Eric Barbour
About Eric Barbour
Eric Barbour serves as the Key Account Director for Large Corporates at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in managing key corporate accounts across various sectors, including Energy, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, and Telecommunications.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Eric Barbour has served as the Key Account Director for Large Corporates at Thomson Reuters since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for managing key corporate accounts and driving business development initiatives. Prior to this position, he held the role of Global Business Director for Tax & Accounting at Thomson Reuters from 2015 to 2018. His responsibilities included managing existing business and developing new opportunities across the ONESOURCE suite of tax solutions.
Education and Expertise
Eric Barbour studied at the University of Aberdeen, where he earned a degree in History & International Relations, achieving a 2.1 classification. His expertise lies in managing large corporate accounts across various sectors, including Energy, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, and Telecommunications. He employs proven sales methodologies such as Miller Heiman and Tracom in his approach to solution selling.
Background
Eric Barbour has a diverse professional background with extensive experience in account management and business development. He began his career at Marsh as a Broker from 1996 to 1998. He then worked at Allegis Group as a Business Development Manager from 1999 to 2001, followed by a role at Dun & Bradstreet as a Global Account Manager from 2002 to 2006. He also held positions at Cisco as a Global Account Manager and Strategic Account Manager between 2006 and 2011.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Eric Barbour has demonstrated a strong ability to manage strategic client development and account management. His roles have involved significant responsibilities in various sectors, particularly in Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, and Telecommunications. His experience includes leading pursuits at EY LLP as the EMEIA Pursuits Leader from 2011 to 2015, where he focused on driving business growth.