Ken Habson
About Ken Habson
Ken Habson is the VP of Sales and General Manager EMEA at Beyond Limits, with extensive experience in sales, pre-sales, operations, and software services across multiple regions, and a background in leadership roles at Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle.
Title
Ken Habson currently serves as the Vice President of Sales and General Manager EMEA at Beyond Limits. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing sales operations and general management across the EMEA region.
Professional Background
Ken Habson has gathered extensive experience across multiple high-profile technology firms. From 2018 to 2021, he worked at Microsoft as the Sales Director for Azure Data and Artificial Intelligence. Prior to that, he spent seven years at IBM as the Business Unit Executive for IBM Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Hybrid Cloud Data. Further back in his career, Ken worked at Oracle, BEA Systems, and Plumtree Systems as the EMEA Sales Manager (2004-2011), and at AOL Time Warner as the Principal Program Manager (2002-2004).
Current Roles
In addition to his primary role at Beyond Limits, Ken Habson is also a Founding Board Member and Advisor to Startups at Apribos. He organizes and leads the MEA CDO Support Group, advising C-level clients on Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, and ethical AI usage.
Education and Expertise
Ken Habson holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (1998-2001) and a BS in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1992-1996). He has also completed executive education programs, including Executive Education at London Business School (2015), Enterprise Sales and Sales Operations at IBM Global Sales School (2011), and Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School Executive Education.
Skills and Specializations
Ken Habson specializes in scaling business growth through consultative and solution-selling client engagement models. He excels in managing Sales, Pre-sales, Operations, and software services teams across various regions. Additionally, he is recognized as a thought leader in Digital Transformation and Data Strategy, frequently advising on journeys to a data-driven culture. Ken is passionate about mentoring startup founders on technology adoption, growth strategies, and organizational development.