Sam Garg

Vice President Global Marketing and Pricing at Thales

Sam Garg is the Vice President of Global Marketing and Pricing at Thales, a position he has held since December 2021. In this role, he oversees various aspects of marketing and pricing strategies, including Strategic Marketing, Operational Marketing, Product Marketing, and Market Strategy for Digital Services, Inflight Entertainment, and Inflight Connectivity.

Prior to this, Garg served as the Regional Vice President of Sales for the Middle East from July 2021 to January 2023, where he managed the regional P&L and focused on customer success and revenue targets. He also held the position of Vice President of Product Management and Commercial Strategy at Thales from May 2017 to December 2021, where he was responsible for corporate and business segment strategies, product strategy, and managing a significant R&D budget.

Garg's career includes previous roles at Gogo and DISH Network, where he achieved notable successes such as launching the DishNET brand and generating substantial revenue growth through strategic product repositioning. His extensive experience in marketing, sales, and product management has positioned him as a leader in the industry, recognized for transforming organizations towards service-focused models and driving innovation in connectivity solutions.1

Experience

Vice President Global Marketing and Pricing at Thales (December 2021 - Present)

Regional Vice President of Sales, Middle East at Thales (July 2021 - January 2023)

Education

MBA, Marketing & Finance from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School (2010 - 2017), MSEE, Telecommunications from The Johns Hopkins University (1997 - 1998), BSEE, Communications from Purdue University College of Engineering (1991 - 1995), Product Management Executive Program from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2014)