Bill Winans
About Bill Winans
Bill Winans serves as the Senior Director of Global Alliances at Rootstock Software, bringing over 15 years of experience in enterprise SaaS, strategic alliances, and professional services. His career includes significant roles at companies like Salesforce, SoftwareONE, and Flexera, where he focused on partner enablement and customer success.
Work at Rootstock Software
Bill Winans currently serves as the Senior Director of Global Alliances at Rootstock Software, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he focuses on developing strategic partnerships and enhancing the company's alliance strategies. Prior to this role, he worked at Rootstock Software as Senior Director of Alliances from 2023 to 2024, where he contributed to the company's growth through partner enablement and collaboration initiatives.
Previous Experience in Technology Services
Before joining Rootstock Software, Bill Winans held several key positions in technology services. He worked at SoftwareONE as Senior Director of Technology Services in 2021 for 11 months and served as Regional Director of Professional Services at SoftwareONE from 2019 to 2020. His experience also includes roles at Salesforce as Senior Manager of System Integrator Alliances & Channels from 2021 to 2023, and at Flexera, where he held multiple positions including Senior Consultant and Principal Partner Enablement Manager.
Education and Expertise
Bill Winans studied at Georgia State University, specifically at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, where he earned a degree in Computer Information Systems and Managerial Sciences from 2004 to 2009. He specializes in enterprise SaaS, strategic alliances, professional services, technology implementation, partner enablement, and customer success, bringing over 15 years of international consulting experience to his roles.
Background in Consulting and Technology
Bill Winans has a diverse background in consulting and technology. He began his career as a Database Administrator at Compass Environmental from 2006 to 2009. He then transitioned to Wipro Technologies as an SAP BI Consultant from 2009 to 2011. His tenure at Flexera spanned from 2012 to 2019, where he developed expertise in partner management and sales enablement, building relationships with major Global Systems Integrators such as IBM, Accenture, and Deloitte.
Professional Relationships and Alliances
Throughout his career, Bill Winans has focused on building and maintaining executive relationships with major Global Systems Integrators. His work has involved collaboration with firms such as IBM, Accenture, Deloitte, PWC, KPMG, and SoftwareONE. This extensive network has positioned him as a key player in strategic alliances and partner management within the technology sector.