Mike Kim
About Mike Kim
Mike Kim is the VP Global Revenue Marketing at Fortanix, with extensive experience in marketing leadership roles at Cohesity, Pure Storage, and Cloudera.
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Mike Kim holds the position of Vice President of Global Revenue Marketing at Fortanix as of 2023. His expertise in aligning marketing and sales teams has been pivotal in enhancing collaboration and efficiency at the company.
Current Position at Fortanix
In his current role at Fortanix, Mike Kim is tasked with driving revenue generation by delivering pipelines for partners and field sales teams. His efforts are centered around aligning marketing strategies with sales objectives to improve overall performance and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Cohesity
Prior to his role at Fortanix, Mike Kim served as Vice President of Americas Marketing at Cohesity from 2016 to 2022. During his tenure, he contributed significantly to the company's growth, helping increase the customer base from 5 to over 2,600 and scaling the workforce from 80 to over 2,000 employees. His leadership was crucial in driving Cohesity from pre-revenue to over $400M in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
Marketing Role at Pure Storage
Mike Kim was the Head of Demand Generation Campaigns at Pure Storage from 2013 to 2015. Under his leadership, the demand generation teams implemented effective marketing strategies that contributed significantly to Pure Storage's growth, leading up to a successful initial public offering (IPO).
Career at Other Companies
Mike Kim has an extensive background in marketing, having held leadership roles at several prominent companies. At Cloudera, he served as the Head of Marketing Operations and Demand Generation from 2012 to 2013. He also held similar roles at VMware from 2010 to 2012 and Yahoo from 2004 to 2008, where he was instrumental in global campaigns and demand generation. Additionally, he began his career at Young Life, serving as Area Staff from 1998 to 2004.
Educational Background
Mike Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego. His academic background has provided a strong foundation for his comprehensive approach to marketing and revenue generation.