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Brenchley, Gb

Inrupt is Sir Tim Berners Lee’s vision for the decentralised future of the web. A future based on existing web standards, data privacy, consent driven and true interoperability. Key projects included BBC Together project, a ground breaking production pilot to put audience members in control of their own data and use it to drive more accurate preferences and a better user experience. As a measure of the importance of this initiative the BBC talked publicly about Inrupt’s involvement.

Responsible for all sales of Red Giant, and subsequently Maxon products across EMEA, building a team to generate significant YoY growth (140%). My team were responsible for converting Red Giant/Maxon’s customer base from perpetual to subscription based licencing, increasing revenue and developing relationships through Red Giant’s enterprise programme. Reporting to the WW Head of Sales I was also responsible for managing key relationships with Tier 1. customers such as Sky, Hogarth, Discovery, Eurosport, IMG, BBC, ITV, IPG, Disney and Viacom CBS.In December 2019 Red Giant LLC was acquired by Maxon doubling the size of my team and increasing quota significantly. My role included integrating and training the two sales teams, creating sales territories, deciding quotas and forecasting results to the executive team.

Delivered significant revenue ($60m+) establishing Adobe as a market leading tools and platform provider to strategic customers in the broadcast, media & entertainment sectors. Operating at senior executive level across business/technology units and forging lasting partnerships at key clients – BBC, BSkyB, News International, ITV, Virgin Media. Presented Adobe’s strategy and vision to business leaders including Mark Thompson, James Murdoch, Adam Crozier and Bernie Ecclestone.Put Adobe’s creative and video tools on the map in broadcast and re-established Adobe’s credibility in the production community. Helped the BBC develop iPlayer and contributed to the explosion of on line video and subsequent adoption of Adobe’s video platform by other UK broadcasters, ITV, CH4, CH5.

As above, Macromedia were acquired by Adobe in December 2005

Sales of $5m+ Siebel CRM & enterprise applications into the Comms, Media & Energy sectors, management of relationships with key strategic customers and partners. Leveraged sales of $5million professional services.

Started my career in IT sales in a small, London based, privately (UK) owned start-up as employee No 33. In variety of roles, progressing from telesales to field sales and into sales management I generated $10million+ revenues for QAS. For 3 of the 5 years I was the highest achieving sales person/sales manager. I also learned a lot about how to set up a company, motivate people and bring new products to market.

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