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James Cook

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Sales Director at Gurucul
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

James is a senior sales executive specializing in AI and cybersecurity for Fortune 500 financial firms. With over 20 years of experience and an MBA from The George Washington University, he excels at selling enterprise solutions to C-level executives. People often call him professional, persistent, and dedicated.

While at Haystax Technology, he successfully closed a $1. 2 million deal with the largest bank in the United States.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Sales Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Priorities

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AI in Cybersecurity
He believes Artificial Intelligence is a "game-changer" in cybersecurity and posts about its ability to go beyond traditional XDR and SOAR solutions.
Financial Sector Security
Has extensive experience selling cybersecurity, fraud detection, and insider threat solutions specifically to Tier 1 financial services firms and global banks.
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Career

Work history

6-2020
Sales Director
Gurucul
7-2018 - 6-2020
Director, Strategic Accounts
Mya Systems
8-2016 - 7-2018
VP Sales
Haystax Technology
6-2014 - 8-2016
Director of Sales
Guardian Analytics
6-2012 - 6-2014
Sales Director
NICE Actimize
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Education
MBA
The George Washington University School of Business
BA
University of Colorado Boulder
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