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Greg Cole

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Director of Business Development at NI (National Instruments)
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Greg Cole is a seasoned sales leader serving as the Director of Business Development for NIs Aerospace, Defense, and Government unit, now part of Emerson. With a background in Electrical Engineering from Indiana University Indianapolis, he has deep expertise in semiconductors and EDA tools, honed through key leadership roles at Xilinx and Silexica. Colleagues describe him as trustworthy, creative, and collaborative.

He has a unique perspective from experiencing "both sides of the #XILINX #AMD #NI relationship, " particularly concerning FPGA technology.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director of Business Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
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Aerospace & Defense
He leads the business development unit for this specific sector at NI/Emerson and previously managed major A&D accounts at Xilinx.
Strategic Partnerships
His role involves creating collaborations, such as a recent partnership with ELT Group to provide advanced test solutions for the Finnish Defence Forces.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Director of Business Development
NI (National Instruments)
6-2021 - 1-2023
Group Business Development Manager
NI (National Instruments)
9-2020 - 6-2021
Director Of Worldwide Sales
Silexica
3-2020 - 9-2020
Director of Sales - Americas
Silexica
4-2016 - 3-2020
Area Sales Director
Xilinx, Inc.
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Education
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Indiana University Indianapolis
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