Kyle Purinton

About Kyle Purinton

Senior commercial executive with 20+ years of experience scaling revenue, building high-performing teams, and leading global sales and channel strategy in the semiconductor industry. Known as a trusted global leader with a high say:do ratio, delivering results across channel programs, pricing, contract negotiations, and customer escalations.Led $500M+ in global channel revenue and managed direct and indirect teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Highlights:*At Allegro Microsystems, achieved aggressive annual margin goal of 65% while driving +30% YoY revenue growth for the distribution channel.*Achieved outstanding results, maintaining an annual revenue stream of over $300M, with over $100M in channel sales gains over two years. Played a key role in improving third-party demand creation Design Win revenue from 35% to 60% of total Design Win sales in two years.*Led major corporate initiative to restructure Japan’s partner network and GTM strategy—assumed ownership of +$200M in distribution revenue, successfully negotiated multiple new distributor agreements, managed strategic distributor terminations to align with the new model.*Entrusted by Allegro CEO as Customer Experience Champion, directing company-wide leadership role to develop new dashboard & structures to enhance customer experience.Strengths:• Equally strong in strategy creation and execution—able to shape the vision and drive results on the ground• Consistent execution—brings methodical approach and unrelenting drive to deliver on plans, even in dynamic and highly challenging market environments• Deep expertise in end-to-end commercial operations—excels in contract negotiation, sales operations, deal execution, and key customer relationship management• Global leadership experience across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC• Committed to continuous improvement of systems and processes that enable scalable, efficient sales execution• Builds and sustains high-performing teams and strong, purpose-driven cultureSeeking opportunities as:VP of Sales, Channel SalesManaging Director, General Manager for a product division with full P&L responsibilityIndustries of interest: Electronics, semiconductor, automotive, industrial manufacturing, clean energy, technologySkills:| Build Team Culture| Strategic Planning & Execution || Sales Force Deployment | Operational Excellence | Sales Operations || Negotiation Skills | Managing Global Territories | Developing Business Partnerships | Channel Sales Strategy |

Experience

1. Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing

   Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI)

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Keene State College

  B.A., Social Science, Business

  1999 — 2003

• Southern New Hampshire University

  M.S., Organizational Leadership

  2008

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate in Negotiation Mastery

  2017 — 2017

• Wharton Executive Education

  Global C-Suite Program

Skills

• Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Electronics
• Semiconductors
• Ic
• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• Product Development
• Product Marketing
• Six Sigma
• Manufacturing
• Semiconductor Industry
• Team Building
• Analog