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Steve Williamson

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General Manager and SVP Sales EMEA at Starburst
📍 United Kingdom

Steve Williamson is an international SVP of Sales and GM for EMEA at Starburst, specializing in transforming SaaS organizations. He has a proven record of driving hyper-growth, notably scaling Acquias EMEA region from $22M to $85M ACV. Colleagues frequently describe him as an "inspirational, " "transformational, " and "intuitive" leader.

Outside of his executive role, Steve is a dedicated martial artist who has earned black belts in both Kick Boxing and Lau Gar Kung Fu. He is passionate about building strong teams and believes that recognizing top performers is a key component of success in sales.

Unique fact: He holds black belts in two different martial arts disciplines.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
General Manager and SVP Sales EMEA
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Steve shows up

Informal
Friendly But Fast
Assertive

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Priorities

Topics Steve cares about

EMEA SaaS Growth
His career is defined by scaling EMEA SaaS organizations at companies like Starburst, Apptio, and Acquia, demonstrating expertise in rapidly growing regional revenue.
Sales Execution
He champions the philosophy of "violent execution, " believing a good, immediate plan is superior to a perfect one that comes too late, especially for closing quarters.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
General Manager and SVP Sales EMEA
Starburst
12-2022 - 5-2024
General Manager and SVP Sales EMEA
Apptio
7-2019 - 7-2022
General Manager EMEA
Acquia
1-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Vice President EMEA
Acquia
1-2017 - 12-2017
AVP Western Europe & Emerging Markets | Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Salesforce
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Influence (I)

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