May 2020 – Jan 2021 · 8 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Apr 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Australia

• Cloudflare makes websites, APIs, and applications lightning fast, protects them from attacks, and ensures they are always online. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks: powering more than 10 trillion requests per month, nearly 10% of all Internet requests, for more than 2.5 billion people worldwide. The Internet performance and security company was named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50 List, selected by the Wall Street Journal as the Most Innovative Internet Technology Company for two successive years, and named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum

Sep 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

Nov 2015 – Jun 2016 · 7 mos · Melbourne, Australia

Sep 2013 – Aug 2014 · 11 mos · Australia, ASEAN

Dec 2010 – Jun 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Australia , USA

• As Chairman, Jim Watson worked closely with the partners and leadership team of FB Rice to provide mentoring, commercial guidance and strategic advice on industry leading performance.
• His appointment coincided with a period of growth for the firm, as well as a period of change in the area of intellectual property, so his broad business experience across many industries helped the firm to focus on strategies for future growth, with special emphasis on excellence in client service, retention of top class professionals and best practice business processes. Jim’s background in management also assisted the partnership in the development of its practice and he provided incisive and considered advice on taking the practice forward with new business models whilst retaining the current levels of service excellence.
• Jim will continue to provide advice on an ad hoc basis to the Management Committee now tasked with implementing the strategies developed under his leadership.
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Sep 2010 – Sep 2013 · 3 yrs · Asia

• Good Technology is recognised as the leader in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). Good offers multiple solutions allowing enterprises and government agencies to offer secure mobile flexibility to their employees. Solutions include a suite of tools that enable your company to stay securely productive. With Good Technology, your employees can work wherever, whenever. As the 1st employee in APAC, Jim Watson is leading rapid expansion of employees and clients across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malayasia, Thailand, Phillipines and India. He has led his region to numerous successful outcomes and has been on or exceeded targets all 5 quarters He is recognized and quoted in hundreds of articles across numerous trade publications newspapers, and press releases across the region.

Jun 2010 – Present · 16 yrs · Australia · Hybrid

• Serving Globally for the Father

Jan 2008 – Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Melbourne, Australia Singapore, New Zealand

Mar 2003 – Apr 2008 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Greater Atlanta Area

• Led the formation, launch and development of a software security start-up to become the provider of one of the security industry’s first Intrusion Prevention Systems, building the business into an award winning technology leader in the Enterprise Security space and transitioning it to the leading Virtual Security appliance on the VMWare platform and the first commercially available 10Gb Security Switch. Established a world-wide customer base of over 500 enterprises and built a substantial regional sales force across US, UK and the Asia Pacific market. Product focus was “plug and play” “easy to Use” and prevented 1000’s of known and unknown security vulnerabilities. Developed sales and marketing strategy, targeting Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) and CIO’s who were concerned with growing security threats, uncovering a niche target market. Established tightly managed sales and product evaluation metrics, with a focus on 100% customer retention rate and substantially improved customer engagement levels.Effectively won new business against substantial business competitors including Cisco, McAfee, Symantec, 3COM, ISS as well as numerous smaller competitors; addressed by focusing relentlessly on 100% customer satisfaction and reference able accounts. As the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was instrumental to capital raising program, raising over $25 million in initial and follow on capital.

Sep 2002 – Sep 2003 · 1 yr · Greater Atlanta Area

Sep 2001 – Dec 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Atlanta Area

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs · Greater Atlanta Area

Feb 1998 – Feb 1999 · 1 yr · Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Jun 1987 – Feb 1998 · 10 yrs 8 mos · Greater Atlanta Area, Toronto, Brisbane

• Recruited to manage sales territory of 13 US States initially. Key employee in companies success from $13million in revenues to over $750million by 1998. Participant in one of top IPO’s in NA with at peak $ 3billion in market cap. Sales Representative, Sales Manager, Canadian Country Manager, ANZ Managing Director, Group Vice President NE, US. Recruited with select other Xerox sales representatives to enhance sales organization for Gartner Group.
• Key achievements include Managed #1 region including Canada, New York and New Jersey producing $100million in revenue. Led ANZ region from last to #1 producing region in world. Led Canada from last to #1 producing country in world. Led US Southeast to #2 out of 5 regions in US. Built business in southeast US from $1million in revenue to over $20million in 4 years. #1 Producer in SE US. Opened offices in 13 US Cities, 4 Canadian Provinces, and 7 Asia Pacific locations. Led or participated in 5 M&A transactions. One of lead executives in 2nd largest Outsourcing deal in world with CBA/EDS in 1997 worth $10billion over 10 years.Launched highly successful CIO program which led to 60 initial clients in year one including Singapore and Hong Kong.