Credentials
50+ years of combined experience in strategic alliances, marketing, channel programs, and business development
Channel/Partner training and partner sales support
Ecosystem/strategic analyst
Industry vertical work experience - military/government, manufacturing, healthcare, SaaS, and IT
Network of strategic alliances
Technologies – IoT [industry verticals], Services, SaaS, Low volume and high volume manufacturing
Marketing — Story development, Product and feature positioning, Competitive analysis, Translating complex technology and processes into easy-to-consume messaging
Team
Chris Webber
Over 30 years of leadership experience in strategic alliances, business line management, consulting/professional services, business and channel development, new product development and introduction, strategic marketing, as well product and services marketing in the high technology industry.
Past organizations have included; IDC, Cisco Systems, and Bay Networks/Nortel. In addition, co-founder of CXDIGIT, Innovative Solutions International, and New Edge Solutions, Inc.
Howard Epstein
Over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, healthcare, IT, SAAS and non-profit verticals in product, services, and portfolio marketing, channel program development and partner sales support, business line management, consulting/professional services, and new product development and introduction.
Past organizations have included; Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard, Apollo Computer, and General Electric Company. Non-profit volunteer.
An experienced strategic partnerships leader with over 25 years of developing and operationalizing over 69 commercial B2B strategic partnerships via innovative and proven “design to partner” models, establishing partnering as a company's core source of innovation and competitive advantage. Greg is a Certified Strategic Alliance Professional (CSAP and has a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.
Greg Fox
Over 40 years of management and senior management experience in telecommunications and managed services businesses. Extensive background in technical and client support services. Proven ability to direct successful projects, teams, and departments. Experienced in service management, sales support, marketing, and business analysis. Adept at developing and implementing policies and procedures. Able to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical persons. Excellent presentation and communication skills.
James Fitzgerald
Advisors
Eva Schoenleitner
Senior Executive business leader in the B2B software and operational technology segments with over 20 years of experience in North America and Europe. Her expertise lies in the areas of commercialization via direct, online, and partners, digitalization, internal expansion, startup-, venture-, PE-, and M&A space. Prior companies include companies in the technology, consulting, and industrial segments: Microsoft, VMware, Sage Software, IBM, Deloitte, ABB, and Crate.io.
Keith Flippin
An experienced marketing strategist, proficient in designing and implementing solutions that advance sales, channel growth, and enterprise transformation, skills acquired in progressive roles across both U.S. and global markets. Expertise in cloud-based solutions and growth enablement programs. Keith holds a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Simon School of Management at the University of Rochester. Past organizations have included Cisco Systems, Red Hat/IBM, and Splunk. Adjunct instructor at Cogswell Polytechnical College. He is currently with SAP.
Mark Leff
An accomplished Business Development Leader with over 25 years of experience He is an expert in Cybersecurity, Services, and Customer Experience who successfully drives major initiatives and global processes that include partnerships, product, program, and service launches, sales methodologies, and enterprise pricing models. Invited TSIA and Sales Enablement Collective presenter. Mark holds a BA from Long Island University. Past organizations include Exclusive Networks, Fidelis, Juniper, and Cisco Systems. Certifications include Amazon Certified Cloud Practitioner, Scrum Master, and Fortinet Network Security Associate. He is currently with Pure Storage.