John Paul (JP) Hough

John Paul (JP) Hough has a wealth of experience in sales and leadership roles. John Paul (JP) is currently the Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Tictrac, where they develop and executes the go-to-market strategy for the EMEA and US region. Prior to this, they served as an Advisor and Consultant at Guildepoint, providing guidance to small and SME technology companies.

In their role as VP of Enterprise Sales and Marketing Europe at Blackhawk Network Europe, JP led a team of 50 and was responsible for creating employee rewards and benefits schemes for leading organizations across UK&I and Europe.

Before that, they were the Director of Group Sales UK at StepStone, where they led the sales growth for the direct sales organization across the UK. As the Regional Vice President of Sales Northern Europe at Alvaria, Inc., JP supported the sales and culture transformation of the Northern European region for Aspect Software.

JP also served as the Director of Enterprise Sales, EMEA at Rackspace, where they led the push for sales across the EMEA Enterprise market. John Paul (JP) was responsible for new sales acquisition and the growth of existing customers, driving incremental revenue growth.

Other notable roles include Senior Vice-President UK at NetJets Europe, Director of Sales, Large Multinational Enterprises EMEA at EE, and Director of Sales, UK Finance & Professional Services at Vodafone. JP's early career includes a role as UK Sales Manager at Unilever, where they achieved significant revenue growth for the Soft Drinks brands across the UK.

Throughout their career, JP has demonstrated strong leadership, strategic planning, and sales expertise, consistently delivering growth and driving success for the organizations they have worked with.

JP Hough's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree BA (Hons) in Business/Commerce, General from The University of Huddersfield. John Paul (JP) also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Coaching from Henley Business School, specializing in Behavioral Sciences. John Paul (JP) completed the Advanced Leadership Programme at Rackspace University in San Antonio, Texas, where they studied Organizational Leadership, Building Successful Teams, Financial Accounting, and Human Resources. Additionally, they studied Organizational Leadership at Hult Ashridge. JP has also obtained certifications in various subjects, including "How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit" and "The Six Morning Habits of High Performers" from LinkedIn. In 1998, they became a certified Padi Open Water Diver through Andark Diving & Watersports.