James Blake

James Blake has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. James has worked as a Regional Sales Director at BeyondTrust since 2024, where they are responsible for maintaining the ongoing success of a group of named global customers. Prior to this role, they served as an Account Director and Regional Sales Manager at the same company, working with enterprise organizations and partners to introduce key cybersecurity controls.

Before joining BeyondTrust, James worked as the Director of Ping Identity Solutions at ProofID Ltd from 2016 to 2018. James also took time off to spend with their new family during this period. Prior to that, they served as a Sales Director at Godel Technologies from 2013 to 2016, where they helped organizations drive competitive growth through technology.

James also has a background in the education sector, having worked as a Regional Sales Manager, Senior Account Executive, and Account Executive at Blackboard from 2010 to 2013. In these roles, they focused on business growth and implementing technology platforms to support education providers.

Early in their career, James worked at Salford Software Ltd. as an Account Director and Account Manager. James developed strong sales skills and expertise in the academic sector, closing complex solution sales and promoting key propositions in identity, access management, and infrastructure segments.

James Blake completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from The University of Salford, where they studied from 1997 to 2000.