Bill Erdman
About Bill Erdman
Bill Erdman is the Director of Business and Channel Development at Arista Networks, with extensive experience in product management and business development across several technology companies.
Company
Bill Erdman currently works at Arista Networks as the Director of Business and Channel Development. He has been with the company since 2019 and is based in Santa Clara, California. Arista Networks is known for its networking and data center technology.
Title
Bill Erdman holds the title of Director of Business and Channel Development at Arista Networks. In this role, he focuses on creating and managing relationships with business and channel partners to drive sales and growth for the company.
Education and Expertise
Bill Erdman has an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, earned between 1985 and 1987. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, completed between 1976 and 1980. His expertise includes launching sales and technical enablement accreditation programs and possessing a strong product focus in areas such as Campus, Wi-Fi, Data Center, and Network Operations.
Professional Background
Bill Erdman has a diverse professional background spanning several prominent technology companies. Prior to his current role at Arista Networks, he was the Director of Product Management at Big Switch Networks (2018-2020), Senior Product Line Manager at VMware (2013-2018), and Educator at Santa Clara University (2012-2013). Earlier roles include positions at Cisco Systems as Senior Director, Cloud Systems Engineering (2008-2011), Director of Business Development (2004-2007), and Director of Product Management (1994-2003). He also worked at Digital Equipment Corp as a Product Manager (1987-1991) and GE as a Sales and Product Specialist (1980-1985).
Experience in Product and Sales Enablement
Bill Erdman has extensive experience in launching sales and technical enablement accreditation programs. He has a track record of providing partners with product positioning and competitive information via a gated web portal. His product focus includes Campus, Wi-Fi, Data Center, and Network Operations offerings, demonstrating his broad understanding of the technology product landscape.