James Hollingshead

James Hollingshead has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several decades. James began their career as a Manufacturing Engineer at Texas Instruments in 1976. James then joined Hewlett-Packard in 1977, where they held various managerial roles in service and support functions.

In 1986, Hollingshead moved to Sun Microsystems, where they continued to take on leadership positions. James served as the Director of Central US Services and later became the Director of US Channel Systems Engineering. James also held the role of Vice President of Americas Systems Engineering and Vice President of Sales Operations in the North American Sales organization. Additionally, they took on the role of Vice President of EDS Client Exec, managing a team responsible for negotiating and renewing a long-standing contract with EDS.

Hollingshead's career at Sun Microsystems continued until they joined Cisco Systems in 2004 as the Senior Director of Commercial Sales Engineering. James'smain responsibility was transforming the sales and SE coverage model by engaging channel partners in the sales process.

In 2006, Hollingshead returned to Sun Microsystems as the Vice President of Global Sales Engineering, where they were responsible for building a unified global structure for Software Sales Engineers. James later became the Group Vice President of North America Commercial Hardware at Oracle Corporation in 2010.

Hollingshead then joined VAZATA in 2013 as the Vice President of Business Development, overseeing managed hosting, cloud computing, and colocation services for Fortune 1000, mid-market enterprise, and US Federal Government Agency customers.

Most recently, in 2023, Hollingshead worked at HelpJames'sin various roles, including husband, granddad, and volunteer. The details regarding start and end dates for this role are not provided.

Overall, James Hollingshead has demonstrated strong leadership skills and extensive experience in sales, engineering, and management roles in the technology industry.

James Hollingshead attended The University of Memphis from 1972 to 1976, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET).