Gary Clink
About Gary Clink
Gary Clink serves as the Senior Director of Sales Engineering at Digital.ai, bringing over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. His background includes roles at Progress Software and HP Software, where he focused on sales engineering, technical consultancy, and team management across various regions.
Current Role at Digital.ai
Gary Clink serves as the Senior Director of Sales Engineering at Digital.ai, a position he has held since 2023. He operates remotely from Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom. In this role, he leads a team of subject matter experts specializing in various domains including DevOps, Application Security, and Agile Development. His focus is on enhancing the sales process and ensuring customer success, particularly for Global System Integrators and Fortune 500 companies.
Previous Experience at Progress
Gary Clink has extensive experience at Progress, where he held multiple roles over several years. He worked as a Senior Sales Engineering Manager for the EMEA region from 2013 to 2018. Prior to that, he served as a Sales Engineering Manager for OpenEdge in 2013 and as a Senior Sales Engineer from 2008 to 2013. His tenure at Progress also included a role as Director of Global Technical Enablement from 2018 to 2023, where he contributed to technical consultancy and sales engineering.
Career Background in IT
With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, Gary Clink has developed a diverse skill set that encompasses product design, technical consultancy, and sales engineering. His career includes roles at HP Software as a Technical Pre-Sales Consultant and at Grampian Software as a Programmer. He has also worked as a Progress Analyst/Programmer at Petrochem UK Ltd. His experience spans various aspects of IT, including international team management and technical enablement.
Educational Background
Gary Clink has a solid educational foundation in computing and theology. He studied at Dundee and Angus College, where he earned an HND in Computing from 1989 to 1992. He later attended Abertay University, achieving a BSc (Hons) in Business Computing from 1992 to 1994. Additionally, he studied Theology, Ministry, and Mission at Durham University, obtaining a BA (Hons) from 2017 to 2020. His early education included various subjects at Montrose Academy.
Leadership and Strategic Vision
Gary Clink is passionate about developing and implementing strategic vision and cultural change programs that align with corporate objectives. He empowers internal and partner sales teams by equipping them with the necessary skills, tools, and resources for success. His leadership approach focuses on fostering collaboration and enhancing the effectiveness of sales engineering teams across the EMEA and APAC regions.