Joel Wilhelm
About Joel Wilhelm
Joel Wilhelm serves as the Director of Channel, West at DataBank, where he has worked since 2021. With over 19 years of experience in technology sales and channel leadership, he specializes in helping IT and business leaders utilize datacenter colocation and hybrid cloud solutions.
Work at DataBank
Joel Wilhelm has been serving as the Director of Channel, West at DataBank since 2021. In this role, he focuses on helping IT and business leaders leverage data center colocation and hybrid cloud solutions for their workloads. Prior to this position, he worked as a Senior Account Executive at DataBank for eight months in 2021. His responsibilities include driving channel sales and developing strategic partnerships to enhance service delivery.
Previous Experience in Technology Sales
Before joining DataBank, Joel Wilhelm held several positions in the technology sales sector. He worked at PhoenixNAP as the Director of Channel Sales from 2018 to 2021 and as a Senior Business Solutions - Cloud Sales Executive from 2015 to 2018. His earlier experience includes a role as a Senior Account Manager at InterTech from 2009 to 2013, which was later acquired by All Covered. He also briefly worked at All Covered as a Senior ITSC in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Joel Wilhelm studied at The Ohio State University from 1994 to 1999, where he developed a foundation for his career in technology sales. He has over 19 years of experience in the high technology vertical, with a focus on sales and channel leadership. His expertise encompasses cloud computing, infrastructure as a service, hardware as a service, and managed security services.
Specialization in Consultative Selling
Joel Wilhelm specializes in consultative solution selling and creative problem-solving within the technology sales domain. He emphasizes delivering cost-effective solutions by utilizing all available resources to ensure client project success. His approach is designed to align technology solutions with client needs, fostering long-term relationships and successful project outcomes.