Daniel Schmierer
About Daniel Schmierer
Daniel Schmierer serves as the Area Sales Vice President for Service Providers EMEA at Poly, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in sales management, having held various positions at companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation, Polycom, and Texas Instruments.
Work at Poly
Daniel Schmierer has served as the Area Sales Vice President for Service Providers EMEA at Poly since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the Hosted Cloud Unified Communications business specifically for service providers in the EMEA region. He has been instrumental in developing and monitoring sales execution strategies tailored for this market. Additionally, he manages both the sales and presales teams across the EMEA region, focusing on growth strategy and sales execution.
Previous Experience
Before joining Poly, Daniel Schmierer held various positions in the technology sector. He worked at Polycom as the Regional Vice President for EMEA Major Accounts from 2001 to 2003. He also served as the Area Sales Vice President for Middle East and Africa at Polycom from 2003 to 2018. Earlier in his career, he was the Regional Manager for Southern Europe at Picturetel from 1996 to 2001 and worked as an Account Manager for Bank and Insurance at Digital Equipment Corporation from 1989 to 1993. His career began at Texas Instruments, where he was a Sales Engineer from 1984 to 1989.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Schmierer holds a Master of Business Administration from Essec | Centralesupélec, where he studied Data Sciences & Business Analytics from 1982 to 1984. He also earned a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, studying from 1978 to 1982. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in sales execution strategies and business management within the technology sector.
Background
Daniel Schmierer has a diverse background in sales and management within the technology industry. His career spans several decades, beginning in the mid-1980s. He has worked in various capacities across multiple companies, gaining experience in sales management and strategy development. His roles have included significant responsibilities in overseeing sales teams and executing business strategies in the EMEA region.