FORMAL BIO
Christine Merritt is an industry award winning executive with 15+ years of success driving revenue in high growth technology companies. Christine possesses a unique skill set that includes strong multi channel sales experience as well as keen business acumen that enables her to think past the sales and market opportunities and make across the entire business. She has been an active participant in key corporate decisions at major global companies such as Google, SAP and Business Objects and is a sought after industry presenter, writer and influencer.
Christine’s career has grown at record speed and spans functions including sales, marketing, support, product and the office of the CEO. Most recently she led Google’s U.S. Channel Sales team where she was responsible for over $1B in annual revenue and achieving significant double digit growth rates. She is known as a ‘deal machine’ and in her first year, her team tripled the number of recruited partners. Prior to Google Christine spent three years at SAP, first as a Senior Director and then promoted to Vice President (one of SAP’s youngest ever female VPs) of the Enterprise Information Management Center of Excellence where she led a senior team of sales and support professionals responsible for driving revenue across North America.
Christine Merritt is an industry award winning executive with 15+ years of success driving revenue in high growth technology companies. Christine possesses a unique skill set that includes strong multi channel sales experience as well as keen business acumen that enables her to think past the sales and market opportunities and make across the entire business. She has been an active participant in key corporate decisions at major global companies such as Google, SAP and Business Objects and is a sought after industry presenter, writer and influencer.
Christine’s career has grown at record speed and spans functions including sales, marketing, support, product and the office of the CEO. Most recently she led Google’s U.S. Channel Sales team where she was responsible for over $1B in annual revenue and achieving significant double digit growth rates. She is known as a ‘deal machine’
and in her first year, her team tripled the number of recruited partners. Prior to Google Christine spent three years at SAP, first as a Senior Director and then promoted to Vice President (one of SAP’s youngest ever female VPs) of the Enterprise Information Management Center of Excellence where she led a senior team of sales and support professionals responsible for driving revenue across North America.
One of Christine’s most challenging and rewarding positions occurred at Business Objects (acquired by SAP in 2008) where at the time of the acquisition she was the Executive Director to the CEO, leading several CEO driven corporate initiatives. She played an active role working with the bankers in developing the valuation report and held a front row seat in all aspects of the massive M&A endeavor. She also held her first sales position at Business Objects, quickly excelling and moving through the ranks to Senior OEM Business Development Manager, exceeding quota every year and earning five consecutive President’s Club awards and two consecutive Chairman’s Club awards
Christine thrives in change; and was promoted in multiple company acquisitions. Her fearless, inspirational, always a step ahead work style and management acumen as well as her belief in, and passion for, the value of transformative technology; have enabled her to significantly contribute to each company’s bottom line, market share, brand advancement and future growth.
She is now an independant consultant able to assist businesses looking for help with their Channel Sales and Strategy as well as management and sales coaching.
One of Christine’s most challenging and rewarding positions occurred at Business Objects (acquired by SAP in 2008) where at the time of the acquisition she was the Executive Director to the CEO, leading several CEO driven corporate initiatives. She played an active role working with the bankers in developing the valuation report and held a front row seat in all aspects of the massive M&A endeavor. She also held her first sales position at Business Objects, quickly excelling and moving through the ranks to Senior OEM Business Development Manager, exceeding quota every year and earning five consecutive President’s Club awards and two consecutive Chairman’s Club awards.
Christine thrives in change; and was promoted in multiple company acquisitions. Her fearless, inspirational, always a step ahead work style and management acumen as well as her belief in, and passion for, the value of transformative technology; have enabled her to significantly contribute to each company’s bottom line, market share, brand advancement and future growth.
She is now an independant consultant able to assist businesses looking for help with their Channel Sales and Strategy as well as management and sales coaching.