Wes Nagel
About Wes Nagel
Wes Nagel is the Director of Federal Sales at Fortanix, with extensive experience in federal sales and technology solutions.
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Wes Nagel currently serves as the Director of Federal Sales at Fortanix. His extensive career in sales management focuses on collaboration with high-level officials and government organizations.
Career History
Wes Nagel's career spans roles in several leading technology and service companies. He was the Federal Sales Manager at Harness in 2023 and held significant positions at Microsoft from 2019 to 2023, including Chief Channel Officer and Business Development. From 2018 to 2019, he worked as the Army & SOCOM Account Director at SAP, and from 2015 to 2018, he served as the Army & SOCOM Digital Enterprise Account Manager at Adobe. Wes also had an 8-year tenure at Microsoft from 2007 to 2015 as a Sales Executive and held the position of Sales Director at Security Services in 2006.
Education and Expertise
Wes Nagel has a BS in Computers from Mississippi State University, attained between 1993 and 1996. He is AWS Cloud Practitioner Certified and Microsoft 365 Certified. His knowledge encompasses modern technology solutions, including Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Data and AI, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Application Development, DevOps, Azure, AWS, and Python.
Professional Involvement
Beyond his primary roles, Wes actively contributes to various organizations. He is a Member of the Board of Trustees at Project Change, located in Mooresville, North Carolina, and a Management Board Member at Ignite Cloud in Davidson County, North Carolina. Additionally, he volunteers with the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) to assist the Government DOD Organization- Guard & Reserve in Charlotte since 2020.
Expertise in Federal Systems Integration
Wes Nagel has extensive experience working with Federal Systems Integrators, including DXC, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SAIC, and CSC. His capability in managing relationships with channel partners like Carahsoft, ImmixGroup, CDW, Softchoice, Dell, AIS, and SHI is notable, supported by his active DOD Top Secret Security Clearance.