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Steve Kempton

Visionary · DISC type Ds
VP of Growth, Americas at IDC
📍 San Carlos, California, United States

Steve Kempton is the VP of Growth for the Americas at IDC, where he leads an international sales team focused on helping technology vendors succeed. With over a dozen years of experience, his expertise lies in sales leadership and developing go-to-market strategies.

Peers and clients consistently describe him as one of the smartest, classiest, and most effective sales leaders they have ever worked with.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
VP of Growth, Americas
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Carlos, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Steve shows up

Fast But Thoughtful
Big Vision Person
Early Adopter

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Steve cares about

Client Growth
His current role is centered on driving client growth, acquiring new clients, and ensuring they receive maximum value from their investment with IDC.
Sales Leadership
He leads an international team of 18 sellers and one manager, with a strong emphasis on coaching and mentoring his team to identify new growth opportunities.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
VP of Growth, Americas
IDC
4-2020 - 9-2023
VP of Sales, Industries & Verticals
IDC
7-2013 - 3-2020
AVP, Industry & Verticals Sales - West
IDC
2-2012 - 7-2013
Account Executive, Commercial Sales
Salesforce.com
10-2002 - 2-2012
Director, Industry Accounts
IDC
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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