President & Chief Executive Officer @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) CEO @ Chief Executive Officer. Responsible for driving consistent profitable growth in the asset-intensive enterprise software marketplace. From June 2012 to September 2014 (2 years 4 months) Greater Atlanta AreaEVP, Geographic Operations @ Responsible for the creation and deployment of 13 geographic operations headquarters worldwide. The Geo MDs are responsible for driving sustainable long-term growth, establishing a positive and visible corporate identity in their communities, and building high-performance teams that deliver industry-leading solutions to the their customers. From January 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 5 months) CEO, DS SolidWorks @ Responsible for all operations worldwide. Employees total 900, and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) total 300 with over 3500 employees.
Key accomplishments:
- Built a world-class leadership team. Expanded geographic presence.
- Grew revenues and margins above industry average.
- SolidWorks has earned the “Best Companies to Work For” from the Boston Business Journal every year for the last four years, and finished #36 in the “Top 100 Companies to Work For” by the Boston Globe for 2009. From July 2007 to December 2010 (3 years 6 months) COO @ Responsible for sales, marketing, fulfillment, customer service, and education/training.
Key accomplishments:
- Grew revenues from $135M to $350M. Grew margins by 50%..
- Grew install base from 230K users to 683K.
- Established subsidiaries in India, China, and Brazil. From 2003 to 2006 (3 years) Greater Boston AreaVP, Worldwide Field Operations @ Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a leading independent provider of 4GL and embedded database tools, and SOA-enabled technologies for application development and deployment.
Key accomplishments:
- Rebuilt the go-to market model. Restored revenue growth to over 20%/yr From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) VP, Europe @ Compuware (NASDAQ: CPWR) is a provider of enterprise-class I/T application development and utility software and professional services.
Accomplishments:
- Rebuilt leadership team across 14 countries
- Created new model that integrated sales and services to drive higher-margin business opportunities. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) Amsterdam Area, NetherlandsVice President @ Accomplishments:
- Created a new model that integrated software products and consulting services into “productized service offerings”.
- Grew business from $0 to $100M over three years. From 1996 to 2001 (5 years) Greater Detroit AreaVP, Sales @ Syntel (NASDAQ: SYNT) was an early innovator in the offshore I/T services business for large enterprises.
Accomplishments:
- Built the sales model for engaging on complex multi-year contracts.
- Established the marketing model, including messaging/branding, opportunity identification, and lead generation.
- Launched the Europe business From 1994 to 1996 (2 years) Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan AreaAssistant to the Area General Manager @ 1993-1994 Executive Assistant to the Group VP, Great Lakes Area, Southfield, MI. Responsible for managing the office of the VP
1990-1993 Branch Manager, Detroit Finance and Insurance, Detroit, MI. Responsible for an office that sold products and services to the largest Michigan banks and insurance companies.
1987-1990 Area Manager, IBM Credit Corporation (Now IBM Global Finance), Southfield, MI. Responsible for a team of financial consultants that provided financing of hardware technology for the major IBM customers in the Midwest.
1984-1987 Sales Manager, IBM Renaissance Branch, Detroit, MI. Responsible for a team of sales reps supporting the banks and financial services companies in Southern Michigan.
1982-1984 Sales Training Advisor, IBM Corporate Education, Dallas, TX. Responsible for providing sales training for new hires and professional hires for the U.S. National Accounts Division.
1977-1982 Sales Representative, IBM Commercial Branch Office, Houston, TX. Responsible for selling products and services to large companies based in Houston, TX. Accounts ranged from major banks to large oil exploration firms. From 1993 to 1994 (1 year)
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics @ Texas A&M University From 1973 to 1977 Jeff Ray is skilled in: Enterprise Software, SaaS, Go-to-market Strategy, Demand Generation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Alliances, Marketing Automation, Channel, Product Launch, Channel Partners, Solution Selling, Resellers, Cloud Computing, Strategic Alliances, Lead Generation
Websites:
http://www.ventyx.com/