Franco Flore

Franco Flore is the APJ Director of Partnerships and Alliances at Smartsheet, a position held since October 2023, where Franco leads the Partner Ecosystem across the Asia Pacific and Japan region. Prior to Smartsheet, Franco Flore served at Informatica from May 2012 to March 2023 as the Director of Channels and Alliances for APJ, transforming the business into an indirect model through a diverse partner ecosystem. Additional roles at Informatica included Channel and Alliances Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on partner-driven growth. Franco Flore's extensive career also encompasses positions in partner account management, sales, and product development at companies like Macquarie Telecom and Compuware, with experience beginning in the South African National Defence Force as a Lieutenant. Franco Flore holds a National Higher Diploma in Computer Data Processing from the University of Johannesburg.