Kevin Leslie has had EMEA and Global management roles in the IT Management software domain since 2004. Creating and leading teams at Mercury Interactive, HP Software and Micro Focus covering all aspects of Go To Market: Strategy, Product and Service definition for EMEA markets, Sales, Partners/Alliances/MSP’s/Channels, Marketing, Evangelism, and Enablement. This has included opening up new markets and new product introduction as well as customer retention and extension.

Kevin's current challenge is to introduce innovation to existing ITOM customers and grow new customer bases. Innovation themes include AIOps, Cloud, Containerisation, Agile, RPA, Virtual Agents, Machine Learning, and DevOps. The market is driving cost of sales down as customers demand a reduced cost of ownership. The buying process is transforming with social media and digital marketing now a core competence for success.

He has twenty years of experience in HR/Payroll, ERP, CRM, and Marketing Automation software companies such as Oracle, SAP, D&B Software Bradstreet, and Aprimo, provided the depth of experience needed in Enterprise Software. Assignments included start-ups in EMEA for US based software companies backed by leading VC’s with P&L and general management responsibility.Formal training has covered everything from Business Process Engineering to Solution selling and Complex/Powerbase selling. A two year graduate trainee program at ICL was enhanced by a two year post graduate Business Management course with a Distinction in Marketing.

He has been able to work with companies that recognized the value of continuing education and has also been fortunate to have had some great mentors to learn from.