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Eric Jackson

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Strategic Sales Director, Manufacturing at Microsoft
📍 Zurich, Switzerland

Eric is a Strategic Sales Director for Manufacturing at Microsoft, leveraging over 20 years of experience in digital transformation across international markets. He focuses on driving growth through strategic partnerships and AI implementation in industries like automotive, energy, and machinery. Eric holds both a Masters and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida.

He once built an EMEA technical sales team from one to 35 employees in just 12 months.

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Current Role
Strategic Sales Director, Manufacturing
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
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Industrial AI Solutions
His recent focus is on deploying generative AI in manufacturing, highlighting his work with ABB on solutions like the Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault and various industry copilots.
Value-Centric Selling
Passionate about value selling, he has completed specialized training in "Executive Selling" and "Force Management" to focus on customer-centric outcomes and strategic partnerships.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Strategic Sales Director, Manufacturing
Microsoft
6-2018 - 2-2022
VP IoT and AR Business Development and Technical Sales, EMEA + India
PTC
10-2016 - 6-2018
VP Portfolio Go to Market Strategy CoE
PTC
2-2015 - 10-2016
VP IoT Technical Sales, EMEA
ThingWorx, a PTC Business
10-2007 - 2-2015
Technical Sales Director, European Center of Excellence
Parametric Technology Corporation
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Education
1996 - 1998
Master
University of Florida
9-1989 - 12-1994
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Florida
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