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George Zervos

Co-Founder

Beverley, England, United Kingdom38 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record of driving sales growth.
  • Expertise in building global sales teams.
  • Strong background in strategic alliances and partnerships.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B sales leader in the Enterprise Software and Infrastructure sector.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Channel ManagementBusiness StrategySales LeadershipStrategic Alliances

Other Skills

Partner Relationship ManagementChannel PartnersBusiness AlliancesConsultancyDistribution StrategiesEMEAEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market StrategyNew Business DevelopmentPartner ManagementSales ManagementSales OperationsSales EnablementSales and MarketingSoftware Industry

About

•Seasoned Global Sales Leader experienced in building sales operations from green-field, enabling and managing Sales teams and Channels for Enterprise Software, Network Infrastructure and Cloud-based vendors. Globally : EMEA, APJ and Americas • Developing Sales and Marketing Strategies for early-stage start-ups as well as mature vendor businesses • Results-oriented: senior executive positions with revenue and P&L responsibility and board level exposure Specialties: Global Sales and Marketing through IT channels. Enterprise software, network infrastructure & cloud-based businesses, early-stage or mature. Establishing sales /pre-sales teams and agencies across Global regions. Business Development. Product and Channel Marketing

Experience

38 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
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Current Experience

Gz consult

Consultancy & Advisory Projects

Dec 2025 – Present · 6 mos

  • Provide one-off or longer-term consultancy or advisory services for enterpise software vendors developing their EMEA or Global channel businesses.
Partner Relationship ManagementBusiness StrategyChannel ManagementChannel PartnersBusiness AlliancesConsultancy+18

Progress

Vice President Sales, Global Alliances

Dec 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs · United Kingdom

  • Oversee Global Strategic Alliances for Progress across all geographies and products. My team is based out of USA, UK, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria. Major focus on Progress's Strategic Alliance partnership with Dell Technologies and their Unstructured Data Solutions business. 20% plus growth during 2024
Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipStrategic AlliancesChange Management+2

Progress kemp

4 roles

Vice President Sales

Jan 2022 – Nov 2022 · 10 mos

  • Following the acquisition of Kemp by Progress in November 2021 and a successful exit for the Kemp leadership team - I remained with Progress to assist in the integration of Kemp’s global business amongst other longer term projects
Relationship BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipStrategic AlliancesChange ManagementSales Processes+1

VP Sales, Strategic Programs

Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 · 11 mos

  • With Acquisition of Flowmon business in Late 2020 - tasked with sales integration globally.
  • Also, interim, responsible for APAC and North Europe regions prior to acquisition by Progress Software
  • Reported to CEO as part of extended leadership team
Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipStrategic AlliancesChange Management+2

Vice President Sales Americas

Jan 2016 – Dec 2020 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Moved to New York to take on Kemp’s Americas ( US, Canada and Latam) Business.
  • Managed team of inside sales, Enterprise and Federal sales, Presales.
  • Reported to CEO as part of Kemp’s extended leadership team
Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipStrategic AlliancesChange Management+2

Vice President International Sales ( EMEA & APAC )

Jan 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Joined Kemp Technologies immediately on its acquisition from its founders. Set up Sales Teams and Channels across all EMEA - fast growth 25-30% per year.
  • In 2014 APJ market were added to my responsibilities and i was appointed to Kemp's executive leadership team
  • When I moved to Kemp Americas at the end of 2015 , there was a team of over 30 sales and pre-sales professionals supporting this market.
Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipStrategic AlliancesChange Management+2

It-2-channel

Founder

Sep 2009 – Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hampshire UK

  • IT-2-Channel delivered, in EMEA, out-sourced market development, channel management and business start-up services for technology vendors
  • Client portfolio included network Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, VoIP, WAN Optimisation, Application Delivery . Each vendor benefited from IT-2-Channel's involvement across a wide range of technologies and local market knowledge and connections. IT-2 Channel successfully introduced vendors / brands into EMEA markets across VARs, distributors and retail channels.
  • I joined my Application Delivery client - Kemp Technologies - to set up their EMEA business in 2012
Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipSales Processes

Smc networks

Sales and Marketing Director - EMEA

Oct 1997 – Sep 2009 · 11 yrs 11 mos

  • SMC Networks a subsidiary of Accton Technology Corp
Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipSales ProcessesSales and Marketing

Standard microsystems corporation

VP EMEA - Sales and Marketing

Jan 1995 – Jan 1997 · 2 yrs

Relationship BuildingTeam BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipSales ProcessesSales and Marketing

British telecom

Marketing and Business Development Manager

Jan 1993 – Jan 1995 · 2 yrs · London, United Kingdom

Relationship BuildingDistribution StrategiesSales LeadershipSales ProcessesSales and Marketing

Fujitsu europe

Marketing Manager

Jan 1987 – Jan 1993 · 6 yrs

Ricoh uk

Product Marketing Manager

Jan 1985 – Jan 1987 · 2 yrs · London · On-site

Education

University of Bradford School of Management

MBA — Business Strategy and Marketing

University of Hull

BSc (Econ) Hons — Economics

Trent College

'A' Levels

Peterhouse Boys

'O' Levels

Whitestone School, Bulawayo Zimbabwe

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