Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Leslie J. Stretch |
President and CEO |
| Michael Graves |
Senior Vice President, Engineering and Cto |
| Ronald J. Fior |
Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations and Chief Financial Officer |
| Shanker S. Trivedi |
Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President |
| Bertram W. Rankin |
Senior Vice President |
| Bryan Burkhart |
Senior Vice President, Global Sales |
| Jeffrey Saling |
Senior Vice President, Callidus on, Demand |
| Jimmy Duan |
Senior Vice President, Mid Market Business |
| Merritt Alberti |
Senior Vice President Client Services |
| Robert C Conti |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Client Services |
| Steve Apfelberg |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| V. Holly Albert |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Bill Schuh |
Vice President for Emea |
| Brian Cabrera |
Vice President |
| Christopher W. Cabrera |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Business Development |
| Daniel Welch |
Vice President, Worldwide Client Services |
| Michael Schwartz |
Vice President of Field Systems and Sales Operation at Incentra |
| Pamela Wright |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
| Richard D. Furino |
Vice President |
| Bill Williamson |
Reg Director, Asia Pacific |
| Chuck Johnston |
Director, Marketing |
| Gregory Wynne |
Director, Product, Indus Marketing |
| Lori Haughian |
Director of Commissions & Incentive Management at Canadian |
| Tracy Martin |
Senior Director, Product Marketing |
| Vishrut Parikh |
Director of Product Marketing |
| William B. Binch |
Lead Director |
| Terry Opdendyk |
Director |
Board of Directors
Leslie Stretch has 20 years of experience in building long-term customer and business partner relationships in the IT industry.
Prior to joining Callidus Software's executive board, Leslie worked for Sun Microsystems for nine years. At Sun, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Global Channel Sales and was the Managing Director of Sun Microsystems U.K. Ltd. Before joining Sun, Leslie held senior sales positions at Oracle Corporation U.K. and was instrumental in accelerating the growth of its Scottish and Canadian operations. Throughout his career, Leslie successfully directed and motivated large sales organizations and facilitated strategic deals.
Leslie holds a B.A. Honors degree in Economics and Economic History from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland and a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
President and CEO |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| University of Strathclyde |
B.A. Honors degree in Economics and Economic History |
Former |
| University of Edinburgh |
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering |
Former |
Michael Graves has more than a decade of experience in developing market-leading enterprise applications. Prior to joining Callidus, Michael spent several years at Oracle, most recently as vice president of development in Oracle's Applications Division. In that position, he managed the incentive compensation and territory management global development teams, and helped develop products for customers implementing complex sales force compensation systems.
Before joining Oracle, Michael was a financial analyst for the Clorox Sales Company, and created systems for processing compensation payments and customer chargebacks. Michael has a B.S. in Finance and Economic Analysis & Policy from the Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Engineering and Cto |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sales Performance Management |
Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Devine Capital Partners, LLC |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Remedy Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
CFO |
Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Remedy Corporation |
Vice President of Finance and Operations |
Former |
| University of Saskatchewan |
Bachelor of Commerce degree |
Former |
| University of Saskatchewan |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President |
Current |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Callidus, LLC |
|
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
Bertram W. Rankin has served as our Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing since June 2003. Prior to joining Callidus, Mr. Rankin served as Vice President of Marketing at NetManage, a supplier of host access and integration solutions to Fortune 1000 organizations, from October 2000 to May 2003.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| NetManage, Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sales Performance Management |
Senior Vice President, Global Sales |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Global Sales |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Trilogy Software Inc. |
|
Former |
| Callidus, LLC |
|
Former |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Bachelor of Science In Economics |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Bachelor of Science in Economics |
Former |
Jeffrey Saling has more than 20 years experience in starting, building, and operating successful businesses in the technology arena. In his current role, Jeff is responsible for the Callidus On-Demand line of business, since its start-up in 2006.
