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Brian Gahan

@briangahan

I build global technology partnerships and enterprise sales organizations that drive billion-dollar growth.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead global partnerships, ecosystem strategy, and enterprise go-to-market initiatives where I can build high-performing teams, strengthen strategic alliances, and deliver measurable revenue growth and customer outcomes.

Brian is a seasoned technology executive with a distinguished career spanning sales leadership, channel and alliance management, business development, and direct enterprise sales across Fortune 500 organizations in North America and international markets. He brings a proven track record of driving transformational growth, exceeding revenue objectives, and developing innovative go-to-market strategies that accelerate business performance and market expansion.

Throughout his career, Brian has successfully built and led high-performing sales, partner, and services organizations responsible for generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue. His expertise includes ecosystem development, global strategic partnerships, enterprise sales, channel strategy, and digital transformation initiatives that create measurable business outcomes for customers and partners alike.

His leadership experience includes key roles with industry-leading organizations such as Wipro, Palo Alto Networks, Accenture, Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple. Across these organizations, Brian has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead complex global initiatives, build strategic alliances, and deliver sustained business growth in highly competitive markets.

Known for his collaborative leadership style and customer-centric approach, Brian combines strategic vision with operational excellence to help organizations accelerate innovation, strengthen partner ecosystems, and achieve ambitious growth objectives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cisco Systems, Inc logoCI

Data Center Sales Lead- Global Enterprise

Sep 2014 - Jan 2020 (5 years 4 months)

Responsible for overall strategy and sales execution of Cisco's data center solutions within the Global Enterprise Market across the Western United States, Latin America, and Mexico. Led go-to-market and sales efforts for compute infrastructure, data center networking, storage, and cloud software.

DI

Field Sales Lead- Cloud Client Computing VDI Solutions

Feb 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year 7 months)

Responsible for strategy and sales execution of Dell's cloud computing portfolio, including consulting, architecture, and delivery of cloud data center and VDI solutions. Served K-12, higher education, corporate, government, healthcare, and reseller markets across Arizona and New Mexico.

Apple Inc. logoAI

Account Executive, K-12 Education

Jan 2005 - Nov 2011 (6 years 10 months)

Account Executive covering the K-12 education market across Arizona and New Mexico. Consistently exceeded revenue targets while expanding the customer base within the K-12 education sector.

Hewlett Packard Company/Compaq Computer Corporation logoHC

Account Manager-Territory and Enterprise

Jan 1998 - May 2003 (5 years 4 months)

Account Executive responsible for corporate accounts in Arizona, consistently exceeding revenue and market-share objectives while expanding the territory into strategic enterprise accounts. Managed end-to-end customer relationships and overall client experience.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Grand Canyon University logoGU

Grand Canyon University

Doctor of Philosophy, Leadership and Organizational Development

Doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Development from Grand Canyon University.

University of Notre Dame logoUD

University of Notre Dame

Master Certificate, Leadership and Management

Master Certificate in Leadership and Management from the University of Notre Dame.

University of Phoenix logoUP

University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration, Business Administration

Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Western Illinois University logoWU

Western Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts, Public Communication and Human Relations

Bachelor of Arts in Public Communication and Human Relations with a minor in Marketing from Western Illinois University.

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