Dan Root

Dan Root has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Their most recent position was as the Head of Global Strategic Alliances at Barco, starting in 2023. Prior to that, they founded their own consultancy called Root of Collaboration, LLC in 2020, where they focused on accelerating the development and adoption of new communication tools. Before that, they worked as a Senior Analyst at Wainhouse Research, specializing in the Unified Communications & Collaboration market. Dan also held various roles at Bluescape Software, including Director of Market Research & Strategy, Director of Channel Sales, and Business Development Manager. Earlier in their career, Dan worked as a Regional Sales Manager and Inside Sales Manager at Yamaha Unified Communications. Additionally, they had experience as an Automotive Consultant, Head of Marketing at Wheel Lab, and as a Client Advisor at BMW of Ridgefield. Dan also co-founded and owned a business called DRoot Automotive Detailing. Dan started their career as an Inside Account Manager at Carousel Industries.

Dan Root earned a Bachelors of Science degree with a Marketing Concentration from Bryant University between 2007 and 2012. Prior to that, they obtained a High School Diploma from Nashua High School South between 2003 and 2007. Dan also holds certifications in Advanced Product Configuration from Revolabs in 2015, Juniper Networks Sales Associate Enterprise Routing and Juniper Networks Sales Associate Enterprise Switching from Juniper Networks Learning Academy in December 2012, Real Presence: Desktop 2.0 from Polycom Training Team: Worldwide Sales Enablement in 2012, Avaya; Selling IP Office from Avaya in 2012, and Extreme Certified Sales Professional (ECSP) from Extreme Networks in October 2012.