Mikrosam Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer / General Manager
- Over $110M in revenue and bookings, growin average annual revenue over 60%, and U.S. market from 0 to 30% of sales, establishing new markets and key customers globally.
A brief personal note
Vele Samak
Commercial and general management leadership
SAMAK.ORG PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
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About
I am an executive with over 20 years of experience in commercial and general management across advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, enterprise technology, finance, and public service. I've lead global revenue, marketing, finance, and site selection teams and helped investors and companies achieve success and growth in their respective areas.
Additionally, I've held lectures and presentations, and published papers in several areas, including thermoplastic composites applications and high-rate composite manufacturing, corporate finance, leadership, complex sales and negotiations.
Below you'll find a brief personal information on me. I'm generally open to connecting with people, sharing experience and insights, and providing advice.
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What I work on
- Commercial and go-to-market strategy
- Global market expansion
- Complex deal execution
- Revenue teams and operating discipline
- Integrating technology across operations
- Systematic investing strategies
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Selected experiences
Government of Macedonia Senior Executive for Attracting and Managing Foreign Investments
- Brough in over €200M in investments, 14,000+ direct jobs, and €1.3B+ in annual exports. Helped numerous companies setup and still run manufacturing operations.
Microsoft SQL Server Product Manager
- Supported the SQL Server 2005 launch, which reached a $1B revenue milestone; partner programs generated $8M+ in joint wins.
Citigroup / Salomon Smith Barney Vice President, Global Quantitative Research
- Developed quantitative research and products to help portfolio managers with risk and stock selection products, generating $Millions in program trades.
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Education
MBA The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
BA The University of Chicago
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Interests
- Digital photography
- Snowboarding and fitness
- Technology and foreign affairs
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Selected conversations and Media
JEC Brief Interview
Automation in composites manufacturing starts with material control
Interview · JEC TV
High-performance and high-scale thermoplastic composite manufacturing
Feature · CompositesWorld · cover story with GKN Fokker
Thermoplastic floor beams for next-generation aerostructures
Interview · Bloomberg Adria
Bloomberg Adria interview of business leaders in the region
Webinar · Mikrosam
Automation for CNG and hydrogen composite tanks
Publication · Financial Analysts Journal
Allocating between Active and Passive Management