Richard Forster

Global Director, Sales Development at SevenRooms

Richard Forster has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Richard currently holds the position of Director, Sales Development at SEVENROOMS, starting in June 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Rimini Street, where they served as Senior Director Sales Development from September 2022 to March 2023. Richard also held the role of Director Sales Development & Inside Sales from January 2020 to September 2022, and Senior Manager, Inside Sales from July 2018 to December 2019. At Rimini Street, Richard's responsibilities included redefining enterprise support services and enabling clients to save on support fees. Before joining Rimini Street, Richard worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as the EMEA Senior Inside Sales Manager from October 2013 to March 2018. Richard also served as the Head of Sales at Patrolstore.com from March 2012 to October 2013 and as a Sales Manager at Crown Agents from May 2010 to March 2012. Richard's professional journey began as a Police Constable at the Metropolitan Police Service, where they worked from December 2002 to May 2010.

Richard Forster attended Loughborough University from 1992 to 1995, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Recreation Management. Prior to their university education, there is no provided information regarding Richard Forster's schooling. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained one in "Becoming Head of Sales: Developing Your Playbook" from LinkedIn in November 2019, and another in "Strategic Thinking" from LinkedIn in the same month and year.

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  • Global Director, Sales Development

    June, 2023 - present