Chris Clinton

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Chief Partner Officer, Board Member & Speaker. @ Sovos
Chris Clinton's Location
Apex, North Carolina, United States, United States
About Chris Clinton

Executive/GM software technology leader aligned to intelligent automation and driving enterprise digital transformations. Extensive sales & channel management, strategy development, business development, account management, program management, operations management, and marketing, in both direct & indirect sales models, to drive revenue growth worldwide. Successful general manager at Citrix, RSA, EMC, SAP, Blackbaud, Blue Prism, and Appian, in all facets of hybrid sales/channel strategy, sales/channel readiness, and sales/partner operations. Expert in developing all species of channels – AI, ML, Cognitive and Cloud/SAAS, Big data and Security solution providers and resellers, ISV's, Strategic Alliance partners(Microsoft, Salesforce, AWS, Appian), SI’s, OEM’s and Distribution – driving consistent incremental revenue growth. Solid, general management experience for both public and private organizations, including acquisition integrations, with a realistic understanding of market constraints and opportunities. Leadership spans many industries including AI, ML, Cognitive services, Cloud, software/hardware, services, consumer products and services, financial services, relocation services to consumer and corporate markets, retailing, travel, insurance, and not-for-profit organizations. Proven leadership experience in channel building and go-to-market strategies, as well as all vehicles of Marketing - social, online, events and lead development and analytics. Possesses high level of entrepreneurial spirit.Specialties: • Corporate Strategy, World wide Channel/Alliance(ISV) Strategy, General Management • Strategic Business Planning driving partner revenue contributions• General management expertise across internal orgs and partner orgs globally• Strategic Business Development with Microsoft, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services• Sales/Channel Field Readiness • Marketing Management• Acquisition Planning/Integration • Go-to-Market Programs• Social Media/Demand Generation • Branding/Identity/Image/Communications • PR/Analyst/Investor Relations • WW Leadership & Motivational Skills

