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Chris McBride

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Vice President of Sales, North America at Panzura
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Chris McBride is the Vice President of Sales for North America at Panzura, specializing in hybrid-cloud data management, AI, SaaS, and cybersecurity. Holding an MS from Auburn University, he has a history as a CRO and founder, focusing on translating complex technology into quantifiable business value for enterprise clients.

He is an advisor to multiple tech companies, focusing on innovations in data security and cloud infrastructure. His work often involves helping organizations protect against ransomware and secure their database contents with end-to-end encryption.

Unique fact: Chris founded his own firm, McBride Technology Sales Scientists, to help tech companies perfect their go-to-market strategies and product-market fit.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Sales, North America
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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AI Data Curation
Emphasizes how Akridata's solution reduces time on data selection and curation by 15x, directly improving production AI models and accelerating time to accuracy.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Founded a consultancy to help tech companies define product-market fit, identify target customers, and develop sales and marketing tools to drive demand effectively.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Vice President of Sales, North America
Panzura
8-2016
Advisor
Baffle, Inc.
7-2016
Principal
McBride Technology Sales Scientists
11-2022 - 7-2024
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Akridata
1-2017 - 7-2024
Executive Advisory Board
Attala Systems
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Education
1980 - 1987
MS
Auburn University
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