Sphere 3D adds another top level manager this one from Cisco Systems! Keep shorting this company, lol!!
Dinese Cardinell Christopher
Director Channel Marketing at Sphere3D
San Francisco Bay AreaComputer Software
Current
Sphere 3D
Previous
Cisco Systems, Channel This Marketing, Proofpoint
Education
California State University-Sacramento
Experience
Director Channel Marketing
Sphere 3D
April 2015 – Present (3 months)San Jose
Member of the leadership team focused on orchestrating go to market plans for major market segments, driving channel strategy and working in concert with the sales organization to facilitate market penetration, major account penetration and distribution sales to exceed revenue and margin targets.
Drive formulation and execution of demand gen programs (campaign, brand, PR, web, event, social, creative, etc.).
Build and mentor a team of high performing individuals, who exemplify a world-class marketing organization.
Program Director Demand Gen for Dimension Data
Cisco Systems
July 2013 – April 2015 (1 year 10 months)San Jose
Led a team of marketing professionals who develop and deliver global demand generation programs to one of Cisco's largest partners: Dimension Data – a $7Billion international company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa
Developed multi track programs encompassing all Cisco Business Units and Partner lines of business with Sales Enablement & Demand Gen program roll out across 5 continents.
Provided sales enablement tools and training (sales and technical) as well as sales pipeline analysis for effective Demand Gen program implementation and success metrics.