David Linton
About David Linton
David Linton serves as the Regional Vice President of Sales for the Western Region at NorthBay Solutions, where he focuses on enterprise and mid-market accounts. He has extensive experience in sales and account management, having held positions at various technology companies including Huawei Technologies and Onica.
Work at NorthBay Solutions
David Linton serves as the Regional Vice President Sales for the Western Region at NorthBay Solutions. He has been in this role since 2021, overseeing sales operations and strategy in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. His responsibilities include providing a variety of services such as immersion days, well-architected frameworks, agile cloud-native continuous deployment, and DevOps enablement. Linton focuses on developing business opportunities and expanding the company's market presence in the region.
Previous Experience in Sales and Technology
David Linton has extensive experience in sales and technology, having held various positions in notable companies. He worked as Sales Director for Cloud & Data Center at Huawei Technologies from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he was an Enterprise Account Executive at Onica from 2019 to 2021 and at Mission Cloud from 2018 to 2019. He also served as an Enterprise Account Manager at P1 Technologies from 2008 to 2015 and as an Enterprise Account Executive at American Digital Corporation from 2015 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
David Linton earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University, where he studied Environmental Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Medical Sciences from 1991 to 1996. His educational background provides a foundation for his expertise in sales and technology, particularly in cloud solutions and data center management.
Achievements in Sales Strategy and Team Development
Throughout his career, David Linton has demonstrated a strong ability to execute strategic hiring and mentor sales representatives. He has built high-performing teams of account managers and pre-sales solutions architects. Linton also pioneered a new sales territory for an AWS Premier Partner, focusing on enterprise and mid-market accounts in the western United States. His efforts in developing a referral system and leveraging platforms like LinkedIn have contributed to creating new business opportunities.
Collaborations with Technology Companies
David Linton has collaborated with various technical and sales teams from companies such as Cloudcheckr, New Relic, and SumoLogic. These collaborations have enhanced his understanding of cloud technologies and data analytics, allowing him to provide comprehensive solutions to clients in his sales roles.