Marc Groetelaars

Marc Groetelaars is a highly experienced senior leader in IT solutions and platforms, with a focus on jumpstarting regions and markets across EMEA. He is an expert in strategy, operational effectiveness, and execution, leading high performing organizations with strong Enterprise and Channel expertise.

Throughout his career, Marc has demonstrated a results-driven and solution-focused approach by establishing new revenue streams and navigating significant industry changes from inception to corporate transitions. He excels in building and managing high performing teams, overseeing approximately 200 full-time employees, and driving regional/geo responsibilities from $1 million to approximately $500 million in revenue.

With a deep understanding of the evolution of the IT landscape, Marc has owned regions' revenue and strategy through different technological eras, from the early days of the internet and compute virtualization to the current 'cloud-era' and SAAS platforms. He has a keen focus on customer success, managing various aspects of customer relationships, sales, partners, and support teams while fostering a collaborative cross-functional environment for growth and efficiency.

Marc's expertise extends to creating and leading sales and partner organizations, implementing processes, and introducing structures aimed at delivering exceptional customer experiences, maximizing partner contributions, and enabling employee excellence. He directly oversees Go-To-Market strategies, EMEA channel ecosystems, sales playbooks, strategic programs, and tactical initiatives to consistently overdeliver on targets with predictability.

With a background in software sales, services sales, SAAS platforms, and customer success management, Marc Groetelaars stands as a true over-performer and motivational leader. His hands-on approach and commitment to delivering and maintaining success have been instrumental in driving value for customers, ecosystem partners, and employees. Marc firmly believes in the value of hard work and perseverance in achieving lasting success.

Currently, Marc Groetelaars holds the position of VP and GM EMEA at Rescale, where his leadership, strategic vision, and operational expertise continue to make a significant impact on the company's growth and success.