Chris Clinton's Current Company Details
Sovos

Sovos

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Chief Partner Officer, Board Member & Speaker.
Chris Clinton Work Experience Details
  • Sovos
    Chief Partner Officer
    Sovos Nov 2023 - Present
    Wilmington, Ma, Us
  • Virginia Tech - Pamplin College Of Business
    Advisory Board Member
    Virginia Tech - Pamplin College Of Business Oct 2019 - Present
    Blacksburg, Va, Us
  • Digital Media Academy A 501 (3)(C) Charitable Organization
    Board Chair
    Digital Media Academy A 501 (3)(C) Charitable Organization Aug 2013 - Present
    Educating and equipping the next leaders of the Digital and Engineering Age - Middle Creek High School Digital Media Academy, located in Apex, North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
  • Csix+ Llc
    Board Chair
    Csix+ Llc Aug 2018 - Present
    Raleigh, North Carolina , Us
    Member of Board of Directors at CSix+ LLC, providing leadership and guidance across three core areas of business focus:1. Real estate investments 2. Go-to-market (GTM) strategic consulting for new product introduction and channels to market 3. Independent business consulting
  • Ludwig Srls
    Board Member
    Ludwig Srls Aug 2018 - Present
    Catania, Ct, It
    Ludwig is the premiere linguistic search engine perfect for all educational institutions and multi-national corporations. Ludwig is a smart translator and linguistic search engine which helps individuals to find the perfect word or sentence to express their ideas in perfect english. As a member of the Board provide leadership and strategic guidance globally for Ludwig Go-To-Market sales activities and partnerships with specific focus on higher education institutions.
  • Appian Corporation
    Vice President, Global Strategic Partners & Alliances
    Appian Corporation Feb 2020 - Nov 2023
    Mclean, Virginia, Us
    Driving the global strategic approaches with GSI's, ISV's, and resell, resulting in 100%+ increases in revenue contribution across all categories.
  • Blue Prism
    Vice President, Global Systems Integrators & Strategic Partnerships
    Blue Prism Sep 2018 - Feb 2020
    Windsor, Connecticut, Us
    A publicly traded company, Blue Prism created the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) space! • Delivering vertically focused customer & partner success in the world of AI and Intelligent automation, breeds a win/win for all, and drives revenue growth across the GSI’s in the Americas (Accenture, Avanade, EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, DXC) and partner eco-system at large. • Introduced the P3 model which delivers combined software solutions via developing/growing Strategic Platform Partnerships with Microsoft(Power Platform, FLOW, BI, Industry Accelerators), AMBG(Accenture Microsoft Business Group), SAS, Appian, ABBYY, Oracle, SAP, Bizagi and more all solutions/vertical focused. • Delivered the strategy and building the ISV GTM Sales team delivering new opportunities for delivery partners to go deep with customers.We are the market leader and #1 innovator in the industry, together with our partners we deliver the world's most successful Digital Workforce. Our partners love us because Blue Prism provides a scalable and robust execution platform for best-of-breed AI and cognitive technologies, and is the most trusted and secure RPA platform of choice for the Fortune 500. Blue Prism and our Partners are taking Digital Transformations beyond any imagination to places and new heights never seen before.
  • Bromium(Acquired By Hp)
    Vice President, Ww Channel Sales & Operations
    Bromium(Acquired By Hp) Mar 2017 - Sep 2018
    Bromium is the leader in Application isolation and control, a cyber-security platform providing true protection based security, via micro-virtualization from the founders of the Xen Hypervisor.• Established Strategic Partnerships with Dimension Data, DXC, and Splunk. Dimension Data and DXC including Bromium in their Customer Reference Architecture, and Splunk built a connector to Bromium.• Revitalized Bromium’s GTM strategy to be “partner first”, driving partner revenue contribution from 40% to over 70% globally across all partner categories - Solution Providers, GSI's, ISV's Cloud and MSSP's.• Driving revenue generating GTM's with HP based on OEM partnership.
  • Blackbaud
    Vp, Global Channels & Partner Ecosystem
    Blackbaud May 2012 - Jan 2017
    Charleston, South Carolina, Us
    As Vice President, Global Channels & Partner Ecosystem own the development and execution of the first ever multi-year partner strategy and plan at Blackbaud to grow the revenue contribution from the entire partner ecosystem including solution providers, ISVs, and key alliance partners. Own the strategic partner plan as the organization transitions to the direct/indirect model, presenting a cohesive, coherent face to the partner ecosystem as the executive leader with Blackbaud introducing and expanding cloud solution offerings. In this role serve as a key advisor to executive staff, BU Presidents and executives, Product Management, regional sales management and the partner team with regards to Blackbaud's overall global partner strategy. KEY Responsibilities:1. Developed and own the global strategic partnering plan/model capable of year-over-year growth, building partner revenues to meet and exceed Business Unit targets. Model supports the growth plans of the business units, regions, and key strategic programs which will drive investment decisions related to partner spending, joint revenue projections, and revenue realization.2. Year over year over-achieved on partner sales targets and partner population growth and productivity.3. Developed and executed the strategy of The Blackbaud Partner Marketplace.4. Built the key strategic ISV alliances with Microsoft(Managed Global Azure Cloud ISV), Salesforce and Amazon Web Services.5. Defined and drive the execution of the Partner Programs framework which includes functional areas of product & services methodology training, sales operations and positioning enablement, marketing support, product and implementation support, project operations, IT infrastructure, and collaboration with partners on prospective and existing clients.6. Successfully built quarter over quarter partner capacity, targeting partners by segment and industry, and providing the sales org with correct partner readiness process.
  • Aplicor
    Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Channels & Marketing
    Aplicor Aug 2011 - May 2012
    Boca Raton, Fl, Us
  • Tradecard
    Senior Vice President, Global Channel Management
    Tradecard Jul 2010 - Aug 2011
    Global Channel Management Executive driving the go-to-market strategy and development for TradeCard's cloud platform in sales and marketing. Launched the TradeCard PartnerADVANTAGE program to grow and drive new cloud revenue from partnerships with resellers, alliance partners, systems integrators and software companies. Established strategic alliance relationships with SAP and IBM. TradeCard is now one of IBM's Cloud Specialty launch partners. Focus on growth through vertical expansion, product marketing, and strategic partnerships by delivering TradeCard's industry-agnostic platform to new industries and geographies.
  • Sap
    Global Vice President Multi-Channel Programs And Marketing
    Sap Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
    Walldorf, Bw, De
    Executive global leadership position responsible for all aspects of sales & marketing with and through the various channels that SAP uses to sell into the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) channel, across on premise ERP products, hosted/cloud ERP products, and business intelligence products with correct messaging, product marketing and demand generation. Lead development of sales and marketing strategy for OEM, Distribution, VAR, SI’s, Social Media, Direct and web channels.
  • Emc
    Director, Ww Channel Programs And Operations, Rsa - The Security Division Of Emc
    Emc Mar 2007 - Jun 2008
    Round Rock, Texas, Us
  • Citrix
    Director, Ww Business Development
    Citrix Jan 2006 - Mar 2007
    Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us
  • Citrix
    Director, Ww Channel Marketing And Programs
    Citrix Mar 2002 - Dec 2005
    Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Chris Clinton Skills

Strategic Partnerships Enterprise Software Cloud Computing Go To Market Strategy Saas Business Development Product Marketing Channel Partners Strategic Planning Demand Generation Crm Channel Solution Selling Business Alliances Sales Enablement Business Intelligence Multi Channel Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing Management Sales Management Strategic Alliances Partner Management Lead Generation Sales Process New Business Development Cross Functional Team Leadership E Commerce Team Leadership Business Strategy Erp Virtualization Marketing Automation Customer Relationship Management Leadership Software As A Service Salesforce.com Strategy Product Management Management Professional Services Consulting Sales Marketing Integration Start Ups Security Program Management Sales Operations Account Management Analytics

Chris Clinton Education Details

  • Florida Atlantic University
    Florida Atlantic University
    International Business/Strategy/Marketing
  • Niagara University
    Niagara University
  • Burke Catholic High School
    Burke Catholic High School

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