WISPAPALOOZA 2019 Show Daily Day 3

www. WISPA .org 2 9 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 3 ScanSource Names CRO S canSource recently announced that John Eldh has joined the company as chief revenue officer and senior executive vice president, effective October 1, 2019. Eldh brings extensive global experience building and leading field, channel and inside sales teams across multiple routes to market, said the company. He has led software sales organizations, including leading transformations to subscription-based business models. As chief revenue officer, Eldh will oversee ScanSource’s go-to-market strategy and execution. He will be responsible for global sales and marketing teams, as well as the company’s supplier, solutions and services teams across all geographies. He will report directly to chairman and CEO, Mike Baur. “John has a proven track record of deliv- ering operational excellence, building strong teams and driving results across multiple routes to market,” said Baur. “John brings with him a deep understanding of the SaaS busi- ness and extensive experience helping compa- nies transform to subscription-based sales models. John will be instrumental in helping us execute on our business goals, and I am thrilled to welcome him to our team.” Prior to joining ScanSource, Eldh served as senior vice president of global partner organizations at CA Technologies, where he oversaw the company’s global partner busi- ness, including channel marketing and the inside sales organization. He was responsible for the successful global transformation of CA’s partner business from a direct-oriented fulfillment model to a scalable, value-added revenue-generating sales model. Eldh also served as senior vice president of sales for CA’s global security business. In addition, he spent nearly 10 years at Symantec Corporation serving in several leadership capacities, including vice presi- dent of North American channel sales; vice president of Symantec’s cloud sales organi- zation for North America and Latin America; region vice president for the UK, Ireland and Nordics; vice president of EMEA inside sales and renewals; and vice president of Americas inside sales. Prior to Symantec, Eldh spent 14 years at Gartner, Inc., where he oversaw enterprise field sales organizations, as well as building and managing Gartner’s inside sales organization. “I’m excited about the strategic direction in which ScanSource is headed and the vision of ScanSource’s leadership team,” said Eldh. “I am eager to help lead ScanSource into the future and to join a company with such respect and appreciation for their partners and employees.” m Visit ScanSource at WISPAPALOOZA 2019 booth #441. Get more from wireless.