Christophe Giraudon
About Christophe Giraudon
Christophe Giraudon serves as the Senior Director EMEA SMB at Talend, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in sales leadership across various companies, including Mercury Interactive, Druva, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Work at Talend
Christophe Giraudon has served as Senior Director EMEA SMB at Talend since 2020. In this role, he focuses on decreasing the total cost of ownership for clients by leveraging a unified, open, and predictable platform. He has been instrumental in promoting the adoption of open source innovation within the company, aiming to create enterprise-ready solutions. Additionally, he emphasizes simplifying the development process and reducing the learning curve associated with Talend's integration software.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position, Christophe Giraudon held several roles in sales leadership across various companies. He worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as Director EMEA Inside Sales HPE Software from 2007 to 2017. He also served as VP EMEA Inside Sales at Panaya for seven months in 2017 to 2018, and as Director EMEA Corporate Sales at Druva from 2018 to 2019. His earlier experience includes roles at Mercury Interactive, where he was Director Inside Sales Northern and Southern Europe from 2004 to 2007, and Southern Europe Inside Sales Manager from 2000 to 2003.
Education and Expertise
Christophe Giraudon studied at INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, where he achieved a degree in Genie Electrique from 1979 to 1984. His educational background provides a foundation for his extensive career in sales and technology, particularly in the integration software sector.
Career Background
Christophe Giraudon's career spans several decades, beginning as an Inside Sales Representative at Data General from 1994 to 1997. He continued at Data General as Southern Europe Inside Sales Manager from 1997 to 2000. His experience includes significant roles in various companies, contributing to his expertise in sales and client relationship management across Europe.