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Andy Mercer

Commander · DISC type D
Senior Managing Director, Global Sales Leader - Cybersecurity & Data Privacy at Ankura
📍 Cumming, Georgia, United States

Andy Mercer is a global sales leader at Ankura with over 19 years of experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI. He leads large teams to drive significant revenue growth through value-based selling and strategic negotiations. Described by peers as motivated and a natural leader, he studied Film at UCLA.

Outside of his technology career, Andy has a creative background in film. He actively supports his colleagues professional achievements and has publicly expressed his respect and appreciation for the service of military veterans. His interests also include space exploration through organizations like NASA.

Despite being a leader in the technical cybersecurity space, his academic background is in Film from UCLA.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Managing Director, Global Sales Leader - Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Location
Cumming, Georgia, United States
Personality Overview

How Andy shows up

Strong-Willed
Decisive
Very Quick

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented.

Priorities

Topics Andy cares about

Cybersecurity Leadership
He has over 19 years of experience leading global sales teams in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting client value and driving market growth.
Value-Based Selling
Emphasizes crafting solutions aligned with client needs and navigating C-suite negotiations to deliver tangible business value and build trust.
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Career

Work history

9-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Managing Director, Global Sales Leader - Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Ankura
4-2021 - 9-2022
Global Director of Business Development & Strategy
Secureworks
8-2018 - 4-2021
Regional Sales Director - Mid Enterprise Accounts
Secureworks
2-2016 - 8-2018
Regional Sales Manager - America-West SMB
Secureworks
2-2014 - 1-2016
Information Security Advisor
Secureworks
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Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2007
Film
UCLA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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