Michel Portelli
About Michel Portelli
Michel Portelli serves as the Vice President of Global Marketing & Customer Success at DataCore Software, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in marketing and sales roles at DataCore and Hewlett-Packard, focusing on customer acquisition and upselling strategies.
Current Role at DataCore Software
Michel Portelli serves as the Vice President of Global Marketing & Customer Success at DataCore Software. He has held this position since 2022 and operates from the company's Munich, Bavaria, Germany office. In this role, he manages a distributed team of marketing professionals and customer success specialists. His responsibilities include executing a marketing strategy focused on acquiring new customers and upselling to existing accounts in both the Enterprise and Mid-Market segments. He reports directly to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
Previous Experience at DataCore Software
Prior to his current role, Michel Portelli worked at DataCore Software in various marketing leadership positions. He served as Vice President EMEA Marketing from 2019 to 2021, where he was responsible for marketing initiatives across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He then transitioned to the role of Vice President Global Field Marketing from 2021 to 2022, further enhancing the company's marketing efforts in the region. Both roles were based in Munich, Germany.
Experience at Hewlett-Packard
Michel Portelli has extensive experience at Hewlett-Packard, where he held several key positions. He worked as the Server, Storage & Networking Channel Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Europe from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, he served as the Enterprise Servers & Software Channel Sales Manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, he was the Enterprise Servers & Software Business Unit Sales Manager for the Middle East and Africa from 2007 to 2009. All these roles were based in the Munich Area, Germany.
Education and Expertise
Michel Portelli studied at the University of Malta, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (B.Eng. Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from 1990 to 1994. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in marketing and sales within the technology sector. This technical knowledge complements his extensive experience in managing marketing strategies and customer success initiatives.