Colin Caskey
About Colin Caskey
Colin Caskey serves as the Vice President of Pre-Sales at MATRIXX Software, where he has worked since 2021. He holds an MSc in Scientific Computing from The University of Huddersfield and has extensive experience in pre-sales and customer support within the telecommunications industry.
Work at MATRIXX Software
Colin Caskey has held various roles at MATRIXX Software since 2014. He currently serves as VP, Pre-Sales, a position he has occupied since 2021. Prior to this role, he was the Senior Director of Pre-sales EMEA for eight months in 2021 and the Director of Pre-sales, Europe from 2018 to 2020. He also worked as Pre-Sales Manager EMEA from 2014 to 2018. His responsibilities have included managing pre-sales teams and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Education and Expertise
Colin Caskey holds an MSc in Scientific Computing from The University of Huddersfield, which he completed from 1996 to 1997. He also earned a Professional Certificate in Management from The Open University between 2006 and 2007. Additionally, he has a BSc (Hons) in Maths and Computer Science from Queen's University Belfast, obtained from 1991 to 1995. His expertise includes transactional, solution, and value sales engagement models, as well as a strong understanding of translating technical benefits into commercial returns.
Background
Colin Caskey has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, having worked in various roles that focus on customer support, pre-sales, and engineering management. He served as EMEA Engineering Manager at Actix from 2006 to 2008 and as Technical Account Manager at the same company from 2000 to 2006. He also held a position as Director of Sales Engineering at Zettics for five months in 2014.
Achievements
Colin Caskey has a proven track record in managing key Tier 1 operators in the EMEA region, focusing on customer satisfaction and repeat business. He has experience in business case generation within the telecommunications sector and possesses a solid understanding of Telecoms OSS and RAN, particularly in performance monitoring and test & measurement. He specializes in building and managing remote teams across different countries within the EMEA region.