Ascend Source
Marianne Nurmi is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in executive support, project management, and environmental compliance. Currently serving as the Director of Value Activation at Ascend Source since November 2021, Marianne has consistently led tailored project initiatives, ensuring stakeholder engagement while delivering projects within budget. Previous roles include Executive Assistant to the CEO at a rapidly expanding technology company, where strategic operations and growth were facilitated, and Senior Executive Assistant at Gal Friday, handling executive communications effectively. Additional experience includes managerial and analytical roles at CMS Environmental Solutions, ensuring compliance and fostering client relationships in the environmental sector. Marianne holds a Master of Science in Environmental Policy & Management from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Ascend Source
After years of experience within the SAP channel, the founders of Ascend Source identified a gap in the SAP Partner Ecosystem. While partners were focused on the delivery of deals sold, they often forgot about the required investment when building a sustainable relationship with SAP. Ascend Source recognized the problem within the ecosystem and set out to solve it. We studied SAP, we studied the partner channel, and we aligned at the account level to empathize with AEs across the market units. A compelling model was built that enables SAP Partners to grow their business by becoming more strategic and a true value-add to SAP in partnership with Ascend Source. This model allows SAP AEs to strengthen their position within their accounts by leveraging partner successes and reference customers. Thus creating repeatable wins for both partners and SAP.