Type Of Business:
SaaS based enterprise software company
Marketing Area:
North America & EMEA
Expertise:
Enterprise Software Business Development and Sales
Major Product/SVS:
Enterprise software; IT asset analytics; IT governance
Favorite Business Publication:
Financial Times; Investors' Business Daily; CIO Magazine
Hobbies/Sports:
Skiing; Competitive mountain biking; Investing; World economics
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Science and MBA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Affiliations Awards:
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals; IAITAM
Place of Birth:
California
Work History:
Blazent, Inc.
Purisma (Dun & Bradstreet)
Blackstone Technology
CoManage
Vitria Technology
America Management Systems
Career Achievements:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-jacobs/0/88/3b2
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career is participating in collaborative efforts with people who are far smarter than him.
Charity:
City of Hope; Delta Sigma Phi
Number Of Years In Profession:
16
Number Of Years In Current Position:
4
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his ability to quickly grasp technology concepts and articulate them in business value terms, as well as a sincere interest in helping IT executives at large corporate enterprises to accomplish more with less.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because of his interest in the field and also to help large enterprise companies to become more efficient in operations from an IT perspective.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Jacobs has been involved in sales and business development in the enterprise software industry for more than 15 years. His business experience has spanned the globe in creating successful technology partnerships and key strategic transactions to Global 500 companies.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Creating and expanding new sales channels and programs
Awards/Honors:
Many Professional and Personal Awards
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Mr. Jacobs hope to have an opportunity to build an organization from the ground up.