Drew Sharp

Experience

1. Co-founder CEO

   Prime 8 Consulting

   Dec 2005 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Drew Sharp’s 30-year career started in software distribution and channel marketing before joining Microsoft in 1996. During his 10-year stay at Microsoft, he was responsible for defining and driving the small business strategy for the organization. In 2006, Drew founded Prime 8 Consulting, a strategic management consulting firm that delivers practical business strategies and successful results to Fortune 500 customers by sharing in their end-to-end experience.As a highly respected business leader, Drew has helped companies transform and evolve their business operations by harnessing the power of technology, data and design experience across their organization. Additionally, his belief in a culture-first organization has helped him grow his own business by 400% over the last 4 years. Now as Chairman, Drew is the company’s north star, providing vision, leadership, and inspiration throughout the organization.

Education

• Curtin University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Partner Management
• Product Marketing
• Business Alliances
• Business Intelligence
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Start-Ups
• Project Management
• Consulting
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Product Management
• Management
• Sales
• Business Planning
• Program Management
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Change Management
• Entrepreneurship
• New Business Development
• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning