John Payne

John Payne has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning different industries. John most recently worked at Roc Technologies as a Key Account Manager, focusing on the public sector. Prior to that, they were a Channel Manager at Edgenexus, where they contributed to the development of the company's ADC vendor offerings.

Before joining Roc Technologies, John held a position as a Client Manager at the same company, where they were involved in various business development activities and collaborated with the Chief Digital Officer on sector-specific propositions.

John also worked at Cybercrowd as an Information Governance Consultant, where they successfully sold and delivered GDPR/PECR Readiness Assessments to multiple organizations. John built strong relationships with senior and C-level management, which led to expanding the scope of their consultancy work.

Earlier in their career, John took on the role of Channel Development Manager at Derive Logic Ltd, where they secured a multimillion-pound managed service contract and established a partnership with Microsoft for enterprise client license reviews.

John also incorporated their own company, Tiger Blood & Umea, providing Sales and Procurement Consultancy, and later took a sabbatical year to pursue personal interests.

John gained valuable experience at Logicalis as a Specialist in Cloud and Managed Services, contributing to significant sales achievements and the successful launch of a multi-award-winning Cloud offering.

John'sfirst long-term position was at 2e2, where they served as the Regional Manager for Local Government & Defence, consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets.

John's earliest work experience was as Joint Managing Director at The Tuck Shop, where they utilized proactive marketing strategies to drive revenue growth within the catering industry.

Overall, John Payne has demonstrated a successful track record in account management, business development, consultancy, and sales across various sectors throughout their career.

John Payne obtained a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Nottingham, which they completed from 1994 to 1997. Following that, they pursued a Law Conversion Course at Oxford Brookes University, studying from 1998 to 1999. In addition to their formal education, John has also obtained certifications in the EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation (EU GDPR F) and Practitioner (EU GDPR P) from IBITQA LTD. Furthermore, they have completed a course in Introduction to Psychology from Yale University. The specific months and years in which John obtained these certifications are not provided.