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David Merzel

David Merzel

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Sales & Marketing Leader | AI Training & Adoption Expert | Former Unilever & Microsoft Executive | Sales Strategy | Tactical Communications | Marketing Campaigns

  • Education

    • Maimonide

      1981 - 1987

    • Maastricht University School of Business and Economics

      1996 - 1996
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

    • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

      2018 - 2018

    • INSEAD

      2019 - 2019
      Certificate

    • Solvay Brussels School

      1990 - 1996
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

    • Université libre de Bruxelles

      1987 - 1990
      3 first years

  • Experience

    • Unilever

      Jul 1996 - Mar 2007

      • Marketing Director

        Jan 2005 - Mar 2007

      • National Customer Marketing Manager.

        Jul 2002 - Dec 2004

      • Customer / Trade Marketing Manager.

        Jul 2000 - Jul 2002

      • Brand Manager Bertolli (Margarines + Olive Oil).

        Jul 1997 - Jul 2000

      • Junior Brand Manager Becel / Bertolli Oils & Benedictin.

        Jul 1996 - Jul 1997

    • Microsoft

      Apr 2007 - now

      • Global Consumer Channel Sales Leader – Xbox, Surface, Office, Windows.

        Jan 2022 - now

      • Regional Director Americas - Windows, Office, PC Accessories.

        Jul 2017 - Dec 2021

      • Regional Manager Americas - Office, Consumer and Small Business Division

        Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

      • Country Manager – Retail Sales & Marketing Division.

        Apr 2007 - Jul 2012

    • MD Consulting

      Apr 2024 - now
      AI-Powered Go-To-Market Strategy Consulting

    • Collective Brains

      Aug 2024 - now
      Business Mentor

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Merzel
      Microsoft CDS Polaris Award Microsoft Mar 2018
    • Awarded to David Merzel
      Microsoft - Gold Club Microsoft Jun 2016 Led LATAM to O365 consumer transformation with #1 MSA in O365 Mix, #1 worldwide VTT and green in ALL seven Subs in Office Cons Sub SC Metric, #1 worldwide variance to budget in O365 CCG revenue attainment and #1 in consumption. Led the deep analytic work presented at MYR to understand O365 Subscriptions Renewal Funnel, Impact of Payment Instruments limitations, and proposed alternative solutions. As a leader in the worldwide consumer community, drove alignment with corporate and other MSAs to… Show more Led LATAM to O365 consumer transformation with #1 MSA in O365 Mix, #1 worldwide VTT and green in ALL seven Subs in Office Cons Sub SC Metric, #1 worldwide variance to budget in O365 CCG revenue attainment and #1 in consumption. Led the deep analytic work presented at MYR to understand O365 Subscriptions Renewal Funnel, Impact of Payment Instruments limitations, and proposed alternative solutions. As a leader in the worldwide consumer community, drove alignment with corporate and other MSAs to develop/implement several best practices (e.g.: extension of Linea Naranja to improve Activation). Show less