Olav Strand is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in sales leadership and business development within the technology sector. Currently serving as RVP DACh at Flexera since March 2023, Strand has previously held pivotal roles, including Senior Vice President of European Sales at Fusion Global Business Solutions, where a major transformation of the sales organization was executed. As Vice President for Central Europe at Blue Prism and Tanium, Strand significantly increased sales performance and customer engagement. The founding of strand.it management consulting allowed for tailored go-to-market strategies for German SaaS startups. Furthermore, Strand has a strong track record at Splunk, leading to substantial growth in revenue and customer base, and held senior management positions at IPsoft and BMC Software, managing substantial business units with impressive revenue generation. Strand holds a postgraduate MA in Economics from the University of Hamburg.