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:

                    1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest at a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and
                    2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
                    3. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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                      34 min
                    4. 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:

                      1. Seidl and Nour host each week's guest in a Twitter Chat, so search Twitter for #TechSalesInsights for the latest updates, and
                      2. We turn the show notes from these podcasts into more in-depth articles, so check them out at SalesCommunity.com.
                      3. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salescommunity/message


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                        32 min

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