Michael is responsible for driving Bazaarvoice's growth through expansion of the client base and revenue. Prior to joining Bazaarvoice, Michael served as Director of Client Services at Coremetrics where he led a large team of Account Executives and Account Analysts responsible for more than $30 million in annualized revenue. Michael and his team directly managed and grew the relationships with clients such as Bank of America, Victoria's Secret, Columbia House, and many more. Michael's expertise is in sales leadership, achieving growth goals, and building and motivating world-class teams of sales and service people coupled with a strong understanding of how online businesses operate. Michael previously worked as Presales and Partner Manager at Trilogy Software, an enterprise software firm specializing in solving the most complex business problems through technology solutions. Michael worked directly with Accenture and IBM Global Services to facilitate Trilogy implementations across numerous financial services clients. Before that, Michael worked with companies such as Intel and Microsoft, leveraging his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. When not in the office, Michael can be found on a golf course chasing that ever-elusive 80, or in his back yard playing fetch with his Jack Russell terrier, Icarus. Michael is an avid photographer and well versed in all things technological. When friends need a recommendation on which new gadget to buy or how to install the one they just bought, Michael is usually their first call. He's a self-proclaimed Grill Master and someone who just might be caught singing karaoke from time to time. |