Geno Cenci

Experience

1. Microsoft Sr Global Azure Cloud Engagement Manager

   Palo Alto Networks

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Moved to a more strategic role focused on all aspects of Microsoft field engagement, co-sell strategy and field positioning. • Defining and implementing cloud platform co-sell strategy and structure to drive pipeline velocity. • Develop and execute targeted go to market campaigns to increase brand awareness while building pipeline. • Channel execution milestone plans and targets, including revenue, campaign, engagement, and pipeline development to demonstrate channel contributions to overall PANW business. • Our VM-series cloud solution on Azure generates millions of dollars in bookings to be \"Top 5\" ISV partner thru the Azure Marketplace. • Created/Execute a sales pitch that delivers tens of millions of dollars of quota retirement and compensation to global Microsoft and Palo Alto sales teams.

Skills

• Project Management
• Microsoft Mcts Certification - System Center 2007
• Cloud Computing
• Business Process Improvement
• Citrix
• Active Directory
• Citrix Xendesktop
• Citrix Sharefile
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Emc Velocity Sales Certification 2013
• Microsoft Mcts Certification - Lync 2010
• Channel
• Channel Partners
• Microsoft Technologies
• Citrix Xenserver
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010
• Microsoft Sccm 2012
• Sharepoint
• Business Alliances
• Business Planning
• Citrix Netscaler
• Microsoft Mcts Certification - Windows Server 2008
• Integration
• Sales Operations
• Microsoft Virtual Technology Sales Professional (Badged Microsoft Employee)
• Saas
• Microsoft Sharepoint 2007/2010
• Citrix Ccsp 2013
• Microsoft Office 365
• Crm
• Storage
• Microsoft Crm 2011
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Data Center
• Citrix Xenmobile
• Leadership
• Citrix Xenapp
• New Business Development
• Microsoft Exchange
• Strategy