Derren Nisbet

CEO

United Kingdom24 yrs experience

Key Highlights

Proven track record of driving growth in diverse organizations.
Expertise in managing P&L across various sectors.
Strong leadership in building high-performing teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech sales leader with extensive experience in B2B environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementBusiness Development

Other Skills

Consultative SellingLead GenerationInternational SalesAnalyticsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessKey Account DevelopmentCustomer RetentionSoftware IndustrySales PresentationsAccount ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)New Business DevelopmentSales OperationsChannel Partners

About

An energetic and inspiring leader I have consistently demonstrated an ability to drive growth across a range of organisations from sub $10m to above $100m either as GM or Sales lead whilst managing P&L effectively. Experienced in Business Applications, Fintech, ERP, EPM, HCM, RPA, Supply chain, FP&A, RISK, GRC, MDM, PLM, BSM, Business Spend Management, Technology, Middleware as well as BPO, Consulting and Delivery. Primarily in a B2B environment. Public Sector, Education, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, CPG and Manufacturing across Mid size enterprises to Fortune 100 companies in international roles.

Experience

Hubexo

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Nov 2025 – Present · 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Chief Revenue Officer for Hubexo group of companies.
Hubexo helps construction companies win more work through powerful data, insights, and tools that uncover upcoming projects and opportunities. As Chief Revenue Officer, I’m focused on accelerating growth, deepening customer value, and building a high-performing team around innovation and customer success.

Virtuoso

Chief Executive Officer

Dec 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Coupa software

Senior Vice President EMEA

Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

Consultative SellingLead GenerationInternational SalesAnalyticsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales Effectiveness+13

Opentext

2 roles

Vice President Business Networks

Aug 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Vice President EMEA Business Networks

Consultative SellingLead GenerationInternational SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessKey Account Development+12

Vice President

Aug 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Consultative SellingLead GenerationInternational SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessCross-functional Collaborations+10

Unit4

2 roles

Regional President

Sep 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Consultative SellingLead GenerationInternational SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessKey Account Development+13

Managing Director

Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs

Consultative SellingLead GenerationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessCross-functional CollaborationsCustomer Retention+9

Gt nexus

Senior Vice President EMEA

Mar 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · EMEA

Took GT Nexus forward as GM EMEA via significant growth across all sectors toward acquistion by Infor.

Consultative SellingLead GenerationInternational SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessSoftware Industry+6

Oracle

4 roles

Vice President Edge Applications

May 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

Vice President edge applications Western Europe
I ran Oracle Edge application business across Western Europe, covering the MDM, OPA, SCM, VCP, VCE, PLM product lines with 8 direct reports and 75 in total. An executive role aimed at ensuring sales strategies and any related activities impacting sales and customers (such as product development, marketing, communication, presales, sales devt, partner devt, services, support) are defined and implemented according to plans and market needs for Western Europe.
Growth across these product lines was in excess of 35% YoY
Closed the largest applications deal in Europe
Largest deal for OPA in history
Significant deals into new customers across all product lines

Lead GenerationInternational SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessCross-functional CollaborationsSoftware Industry+7

Senior Director and Head of Retail Banking

May 2010 – May 2012 · 2 yrs

I ran a team with 5 direct reports into the UK Retail Banking customer base within a matrix organisation of circa 60 people. The region was seen as underperforming and my remit was to turn this around.
FY11
Grew the business 310% YoY,
Grew the Middleware business 150% YoY,
Ran the largest deal for Oracle corporation globally
Managed 4 of the 5 largest UK deals through to closure (FSA, RBS x2, HSBC).
Received ‘Outstanding contributor’ award at Presidents Club 2011
FY12
Largest middleware deal globally
Largest Engineered systems deal in EMEA
Significant ‘apps to disk contract at a UK bank spend in excess of $35m
Implemented a new channel 'value margin' model which has saw partner driven sales increase 300% within 18 months.
Retail Banking grew under my leadership to become Oracle UK's biggest vertical at $100m revenue

Lead GenerationInternational SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessCross-functional CollaborationsSoftware Industry+7

Senior Director

Promoted

May 2007 – Apr 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Working alongside SVP EMEA Technology helped shape and define the middleware execution strategy on a prime, co prime model.
Devised and created 3 new co prime verticals and recruited regional directors and reps to work within them.
Returned 40% YoY growth and hit revenue goals.
Achieved 200% of annual target.
Achieved 140% of annual target.
Achieved 105% of annual target.
The team was the most successful Middleware team globally

Lead GenerationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales EffectivenessCross-functional CollaborationsSoftware IndustrySales Presentations+5