Pluralsight believes everyone should have the opportunity to create progress through technology and develop the skills of tomorrow. We are honoured to sit with Chris Oliver, the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Pluralsight, Inc. We'll learn how he is helping Pluralsight be the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and people around the world transform with technology.
Diversity Reboot Summit
Pluralsight: Transforming the World with Technology
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Meet The Speaker
Christopher Oliver
EVP Corporate Strategy | M&A @ Pluralsight
As an insightful and decisive executive, I shape and implement strategies to maximize innovation, growth and profitability. My background includes specialization in turning around underachieving operations by orchestrating transformational change programs. Having held high-level strategy, business development and corporate development roles for global technology enterprises including IBM and HP, my breadth and depth of experience gives me a unique leadership advantage. From salesforce optimization, emerging markets expansion (LATAM) and business operations improvement to organizational restructuring, M&A and post-merger integrations, I have depth and breadth of experience on a global scale. One of my core strengths is navigating ambiguous, poorly defined situations and environments. I also have experience identifying and addressing the root-cause of difficult issues with targeted solutions. A key to my success is my ability to build cross-functional relationships within heavily matrixed organizations and rallying diverse constituencies around a common vision and business objective. An empowering leadership style allows me to build engaged, outcome-producing teams. I seek input from those around me and encourage teams to take ownership of their work, providing the support to deliver on expectations. HIGHLIGHTS ➤ Improved revenue and value created through IBM’s key partners by driving targeted business strategies. ➤ Realized 7% year-on-year increase in Storage business revenue for IBM. ➤ Led 4 acquisitions and 1 divestiture worth hundreds of millions of dollars. ➤ Optimized business performance by establishing client satisfaction program to capture and transform client feedback into strategies. EXPERTISE ➤ Strategy Development & Execution ➤ Business Development ➤ Change Management ➤ Sales Operations & Sales Strategy ➤ Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy ➤ M&A and Integrations ➤ Strategic Planning ➤ P&L Management ➤ Cross-Functional Collaboration ➤ Global Team Leadership ➤ Board Chairman, Advisory Board Member