Mark Geene, CEO Channelinsight

Mark Geene is Chief Executive Officer of Channelinsight. He joined the company as Executive Vice President, Field and Client Operations in 2003. Since taking the helm of the company in January 2006, Geene has completely transformed Channelinsight and developed its offering into a software-as-a-service solution. His visionary leadership enabled the company to achieve double-digit revenue growth during 2007 and continue to expand its customer base. Geene has more than 20 years of experience in sales, business development and operations include management positions at IBM and Oracle, and senior executive positions at Tenfold Corporation and Dorado Software. As senior vice president of worldwide sales and field operations at Dorado, Geene drove significant revenue growth, established key distribution agreements and expanded sales operations to Asia and Europe. At Tenfold, Geene served as vice president of sales, growing revenues from $4.5 million to $92 million in two years, and was significantly involved in that company’s successful IPO. During his tenure at Oracle, he served as area vice president for the Midwest region, which contributed $200 million in annual sales. Geene holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.