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Grant Cleary

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Principal Partner Marketing Manager, APAC at Red Hat
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Grant is the Principal Partner Marketing Manager for APAC at Red Hat, specializing in building partner ecosystems with cloud providers and system integrators. With a background from VMware and Ingram Micro Cloud, he has deep expertise in the IT channel. People who have worked with him describe him as knowledgeable, collaborative, and authentic.

Beyond his corporate role, Grant is deeply committed to the broader IT industry, demonstrated by his long-standing service as an Executive Council Member for CompTIA in Australia and New Zealand. This involvement reflects a passion for shaping industry-wide initiatives and fostering community growth.

Unique fact: He co-authored a report on the evolution of telecommunications providers and the shift towards cloud services.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Principal Partner Marketing Manager, APAC
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Partner Ecosystems
His current role focuses on creating ecosystems where partnerships thrive, built on trust and a shared vision for customer value.
IT Channel Strategy
His career at Red Hat, VMware, and Ingram Micro showcases his deep understanding of vendor, distributor, and reseller perspectives.
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Career

Work history

3-2020
Principal Partner Marketing Manager, APAC
Red Hat
6-2016 - 5-2023
Executive Council Member
CompTIA Australia/New Zealand
9-2017 - 2-2020
National Marketing Manager
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
12-2013 - 7-2016
Marketing Director, APAC
Ingram Micro Cloud
6-2012 - 4-2013
Manager, Partner Marketing, ANZ
VMware
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Education
2008 - 2008
Graduate Diploma in International Business
Aalto University
1995 - 1997
Graduate Diploma in Business
University of Auckland
1989 - 1992
Bachelor of Social Sciences
The University of Waikato
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