John Merkel

John Merkel is an accomplished Enterprise Strategic Account Manager with extensive experience in the technology sector. At Park Place Technologies since April 2021, John focuses on managing strategic accounts. Previously, John held the same title at Curvature from January 2017 to April 2021, emphasizing growth with large clients and international partnerships through consultative selling. Prior experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from August 2008 to January 2017 included account management, technology event coordination, and leading teams to deliver competitive proposals. John's career began at Electronic Data Systems, where between 1998 and 2008, John progressed from Systems Engineer to Chief Technologist, overseeing large infrastructure projects and driving innovation. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Penn State University, completed in 1998.