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Chris Patton

Chris Patton

Summary

Accomplished and results-driven VP Sales with almost a decade of experience in the software industry. Proven track record of driving revenue growth, building high-performing sales teams, and implementing strategic initiatives. Adept at leveraging market insights and innovative sales strategies to penetrate new markets and forge strategic partnerships.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

VP Sales

Darktrace
07.2020 - Current
  • Lead the Canadian team to achieving 35 million CAD in ARR including 400+ customers in Canada
  • Led a team of 20+ including directors, team leads and account executives
  • Key customer wins include:

-> In December 2022 our team signed the largest new logo deal last fiscal in North America with CP Rail for 6.3 million CAD (TCV)
-> In December 2020 signed one of the largest deals this fiscal with Hexagon AB for $3 million USD (TCV)

Sales Director, Canada & US East

Darktrace
03.2018 - 06.2020

• The Sales Director position was newly created as Darktrace continued to grow and I managed a team of 15 -20 Account Executives in both Canada and New York
• Worked out of our NY office 3 days a week from Jan 2019 to June 2019 to help grow and develop our main US office
• Key customer wins included one of the largest new logo deals that fiscal in June 2020 with Quest Diagnostics (Fortune 500) for $2 million USD (TCV)

Regional Manager, Central Canada

Darktrace
08.2017 - 03.2018
  • Team lead for the Account Executives in the Toronto office while continuing to contribute in an individual contributor capacity
  • Key customer wins include:

-> ArcelorMittal Dofasco (This was the first deal with ArcelorMittal (Global 200) that ended up leading to millions of upsells with expansion over numerous divisions across the company

-> CSE (Communications Security Establishment)

Account Executive

Darktrace
06.2016 - 07.2017
  • Among the first account executives hired to open the first Canadian office in Toronto
  • In 2016 traveled over 100k miles in 4.5 months to meet with prospective customer

Sales Executive & Account Manager

Xerox
01.2015 - 03.2016

• Walked door to door downtown Toronto to generate strictly new logo as a sales executive from January 2015 to October 2015 then was promoted to Account Manager where I still generated new business but was given current customers as well

• Q3 & Q4 2015 President's Club Winner - Cancun, Mexico

Education

BBA - Business Administration

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ont
04.2011

Skills

  • Highly motivated, positive attitude; results-oriented personality with strong desire to succeed
  • Ability to influence others and prepare for emerging customer needs
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Superb organizational skills
  • Whatever it takes attitude and motivation to deliver above quota performance

Timeline

VP Sales

Darktrace
07.2020 - Current

Sales Director, Canada & US East

Darktrace
03.2018 - 06.2020

Regional Manager, Central Canada

Darktrace
08.2017 - 03.2018

Account Executive

Darktrace
06.2016 - 07.2017

Sales Executive & Account Manager

Xerox
01.2015 - 03.2016

BBA - Business Administration

Wilfrid Laurier University
Chris Patton