Jed Ayres

Driving innovation and leading the DEX category!

San Francisco Bay Area

About

I am a passionate business leader engaged in developing high impact partnerships, high growth go to market strategies, differentiated branding, all driven by next generation marketing. Servant leader with expertise in technology sales and marketing, with diversification in the telecommunications and hospitality industries. I have achieved success at global companies, as well as smaller entities with a passionate focus on top line growth. I wake up everyday focused on exceeding customer expectations and helping employees do the best work of their career. At IGEL I've helped transform and scale a German hardware company into a disruptive software company. Crossing the $150M revenue threshold with triple digit software growth. Winning awards for our channel programs, marketing, workplace, and innovation. Recently completing a sale to TA to unleash the next chapter of growth and innovation I've held positions on the following boards, IGEL Executive Board MCPc Executive Council HP Partner Advisory Board VMware Global Partner Advisory Board Cisco Marketing Council Commvault Partner Advisory Board Veaam Partner Advisory Board Eaton Partner Advisory Board The Channel Company Partner Product Development Advisory Board xChange Solution Provider Advisory Board Citrix Platinum Council Prior to my current CEO role at IGEL I was SVP Marketing at AppSense. I was responsible for AppSense’s corporate marketing, social, branding, communications and lead generation strategies. During my one year tenure at AppSense I helped move from a decline in revenue to record double digit growth and profitability. I also assisted in the packaging and positioning of the company for a successful sale to ivanti (Thoma Bravo). Prior to AppSense I was CMO of MCPc a privately held $300m solution provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. During my four year tenure at MCPc I helped drive a high impact strategy which led to 50% growth and eventual sale of half of the company to Logicalis for $42m. Prior to joining MCPc in 2011, I spent six years as SVP, Partner Management and Marketing at MTM. I hold a bachelor‘s degree in business from Sonoma State and a MBA from SF State.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at ControlUp
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at IGEL Technology
    Jun 2016 - Jul 2023 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    Changing the world with a next gen EDGE OS for cloud workspaces. Led transformation of German hardware company to a software company which included sale to TA Associates in March 2021.

  • Owner at Mendo Wine Tours and Limousine Service
    2004 - Aug 2019 · 15 yrs 8 mos

    www.mendowinetours.com

  • Owner at MacCallum House Inn and Restaurant
    2002 - 2019 · 17 yrs

    www.maccallumhouse.com

  • Senior Vice President Marketing at AppSense sold to LANDESK
    Apr 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Part of a successful restructuring, repositioning exit and sale to LANDESK.