Mark Slater
About Mark Slater
Mark Slater serves as the Regional Director for Northern Europe at IriusRisk, a position he has held since 2020. With extensive experience in sales and marketing across various technology companies, he has successfully led teams and introduced innovative solutions to the European market.
Work at IriusRisk
Mark Slater has served as the Regional Director for Northern Europe at IriusRisk since 2020. In this role, he leads a team of 19 professionals, including Account Managers, Solution Architects, and Sales Development Representatives (SDRs). His responsibilities include overseeing regional operations and driving sales strategies to enhance the company's presence in the Northern European market.
Previous Experience in Sales Leadership
Before joining IriusRisk, Mark Slater held several key positions in sales leadership. He was the Sales and Marketing Director at Abstract Solutions Limited from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that, he served as the UK Sales Director at CAST Software from 2005 to 2007 and as Sales Director at Serena Software from 1998 to 2003. He also worked as the Northern Europe Sales Director at Serena Software from 2012 to 2017, where he focused on expanding the company's market reach.
Education and Expertise
Mark Slater studied at the University of Nottingham, where he earned a BSc in Chemistry. His educational background complements his extensive experience in sales and marketing within the technology sector. He has developed expertise in scaling threat modeling processes and enhancing secure design in the software development lifecycle.
Career Progression in Technology Sales
Mark Slater's career in technology sales spans over three decades, beginning as a Sales Manager at Compuware from 1991 to 1998. He has held various sales leadership roles, including Global Sales Director (Contract) at Element34 Solutions GmbH in 2020 and Regional Director Northern Europe at Applitools from 2017 to 2020. His experience includes introducing Cloud/SaaS solutions to the European market for a US startup.