Prior to leading Callidus On-Demand, Jeff managed one of the company's successful professional services lines of business. Before joining Callidus Software, Jeff worked for Chordiant Software, where he served as Americas Vice President of Field Operations, leading professional services, sales engineering, and sales operations activities in the Americas. Before Chordiant, Jeff held senior management positions with Accenture, and served as Vice President, and Director of Operations for call center and Internet-based start-ups Vehicle Information Network and Consumer’s Car Club. He also held various sales, IT management, and operations management positions between 1983 and 1991.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Production & Operations Management, from California State University, Hayward (East Bay).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Callidus on, Demand |
Current |
| Sales Performance Management |
Senior Vice President, Callidus On, Demand |
Current |
| California State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration, Production & Operations Management |
Former |
| Chordiant Software, Inc. |
|
Former |
Dr. Jimmy C. Duan spearheads the company's go-to-market strategy and direction in the mid-market segment. In this role, he is responsible for the definition of business and solutions strategy, the deployment of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solutions for Sales Performance Management (SPM), and the overall customer success. Dr. Duan has more than 15 years of experience holding management positions in strategic consulting, client services and product management. Previously, Dr. Duan served as vice president of products and professional services at Xactly, where he was responsible for defining solutions and services strategies and managing services delivery to its customers. Previously, Dr. Duan served as vice president of strategic services at Callidus Software, where he played a leading role in defining the strategies for services growth and end-to-end customer satisfaction. Prior to Callidus Software, Dr. Duan held professional services management positions at Quovera and Talus Solutions, which has since been acquired by Manugistics Group. Earlier in his career, Dr. Duan consulted with a number of companies and governmental organizations in the U.S. and Asia Pacific in business process reengineering, quality and risk management, life-cycle costing, and revenue management. Duan holds a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sales Performance Management |
Senior Vice President, Mid, Market Business |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Mid Market Business |
Current |
| Xactly Corporation Co |
Vice President of Products and Professional Services |
Former |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President of Strategic Services |
Former |
| Quovera |
Director of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing |
Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
PH.D. In Industrial and Systems Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President Client Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sales Performance Management |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Client Services |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Client Services |
Current |
| Compensation Technologies LLC |
Senior Vice President, Compensation Technologies |
Current |
| Southern Illinois University |
BS In Business Management |
Former |
| United States Air Force Academy |
BS In Business Management |
Former |
| Southern Illinois University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Compensation Technologies LLC |
Managing Member |
Former |
Steve Apfelberg has more than 15 years of experience in enterprise software.
Since 1997, he has focused on sales performance and incentive compensation management solutions, making him one of the pioneers in that software category. At Callidus, Steve has overseen a significant expan¬sion of the company’s product suite and partner ecosystem.
Prior to joining Callidus, Steve was a Senior Director of Product Marketing at Siebel Systems. He also held senior financial analyst roles at Oracle Corporation and Remedy Corporation. Steve has a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President, Prod Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sales Performance Management |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| infoGROUP, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Honeywell Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| John F. Kennedy University |
M.A. |
Former |
| John F. Kennedy |
M.A. |
Former |
| Washington & Jefferson College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President for Emea |
Current |
Brian Cabrera manages and oversees all legal matters for Synopsys and serves as corporate secretary. He joined Synopsys from Callidus Software Inc., where he took the company public in 2003 and served most recently as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining Callidus, Mr. Cabrera ran the worldwide field legal organization as Chief Operations Counsel for PeopleSoft. Prior to PeopleSoft, he was Senior Counsel for Netscape, Legal Counsel at Silicon Graphics Inc., and a litigator with the law firm of Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon in San Francisco. Mr. Cabrera has also held positions with the California Attorney General's Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Southern California, as well as a Juris Doctorate from the USC Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Synopsys, Inc. |
General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| Sandwork Design, Inc. |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| PeopleSoft, Inc. |
Chief Operations Counsel |
Former |
| PeopleSoft, Inc. |
senior counsel |
Former |
| Netscape Communications Corporation |
Senior Counsel |
Former |
| Callidus, LLC |
|
Former |
| USC Law School |
Juris Doctorate |
Former |
| USC Law School |
Bachelor's |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Business Development |
Current |
| Xactly Corporation Co |
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Xactly Corporation Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| San Jose Downtown Association |
Board Member |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
B.A. In Business Administration |
Former |
Daniel P. Welch has served as our Vice President, Worldwide Client Services since September 1998. From May 1993 to July 1998, Mr. Welch served as Vice President of Eastern Area Sales, then Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Brightware, a provider of interactive electronic commerce software. From January 1985 to May 1993, Mr. Welch served as Director of Accell Development, and then as Director of Professional Services for Unify Corporation, a software solutions company. From February 1983 to January 1985, Mr. Welch served as Vice President of Engineering for Pharmacy Accounting Management, a software company. Mr. Welch holds a B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President, Worldwide Client Services |
Current |
| Inference Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Cenzic, Inc. |
Vice President Sales & Operations |
Former |
| Unify Corporation |
Vice President of Eastern US Sales |
Former |
| Vormetric, Inc. |
Vice President North American Operations |
Former |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Unify Corporation |
General Manager and Founder |
Former |
| Unify Corporation |
Director of Professional Services |
Former |
| Unify Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
BA In Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President of Field Systems and Sales Operation at Incentra |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
Current |
| American Cyanamid Company |
Vice President, Cardiovascular Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Creative Planet |
President |
Former |
| Creative Planet |
Chief Technology Officer |
Former |
| Great Western Bank |
Vice President of Integration Services and Software Engineering |
Former |
| California State University Long Beach |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Reg Director, Asia Pacific |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Reg Director, Asia Pacific |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director, Product, Indus Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director of Commissions & Incentive Management at Canadian |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Director, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Senior Director, Product Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director of Product Marketing |
Current |
