Darren Read
About Darren Read
Darren Read serves as the Senior Vice President of Global Channels and Asia Pacific at QAD. He has extensive experience in sales leadership across various technology companies and holds an MBA from Sydney Business School.
Current Role at QAD
Darren Read serves as the Senior Vice President for Global Channels and Asia Pacific at QAD. He has held this position since 2022, working from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In this role, he focuses on channel development and fulfillment, as well as building partner ecosystems and systems integrator partnerships.
Previous Experience at QAD
Before his current role, Darren Read worked at QAD as Vice President for ANZ and Japan from 2020 to 2022. His responsibilities included overseeing operations in both regions, leveraging his extensive experience in sales and channel management.
Experience at Verizon Enterprise Solutions
Darren Read has a significant background at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, where he held multiple positions. He served as Sales Director from 2005 to 2009, Director of Sales & Sales Operations for Verizon Enterprise World Accounts from 2009 to 2013, and Managing Partner & General Manager from 2015 to 2016. He also worked as a Client Partner from 2013 to 2015 and as Global Account Director from 2000 to 2005.
Education and Expertise
Darren Read earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Sydney Business School, studying from 2014 to 2018. He also attended Haygrove School and Bridgwater College. His expertise includes designing sales governance and operating models, focusing on go-to-market and go-to-client strategies, and mentoring teams.
Experience at Oracle
Darren Read worked at Oracle as the ANZ Director for Cloud Security Specialists from 2017 to 2018 and as the National Sales Director for Cloud and Security Solutions from 2016 to 2017. His roles involved leading sales initiatives and developing cloud security strategies in the Australian market.