Matt Percival
About Matt Percival
Matt Percival is the Regional Director UKI at SentinelOne with over two decades of experience in the Network and Network Security space.
Title and Current Role
Matt Percival is currently the Regional Director UKI at SentinelOne, based in the United Kingdom. His role involves managing regional operations in a hybrid work environment. His focus is on driving sales and strategies within the UK and Ireland markets.
Career History and Roles
Matt Percival has a comprehensive career history spanning over two decades in the Network and Network Security industry. He began his career as a Sales Consultant at Congress Communications from 1999 to 2001. He then held multiple roles at TopLayer Networks, including Sales Director Northern Europe and Director of Sales EMEA from 2001 to 2009. He worked at VSS Monitoring (acquired by Danaher) as Regional Director EMEA and Sales Director EMEA between 2009 and 2012. Following the acquisition by Ixia, he served as Regional Sales Manager EMEA NVS and Director of Sales Northern Europe from 2012 to 2016. At Gigamon, Matt was the Director of Sales EMEA North and later EMEA Senior Director Service Provider & Vodafone Global Lead from 2016 to 2022. Before his current role, he was Sales Director at SentinelOne from 2022 to 2023.
Education and Qualifications
Matt Percival completed his studies at Woodroffe School from 1987 to 2000. He further pursued a Diploma in Sports Science from Abingdon College, where he studied from 1990 to 1992. His educational background laid a foundation for his strategic thinking and team management skills that have been fundamental in his sales and directorial roles.
Expertise in Network Security
Matt Percival has extensive experience in the Network Security and Infosec sectors, having worked in these fields since 1999. His expertise includes prevention and detection technologies, team and channel recruitment, strategic thinking, major account sales, presentation skills, and C-level engagement. He has a successful track record of selling into some of the world's largest companies and has significantly driven revenues from zero to multi-millions with small, aggressive sales teams.
Professional Background
Matt Percival's professional background is marked by his work with notable companies in the Network and Network Security industries. For instance, at Gigamon and Ixia, he held key sales and directorial positions that saw him manage major accounts and engage at the C-level. His roles have consistently involved working closely with CISO and threat and incident response teams, both in channel and with customers, to enhance prevention and detection capabilities.