Michael Winterson

Current

• VP Sales and Marketing - Europe at Equinix
• VP Sales & Marketing at IXEurope

Past

• VP Sales at Melco
• VP Sales at Techworks

Education

• Management Centre Europe
• Hautes Etudes Internationales
• Northwestern University

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Connections

184 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

Michael Winterson’s Summary

Michael Winterson’s Specialties:

Channel Sales in the European region including UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Italy. Includes: sales recruitment, sales management, key account development, strategy, marketing plans, distribution, product development.

Michael Winterson’s Experience

• VP Sales and Marketing - Europe

  Equinix

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; EQIX; Internet industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Equinix acquired IXEurope - This position carries responsibility for sales strategy, marketing strategy, product development/marketing and business development.

• VP Sales & Marketing

  IXEurope

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 7 months)

  This position carries responsibility for sales strategy, marketing strategy, product development/marketing and business development.

• VP Sales

  Melco

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

  A founding member of the European headquarters, key roles included launching an independent distribution company; selling it to Technology Works, Inc. (Austin, TX); and transforming the company into a European procurement, manufacturing, sales and marketing operation. TechWorks/Melco is a leading international manufacturer of memory module upgrades for personal- and mini- computers with global sales in excess of $500,000,000 by 1999.
  
  European Sales and Marketing Manager 1996-1999 Created annual European sales and marketing business plans. Achieved $35 million sales.

• VP Sales

  Techworks

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1990 — 1998 (8 years)

Michael Winterson’s Education

• Management Centre Europe

  Key Account Management July 1995 — July 1995

  Executive Senior Management Course – Managing Key Accounts.

• Hautes Etudes Internationales

  Masters , International Economics , September 1988 — June 1990

  Masters in International Economics. Thesis: "Airline Deregulation in the U.S. and E.E.C." Coursework: International Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Exchange Rates, Inflation and Purchasing Power Parity; and Financial Markets, International Trade, and Protectionism.

• Northwestern University

  BA , Economics & French Literature , September 1983 — June 1987

  BA Economics and French Literature. Coursework focused on Transportation Economics, Public Policy, International Trade and French Language and Culture. Also studied Political Science, Math and Chemistry.

Additional Information

Michael Winterson’s Websites:

• My Company

Michael Winterson’s Interests:

US Citizen, UK Resident, French, Start ups, Fast Growth, Married, four children, Born 10 April 1966. Recreation:, Family, triathlon, cycling, running, skiing, world affairs, Personal Goals:, entrepreneurial, teamwork, new technology, strategy, growth management.

Michael Winterson’s Groups:

Broadgroup

Michael Winterson’s Contact Settings

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