Alexandre Bertrand — CEO

HR Data Integration as a Service - delivered globally Trusted by globally recognised enterprises across industries, Epicenter operates across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia, supporting some of the most complex HCM and payroll environments in the world — where security, auditability, operational excellence, and compliance are non-negotiable. Through our Integration as a Service model, Epicenter designs, builds, and operates any HR data and payroll integrations as a fully managed service, ensuring stable operations, predictable costs and outcomes at global scale. Powered by FIT4Cloud, our purpose-built Saas platform for HR data and payroll data integration, Epicenter surpasses DIY approaches, generalist middleware, and standard connectors by addressing the real complexity of HR data: multi-country rules, retroactivity, custom fields, ...and constant change, all within controlled, auditable data flows. Epicenter’s consultants come directly from the field: former HRIS practitioners, payroll experts, and enterprise project managers, combining deep functional understanding with technical expertise to keep HR data integrations secure, reliable, and scalable over time.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales leader with extensive experience in HR data integration and enterprise solutions.

Location: Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Experience: 22 yrs 1 mo

Skills

Sales Leadership
Strategic Partnerships
Market Positioning

Career Highlights

Led global sales strategy for HR data integration.
Drove ecosystem success at Degreed through strategic partnerships.
Managed complex sales across multiple regions in EMEA.

Work Experience

Epicenter

Global Head of Sales & Marketing (6 mos)

Degreed

Global GTM Alliances and Channel Leader - Building and driving ecosystem success at Degreed (2 yrs 10 mos)

Centrical

Head Of Sales - Southern EMEA & Alliance EMEA (9 mos)

Oracle

Sales Leader South Europe - HCM, ERP, EPM & SCM Saas Applications (2 yrs 6 mos)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sales Leader Saas ITOM & ADM Software (North & South EMEA, CEE-CIS-Russia-Turkey) @HPE (1 yr 10 mos)

Oracle

Sales Leader France & South Europe Entreprise HCM Saas Applications @ Oracle (2 yrs 8 mos)

SAP SuccessFactors

Regional Sales Manager Saas HR/ HCM/ Business Execution France & Spain (1 yr 11 mos)

EMC

Senior Sales Executive Storage - Servers - Software (1 yr 2 mos)

SAP BusinessObjects

Sales Executive - Business Objects BI and ETL (1 yr 11 mos)

Apple

Sales Executive - Education amd SMB France and Spain (1 yr)

Ministere de la Defense Nationale (Belgique)

Lieutenant - Chef de Peloton d'Infanterie - Commandant en Second de Compagnie (5 yrs)

Alexandre Bertrand

CEO

Málaga, Andalusia, Spain22 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

Led global sales strategy for HR data integration.
Drove ecosystem success at Degreed through strategic partnerships.
Managed complex sales across multiple regions in EMEA.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales leader with extensive experience in HR data integration and enterprise solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsMarket Positioning

Other Skills

LeadershipC-Level SalesHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)International Business ExperienceEnterprise Sales ExecutionSAP BIStrategic Account GrowthBusiness Intelligence ProjectsHR ManagementSaaS SalesStrategic AlliancesRussian to EnglishEcosystem ManagementSales & Marketing LeadershipDigital Learning

About

Experience

22 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

6 mos

Current Experience

Epicenter

Global Head of Sales & Marketing

Dec 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Marbella, Andalusia, Spain

As Head of Sales & Marketing, I’m responsible for scaling Epicenter from a proven integration leader to its next stage of global growth.
My focus spans go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales execution, partner ecosystems, and market positioning — ensuring Epicenter’s Integration as a Service model becomes the default choice for organisations facing HR and payroll data complexity at scale.

LeadershipC-Level SalesStrategic PartnershipsHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)International Business ExperienceSales Leadership

Degreed

Global GTM Alliances and Channel Leader - Building and driving ecosystem success at Degreed

Oct 2022 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Málaga, Andalusia, Spain · Remote

As Global Lead for GTM Alliances & Channel at Degreed, I drove the success of the partner ecosystem by developing and executing strategic partnerships that expanded market reach and enhanced customer impact. I led a high-performing team and cultivated strong relationships with technology, consulting, and reseller partners to accelerate growth and deliver integrated learning solutions.
I also led the SAP Store dynamics, successfully positioning Degreed within the ecosystem and achieving Endorsed App status—strengthening joint go-to-market opportunities and credibility with enterprise customers.
Consistently exceeding annual quotas, I was recognized each year for outstanding performance and contribution to revenue growth.
Through focused collaboration, enablement, and go-to-market strategies, I ensured alliances contributed directly to Degreed’s mission—empowering organizations to upskill, reskill, and drive workforce transformation.

Centrical

Head Of Sales - Southern EMEA & Alliance EMEA

Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 · 9 mos

Accelerating Centrical's growth in South Europe, Middle-East and Africa...

Oracle

Sales Leader South Europe - HCM, ERP, EPM & SCM Saas Applications

Jan 2018 – Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Spain

Succesfully leading 4 Regional Directors/ 4 sales teams/ 36 Account Executives, covering France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Selling Saas ERP/ HR/ EPM Saas solutions to Mid-Sized and Enterprise Accounts.