Simon Starborg

Global Account Director at Wind River

Stockholm County, Sweden

About

Sales Executive with an accomplished track record of success in software sales, business development and solution selling. Extensive experience from various industries including Networking/Telco, Automotive and Industrial. Combining strong business acumen with deep technical understanding. Overachieved expectations and quotas throughout my career. Awarded “Salesman of the Year” and “Deal of the Year” awards. Experience from both Fortune-500 companies and start up environments. Driven by success, and a passion to MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Specialties: Negotiation of Large Contract Values (+$M10) Launching of new Products and Services Solution Selling Business Development Software Engineering

Experience

  • Wind River (Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area)
    • Global Account Director
      Aug 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

      Managing a global leader in industrial technology and digitalization. Define the Global Account strategy and direction Leading the local sales accounts team in APAC and NA Serve as the Global Accounts single point of contact Own the delivery of accurate forecasts and account plans

    • Senior Account Manager Industrial IoT, UK & Nordics
      Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for sales and business development of Wind River Technology and Services in the Industrial market. Special focus on growing Cloud and IoT products and services in key accounts.

    • Account Manager
      Feb 2011 - Dec 2016 · 5 yrs 11 mos

      Account Manager Industrial IoT, Nordics, Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 Account Executive for NOKIA, 2013 - 2015. Account Manager Automotive&Networking, Nordics, 2011 - 2013

  • Senior Sales Engineer at Aptilo Networks
    Oct 2007 - Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Field Application Engineer at Xelerated
    Jul 2005 - Sep 2007 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Test & Verification Engineer at Switchcore
    Nov 2003 - Feb 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Test Engineer at OM Technology
    Apr 2002 - Oct 2003 · 1 yr 7 mos