Sam Cece

Current

• Chief Executive Officer at StrongMail Systems

Past

• Interim CEO; Chairman of the Board at Mark Logic Corporation
• Executive at BEA Systems, Inc.
• Director, Corporate Marketing at Avid Technology

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Education

• School of Hard Knocks

Recommended

25 people have recommended Sam

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog

Sam Cece’s Experience

• Chief Executive Officer

  StrongMail Systems

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)

  StrongMail's mission is to empower businesses to maximize the value of their customer relationships through Digital Messaging.
  
  StrongMail Systems is the leading provider of commercial-grade solutions for marketing, triggered and event-based email programs. Offered in both on-premise and hosted models, StrongMail overcomes the limitations of traditional ESPs and custom-built solutions, enabling businesses to deliver more relevant, timely and cost-effective messages. StrongMail’s easy-to-use email marketing application, high-performance delivery, and wide range of deliverability, strategic and supporting services make it possible for companies with varying resources and expertise to take advantage of its proven solutions. www.strongmail.com.
  
  
  Sequoia Capital, Evercore Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners and DAG Ventures investment.

• Interim CEO; Chairman of the Board

  Mark Logic Corporation

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  February 2004 — January 2006 (2 years)

  Appointed to Mark Logic Board of Directors in May, 2004 and served as the interim CEO in August, 2004. Successfully helped Mark Logic secure Series B funding ($12M Lehman Brothers Venture Capital/Sequoia Capital) and recruited the CEO. I was appointed Chairman of the board in August, 2004. I subsequently resigned my Board seat to focus my efforts on StrongMail Systems.

• Executive

  BEA Systems, Inc.

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BEAS; Computer Software industry)

  1995 — 2002 (7 years)

  Positions held at BEA Systems:
  -President, Global Services Division, BEA Corporate HQ
  -Vice President & General Manager, BEA WebLogic Division
  -Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, BEA WebLogic Division
  -Vice President, Worldwide Marketing & Volume Sales, BEA Corporate HQ

• Director, Corporate Marketing

  Avid Technology

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; AVID; Computer Software industry)

  1993 — 1995 (2 years)

  Avid acquired Digidesign.

Sam Cece’s Education

• School of Hard Knocks

  MBA , Start-Ups , 1990 — 2008

Additional Information

Sam Cece’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog

Sam Cece’s Groups:

•    BEA Alumni
•    Sequoia Capital Portfolio Company CEOs

Sam Cece’s Contact Settings

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