Maciek Szczesniak — Co-Founder
For over 25 years, I’ve helped tech vendors, distributors, and resellers succeed in the SMB and Mid-Market space—first by building their transactional businesses, and now by guiding their evolution toward recurring, service-led models. My mission began with a family computer and a small business challenge—and led me to lead a $2.3B global segment at HPE as Global VP. I now advise executives and owners on how to future-proof their business models—moving from volatile product sales to recurring revenue through Managed Services (MSP) and eventually AI-as-a-Service. What worked in the past—projects, transactions, and one-off sales—is no longer enough to drive sustainable growth. The future lies in standardized offers, service maturity, predictable revenue, and customer outcomes. I help companies to navigate this transformation by focusing on 5 essential pillars: 1. Offer Design & Service Delivery Building scalable, SLA-driven service offerings with repeatable processes and automation. 2. Financial Strategy Shifting from project-based accounting to cash flow-focused financial models that support scaling, reduce risk, and improve valuation. 3. Sales & Marketing Repositioning from product specs to value conversations, building the service provider brand, and creating trust-based go-to-market motions. 4. Tools, Operations & Automation Implementing systems and processes, and standardizing delivery for consistent customer experience and margin protection. 5. Organizational Change Leading through transformation by aligning structure, roles, leadership mindset, and internal communications to the new model. These pillars are the foundation of the Akademia Business as a Service program I co-created with Kozminski University—designed to help leaders create strategic, investor-ready transformation plans. I also speak at industry events and facilitate workshops across Europe and the US. My insights are not theoretical. I understand the real-life constraints of the reseller business—having worked across global GTM, pricing, alliances, and channel leadership for 25 years. I know what’s broken, what’s possible, and how to start the journey. Outside of work my passions mirror my professional mindset: bouldering sharpens problem-solving, skiing trains quick decision-making, hiking provides strategic perspective, and bridge teaches the value of planning with intent. Let’s connect if you’re leading transformation, enabling MSP growth, or preparing your business to thrive in the next era of AI-enabled processes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and B2B transformation expert with extensive channel management experience.
Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Experience: 25 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Business Transformation
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Public Speaking
- Global Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Pricing Strategy
Career Highlights
- Led $2.3B transformation at HPE.
- Expert in service-led business models.
- Advocate for MSP growth and AI integration.
Work Experience
Lenovo
EMEA Channel Sales Director - Resellers (3 mos)
Kozminski University
Founding Program Lead “Business-as-a-Service Academy – New Revenue Streams in the AI Era” (10 mos)
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute Industry Advisor (10 mos)
B2SMB Institute
Chief Growth & Strategy Officer (1 yr 4 mos)
Go With Magic
Strategic Consultant / Advisor (2 yrs 4 mos)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Global Vice President and General Manager SMB and Mid Market (3 yrs 4 mos)
Sr. Director Global Channel and Sales Programs, Pricing and Category Enablement - SMB Segment (1 yr 8 mos)
Director - Global SMB Channel and Sales Programs (1 yr 9 mos)
Director Enterprise Group Global Pricing (4 yrs 5 mos)
HP
Director Marketing and Alliances, Emerging Markets (10 mos)
Director Global Business Development, Small and Medium Business (2 yrs 8 mos)
Marketing Director Enterprise Storage and Servers - EMEA (1 yr 4 mos)
Director and General Manager, Enterprise Storage and Servers (ESS) – Hewlett-Packard Poland (3 yrs 3 mos)
Manager Finance (Pricing), Enterprise Solutions Group – Hewlett-Packard European Headquarters (EMEA) (2 yrs 6 mos)
Compaq Computer Corporation
Senior EMEA Category Manager, Notebooks (1 yr 7 mos)
Category Manager, Notebooks - Poland (1 yr 6 mos)
Education
Executive MBA at UMN Carlson School of Management
Director at HP Key Talent Program
Director at HP Poland Talent Academy
Master of Economy at PWSBiA in Warsaw, Poland (now Warszawska Uczelnia Medyczna)