William Binch has been an active independent director for seven years. He has extensive experience in worldwide sales, enterprise applications, and BI/analytics. He currently serves on four boards: SPSS (Lead Director), Callidus Software, Saama, & MedeFinance, as well as two Advisory Boards (DemandTec & Verari). Mr. Binch served as CEO/Chairman of SeeCommerce (acquired by NCR/Teradata). He was SVP of WW Sales at Hyperion/Arbor, and a senior executive at Business Objects & Prism, two BI & DW companies. He served for five years at Oracle, departing as VP of Strategic Accounts. He has held executive positions at IBM, Itel, & Fortune Systems.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Demandtec, Inc. |
Partner, Pasatiempo Cellars |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Saama Technologies, Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Verari Systems, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Member, Chair, Member |
Current |
| Saama Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Stellent, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Predictive Analytics Insight |
Director |
Current |
| Demandtec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MedeFinance, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Medefinance, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Seecommerce |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Seecommerce |
President |
Former |
| Professional Resources & Information Systems Management Inc |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Seecommerce |
Chairman |
Former |
| Showcase Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
B.S. |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epicor Software Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rackable Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mediabin Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Interwoven, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nexlan, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Central Point Software |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ashtech Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Magellan |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
President |
Former |
| NetIQ Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Ashtech Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
President |
Former |
| Magellan |
President |
Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
Executive Vice President of Symantec |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
Chairman |
Former |
| Epicor_Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Onyx Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Maxtor Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Boston University |
Master of Science degree in Business Administration |
Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
MS In Business Administration |
Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Symantec Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Arcata |
Cfo |
Former |
| Levi Strauss & Co. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Levi Strauss & Co. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Arcata |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Pacific States Industries Incorporated |
director of The Sharper Image |
Former |
| Callidus, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
Michele Vion , age 49, has served as a director of Callidus since September 2005. Ms. Vion is employed at Level 3 Communications, Inc., an international communications company, as Group Vice President of Human Resources since November 2008 and served previously as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, from September 2006 to November 2008. Ms. Vion was previously employed at Sun Microsystems, Inc., a computer networking company, in a variety of positions including Vice President of Human Resources from 2003 to 2005, Director of Human Resources from 2001 to 2003, and Director of Compensation from 1999 to 2001. Prior to her employment at Sun, Ms. Vion held senior human resource and compensation positions at Storage Technology Corporation, a data management and storage company, Electronic Data Systems Corporation, a global technology services company, and JP Morgan, a global financial services firm. Ms. Vion holds a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Economics from Wesleyan University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Chair, Member |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wesleyan University |
Bachelor of Arts In East Asian Studies and Economics |
Former |
During his thirty-year career in the information technology industry, Mike Braun has been CEO of two Silicon Valley software companies and General Manager of four major businesses at IBM. He is currently CEO of the Interim CEO Network. Most of Mike's experience has been working in businesses based on advanced technology in the early stage of market adoption or with businesses needing substantial restructuring around a new vision. Most recently, he returned to IBM in late 1998 to restructure its $3 billion Consumer Division and then ran the $3.5 billion Global Small Business Division until his retirement in August 2000. Mike was also a founder and VP of IBM's Multimedia Division in 1990 and started its Fireworks Partners venture fund in 1992. He also helped launch SNA in 1977 and the original IBM PC in 1981. Mike was also CEO of Blaze Software, the leader in business rule automation software for applications with advanced personalization needs and the CEO of Kaleida Labs, the high profile multimedia joint venture of Apple and IBM from 1993 to 1995.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Interim CEO Network |
CEO |
Current |
| Intacct Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| Captara Corporation |
Chairman, Callidus Software |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Intacct Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Boardwalktech |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Interim CEO Network |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tideway Systems, Inc. |
CEO and Chairman of the Board of Netiq Corporation |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tideway Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
David B. Pratt, age 69, has served as a director of Callidus since June 2004 and served as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from June 2004 to May 2005. Prior to joining Callidus, Mr. Pratt served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of AvantGo, Inc., a mobile internet service company, from October 2002 to February 2003. From April 2002 until October 2002, he volunteered as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula, where he remains a member of the board of directors. From January 2000 to March 2001, Mr. Pratt served as President and Chief Executive Officer of gForce Systems, an enterprise software company focusing on e-learning. Prior to joining gForce, Mr. Pratt was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Adobe Systems, Inc., a software company, from May 1988 to January 1998. From October 1987 to April 1988, Mr. Pratt was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Logitech, Inc., a manufacturer of computer input devices. Prior to Logitech, Mr. Pratt served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Quantum Corporation from February 1986 to March 1987. Mr. Pratt currently serves on the boards of directors of The SETI Institute and YMCA of the USA, and has in the past also served on the boards of directors of several other corporations. Mr. Pratt holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Council YMCA of the USA |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Plumtree Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seti Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Avantgo |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| National Council YMCA of the USA |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Avantgo |
Interim President |
Former |
| National Council YMCA of the USA |
Interim President |
Former |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Quantum Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Logitech International SA |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Logitech International SA |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Callidus, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ceridian Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Callidus, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Robert Youngjohns is president, North America Sales & Marketing and corporate vice president for Microsoft, and oversees a sales force of over 8,500.
