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Karen Gutknecht

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Partner Sales Manager Australia & NZ at Informatica
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Karen Gutknecht is the Partner Manager for Australia & New Zealand at Informatica, with extensive experience in channel development and sales at Sophos and Ingram Micro. Colleagues describe her as passionate, professional, and strategic, with expertise in data management and cybersecurity, holding a certification in Microsoft Licensing.

She is known as a happy, outgoing, and collaborative professional who is an absolute delight to work with. People who have worked with her highlight her infectious laugh and her ability to win over colleagues, partners, and customers with her positive approach.

Karen possesses masterful networking and negotiation skills that enable her to consistently achieve success and build strong relationships.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Partner Sales Manager Australia & NZ
Job Level
Middle
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Priorities

Topics Karen cares about

AI Transformation
Actively promotes building strong data foundations as the first step for any organization serious about its AI journey, based on her recent professional posts.
Channel Partner Success
Her career is dedicated to partner management. She frequently celebrates partner achievements, such as Venn Consulting being named APAC Partner of the Year.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Partner Sales Manager Australia & NZ
Informatica
7-2020 - 1-2024
Channel Development Manager - Cyber Security
Ingram Micro
8-2019 - 7-2020
National Channel Account Executive
Sophos
3-2017 - 8-2019
Business Development Manager - National Key Accounts
Ingram Micro
3-2014 - 2-2017
Business Development Manager - Veeam
Ingram Micro
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Education
1993 - 1994
Certification of Business
Careers Business College
1986 - 1991
Higher School Certificate
South Sydney High School
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