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Scott Devens

CEO at Untangle

BIO

Cross-functional expert with over 28 years success in senior executive leadership roles covering sales, services, marketing, engineering, and finance. Recognized in the hi-tech industry as a visionary, with a unique and highly sought after background and expertise for implementing operational efficiency and excellence across all functions of large enterprises and small start-ups. In-depth knowledge of and experience in managing all aspects of the business provides the skills to rapidly design, implement and monitor strategic business plans for well-established organizations looking to become more efficient and for early stage companies looking to build out/launch new initiatives. In summary, a passion to leverage cross-functional expertise to drive investor/shareholder wealth in today’s dynamic and ever changing technology world. EXPERTISE Direct and Indirect (Channel) Executive Sales Management – distribution of security, application, data and business process integration software and Storage/Server hardware for organizations with revenues from $40M to $500M. Marketing – launch of new products/solutions or repositioned “stalled” offerings for current or emerging markets. Operations – design, implementation and management of new or complex business models, for global sales, services, support, and engineering engagements and organizations. International - in-depth knowledge of developing and launching international growth strategies for European, Asian and Latin America operations/organizations. Mergers and Acquisitions – participation in and management of all aspects of M&A activities (e.g. valuations, road-shows, organizational design and consolidations, etc.). Accounting/Finance (Certified Public Accountant) – expertise in financial modeling and reconciliation of a company’s strategic financial plans and the cross-functional dependencies to insure success.