Youngjohns brings more than 30 years experience in sales, marketing and strategic business development. Prior to joining Microsoft, Youngjohns served as president and chief executive officer of Callidus Software, Inc., a publicly traded company and leading provider of sales management software based in San Jose, CA. Before joining Callidus, Youngjohns spent 10 years at Sun Microsystems, where in his last role as executive vice president of Global Sales, he was responsible for Sun's worldwide sales organization. He also spent 18 years in various roles at IBM.
Youngjohns received a M.A. with Honors in Physics and Philosophy from Oxford University. Youngjohns resides in Bellevue with his wife, where he continues to pursue his hobbies of sailing and learning how to fly.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microsoft Corporation |
President, North America Sales & Marketing & Corporate Vice President |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
President & CEO |
Former |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Strategic Development |
Former |
| University of Oxford |
M.A., Honors, Physics & Philosophy |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptive Planning, Inc. |
Managing Director and General Partner, Onset Ventures |
Current |
| ONSET Ventures |
Managing Director and General Partner |
Current |
| ONSET Ventures |
Founder |
Former |
| Automated Power Exchange Inc. |
General Partner |
Current |
| Truviso, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Syndera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptive Planning, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Nextance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Automated Power Exchange Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Arcot Systems Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NetSeer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
technical manager |
Former |
| Nektar Therapeutics |
Team Member |
Former |
| Adaptive Planning, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Arcot Systems Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Nextance, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
Head |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.S. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Computer |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
B.S. In Computer Science |
Former |
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Callidus Software Launches Executive Briefing Series, "Survive and Thrive: Secrets to Selling More"
Reuters - 6/10/09 - View Story
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Callidus Software Launches Executive Briefing Series, "Survive and Thrive: Secrets to Selling More"
DMN Newswire - 6/10/09 - View Story
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Callidus Software Launches Executive Briefing Series, "Survive
Market Wire via MSN Money - 6/10/09 - View Story
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Virtual Space Entertainment Selects Big Stage Entertainment's 3-D Avatar Technology to Power...
Forbes.com - 6/09/09 - View Story
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Intacct Nabs Hot 100 Honors... Again
Reuters - 6/09/09 - View Story
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Smithsonian taps virtual world technology to take us to Blue Mars
Venturebeat - 6/09/09 - View Story
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eCommunity Connects Participants to the National Summit
PR Newswire - 6/08/09 - View Story
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The SaaS Roll-Up Begins
Forbes.com - 6/05/09 - View Story
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Fritz Henderson and Aneesh Chopra to Address The National Summit
PR Newswire - 6/04/09 - View Story
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Callidus and Workscape Form Partnership
Insurance and Technology - 6/01/09 - View Story
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Xactly Named Finalist for 2009 Software Innovation Award
PR Newswire - 6/01/09 - View Story
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Callidus Software and Workscape Form Strategic Relationship to Further Expand Award-Winning Compensation Management Solutions
DMN Newswire - 6/01/09 - View Story
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Callidus Software and Workscape Form Strategic Relationship to
Market Wire via MSN Money - 6/01/09 - View Story
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Student Participation a Key Element of The National Summit
Reuters - 5/28/09 - View Story