October 2016

Recent VP EMEA appointments

Simon O' Kane joins Qualtrics as VP EMEA

Qualtrics is the world’s leading research and insights platform. They have raised $240 million in funding over two rounds from Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital and Insight Venture Partners.

Simon O’Kane joined them from Huddle where he was COO. Prior to that, he was the UK MD of Salesforce.com

Commenting on the appointment, John D’Agostino, VP Worldwide Sales, said: “Seb is as good as they come in the executive search world. For me he has been a great thought partner, an organised thinker, and has relentlessly pursued and achieved our desired outcomes. His sense of urgency and understanding about the need to hold a very high bar are impeccable.”

Couchbase appoints Rowan Scranage as VP EMEA

Couchbase is a leading provider of NoSQL database solutions. They have raised $150 million in funding from leading venture capitalists, including Accel Partners, Mayfield and Sorensen Capital.

The incoming VP EMEA Rowan Scranage has joined from Amdocs where he led global sales for their Big Data division.

Commenting on the assignment the SVP WW Sales and Field Operations, Shekhar Iyer, said: “It was an absolute pleasure to work with Sebastian. He has an impeccable professional approach and yet a driven mind set to get things done quickly. His ability to understand the real elements of the search, mobilize the network and move things forward are exceptional. I also really appreciated his flexibility as this is critical in the global world that we operate in. I have the highest praise for Sebastian and would not think twice in working with him again.”

Carbon Black announces the appointment of Mark Reeves as VP EMEA

The company is the leading provider of end point security solutions. Funding has been provided by an exceptional syndicate including; Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Sequoia Capital and Highland Capital Partners raising over $180 million.

Mark Reeves returned to Europe to take up the VP EMEA position. He joins from Entrust Datacard where he was VP Worldwide Sales and Field Services based in the US.

Ed Filippine, EVP Worldwide Sales and Operations, said: “We just completed an exceptional VP EMEA search with Renaissance. From initial engagement, through to the closing and referencing of the selected candidate, the speed, sense of urgency and attention to detail has been nothing short of excellent. Even when unforeseen circumstances arose during the search, the team reacted swiftly ensuring the process remained on track and was driven to a successful conclusion. I have been working with recruiters for some 20 years and can tell you this has been as good an experience as I have had in my career in partnering. I am delighted with our new EMEA VP and would not hesitate to work with Sebastian and Vania again”.