Facilitator Stats

years in the ceo seat
largest team managed
400
# of start-ups
# of times as CEO
# of successful exits
1

TOP Accomplishments

  • Built a global sales and customer success organization with over 80 sales people, 300 technical professionals and 200 resellers in 19 countries focused on innovative products and outstanding customer support
  • Helped drive 27 years of consistent growth, transforming the company from a 50 person start-up to a highly profitable 1700 person division of a multinational corporation
  • Led the integration of eight acquisitions ranging from a few million dollars to almost $100M in revenue

Facilitator Stats

Facilitator since
2018
years in the ceo seat
years as senior executive
27
largest team managed
400
# of start-ups
# of times as CEO
# of successful exits
1

top accomplishments

  • Built a global sales and customer success organization with over 80 sales people, 300 technical professionals and 200 resellers in 19 countries focused on innovative products and outstanding customer support
  • Helped drive 27 years of consistent growth, transforming the company from a 50 person start-up to a highly profitable 1700 person division of a multinational corporation
  • Led the integration of eight acquisitions ranging from a few million dollars to almost $100M in revenue
"I never cease to be amazed that bringing together smart CEOs and executives from widely different companies and industries sparks new, innovative ideas and generates fresh enthusiasm to go back and drive their companies forward. I feel privileged to be a part of the process that “makes the magic happen"."
Roger Keene

Roger

Keene

Senior Strategic Facilitator

Key Areas of Expertise

Global operations, enterprise sales, direct and indirect sales channels, outstanding customer service and support, M&A and successful integration of acquired companies.

Most Proud Of

Building a responsive global organization, focused on innovative products and high quality customer service, driving a rapidly growing and highly profitable business. Enabling the growth and development of talented engineers and sales professionals in a multi-cultural, geographically dispersed, and dynamic team.

"Off the Job" Passions

Hiking and snowboarding in the White Mountains; cycling, paddle boarding and building houses (Habitat for Humanity) in Rhode Island, helping educate the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs.

More About

Roger Keene

A former Strategic Ascent client, Roger was a member of the executive leadership team of Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp (Abaqus prior to acquisition by Dassault Systemes) for 21 years after six years starting and managing its UK subsidiary. As VP of Worldwide Sales & Operations, he focused on global sales, customer service and operations, growing revenue more than ten times to several hundred million dollars. He transitioned the company from a technical sales model based on features and benefits to an enterprise approach based on value, as well as setting up an indirect sales channel worldwide. He led a global team of over 400 technical and sales professionals, including over 80 direct sales staff, in 19 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as managing around 200 value-added resellers worldwide. A strong believer in the importance of loyal and happy customers, he emphasized the importance of providing outstanding customer support and service.

Roger has extensive experience of integrating acquired companies, having been part of a successful acquisition and, more recently, having led the integration of eight acquisitions ranging in size from a few million dollars in revenue to almost $100 million. These included public and private companies headquartered in both the US and Europe.

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