Dave Hudson Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Oakland, CA, US

Oakland, CA, US

(CRO Feb 2013 - Jan 2014)Vigilent is pioneering the use of machine learning and predictive analytics to deliver real-time cooling optimization in mission-critical environments. Vigilent reduces operating costs, unlocks stranded capacity, and increases reliability in hundreds of data center and telecom facilities worldwide. Our mission is to increase the.

Angel investor / advisor for multiple startups including Nexgate (acquired by Proofpoint), Menlo Security, Above Data, Utility API, TurnTide, Satoshi Energy, Nimble Talent and MetaConsumer.

San Francisco, CA, US

New York, US

• Collaborated with senior McKinsey leadership to create and launch McKinsey’s first ever joint venture providing social media listening tools, analytics and consulting services to large enterprise clients
• Responsible for leading all aspects of a rapidly growing, profitable, 150+ person P&L
• Developed new capabilities and products to address emerging client needs resulting in accelerated revenue growth
• Recruited new leadership team

New York, NY, US

• Led global sales and client services for $140M telecom vertical; Responsible for performance management, leadership development, recruiting, training programs, budgets, revenue forecasting, targets and compensation plans
• Collaborated with account VP’s to build strong senior level client relationships (VP and CXO) and integrate Nielsen data into critical operating processes
• Identified market opportunity to extend products to wireline and cable clients; Collaborated with product team to create products tailored to clients’ needs, resulting in $8M in new revenue
• Named as one of the “top 200” Nielsen leaders (out of 35,000 employees); Selected as one of 25 senior executives to attend Nielsen’s Global Leadership Program in 2009

• Recruited to drive rapid revenue growth at large mobile carrier clients
• Developed extensive contacts (manager to C-Level) and leveraged understanding of carriers’ strategy, marketing, operations and engineering to drive adoption of Telephia data, resulting in several multi-million dollar.
• Sold over $40 million of data subscriptions over a four year period; Exceeded revenue targets every year(The Nielsen Company acquired Telephia in 2007 for $440M)

• Blue Wireless provided speech recognition-based consumer applications to wireless carriers and auto companies.
• Co-founded company; Conceived original business concept; Created and maintained investor presentations, business plan and financial models; Raised two rounds of venture capital financing
• Managed all sales and marketing activities; Negotiated and closed commercial agreement with a major carrier as well as reseller agreements with channel partners
• Recruited management team; Built team to 32 employees

Brussels, BE

• Managed strategic and financial consulting engagements for a variety of companies in the telecommunications sector

Austin, Texas, US

• Worked on strategic, financial and operational consulting engagements for major telecommunications companies in the mobile, satellite and telecom equipment sectors

Ba, Chemistry

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