John is highly experienced and established in the creation, expansion, management, and operations of sales organisations in Australia and New Zealand.In 2008, John was handpicked to start-up Axway ANZ office in Sydney, and he had been instrumental in building and growing the region's business in Axway for the past 13 years. John had succeeded in establishing a professional sales and operational office in the region, and together with his direct reporting sales team, had acquired more than 140 customers in ANZ region, with many of them being market leaders in the region.In Feb 2022, John took on a new challenge with Kong. Armed with a wealth of experience in building and managing sales operations, John is tasked with establishing and expanding Kong’s business across Australia and New Zealand.John's early career as a technical architect provided a solid foundation in understanding the technical complexities of critical enterprise systems. As his career shifted towards client-facing solutioning roles, John developed the critical skills of bridging business requirements and technical requirements, both with internal stakeholders and external clients. These skills were key ingredients to John’s success in surpassing competition and building trust with key clients on mission-critical infrastructure.John can be contacted at john.lee@konghq.com, john.lee.mc@gmail.com, m:+61401338212