John Scott

About John Scott

As IBM Managing Director for Global Payments, I bring over 2 decades of experience in sales leadership, digital transformation, and client success. Currently, I guide strategic client engagements and deliver IBM’s Hybrid Cloud and AI solutions, helping organizations optimize their payment ecosystems and drive innovation. My role leverages expertise in sales management, CRM, and channel partnerships, ensuring tailored solutions for complex challenges in the financial sector. Previously, as Vice President of IBM Public Cloud Sales, I led nationwide teams to support customer adoption of cloud technologies, enhancing agility and scalability for enterprises across industries. By aligning strategy and fostering collaboration, we empowered clients to leverage cloud-native capabilities, distributed computing, and advanced AI. Dedicated to building strong partnerships and achieving impactful outcomes, I remain focused on enabling digital transformation at scale.

Experience

1. Managing Director for Global Payments

   IBM

   Mar 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   IBM Managing Directors are pivotal in steering client partnerships, formulating and executing strategies, and ensuring the delivery of IBM\'s comprehensive Hybrid Cloud and AI solutions to meet client needs.

Education

• University of Nebraska at Omaha

  BSBA, Management Information Systems (MIS)

  1993 — 1996

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  BSBA, Management Information Systems (MIS)

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Virtualization
• Direct Sales
• People Management
• Business Development
• Storage Solutions
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Cloud Computing
• Information Technology
• Territory Planning
• Channel
• Channel Management
• Sales Coach
• Business Alliances
• Services Sales
• Business Intelligence
• Business Continuity
• Partner Management
• Performance Management
• Servers
• Storage
• Computer Hardware
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Channel Partners
• Sales Management
• Sales Execution
• Relationship Development
• Demand Generation
• Team Leadership
• Customer Relations
• Account Management
• Business Analytics
• Hardware
• Solution Selling
• Competitive Sales
• Inter-Personal
• Mentoring
• Negotiation
• Sales