Nick Duce

Commander
DISC Type : D

Partner Channel Manager Data Intelligence, EMEA at Actian

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Overview

With over 20 years in the software industry, Nick Duce is a leader in customer success and partner strategy for data-focused companies like Actian, Alation, Oracle, and SAP. Colleagues consistently describe him as a passionate, dedicated, and collaborative team player who excels at building relationships and delivering results.

His career is marked by a deep commitment to solving customer problems and managing partner ecosystems across the EMEA region.

Nick has a proven ability to take on diverse responsibilities, having held roles spanning pre-sales, technical account management, partner enablement, and full account management.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Partner Ecosystems
Currently manages the EMEA partner channel for Actian and previously for Alation, frequently organizing and presenting at events with partners like Solita and Slalom.
Data Governance
Focuses on enabling seamless and controlled data access for organizations, a key theme in his webinars and recent announcements.
Customer Success
His career is built on working directly with customers and he has held multiple senior roles dedicated to customer strategy, programs, and success.

Media Appearances

Nick Duce | Author - Alation. Featured in Alation Blog

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Work History

4-2026
Partner Channel Manager Data Intelligence, EMEA at Actian
2-2024 - 4-2026
Channels & Alliances, EMEA at Alation
1-2023 - 1-2024
Sr Manager, Customer Strategy and Programs at Alation
9-2021 - 1-2023
Sr Customer Success Manager at Alation
11-2017 - 9-2021
Customer Success Manager at Birst

Education

1989 - 1994
Education details unavailable from Ryeish Green

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Insights For Selling To Nick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nick is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nick

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nick move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Nick take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Nick

Personality Compatibility


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