Mike Hyslop

About Mike Hyslop

I have a reputation leading GTM teams that execute market penetration strategies, efficiently grow ARR, “Surprise and Delight” customers, and foster business development partnerships.I’ve been in startup, turnaround and accelerated growth environments and have leveraged my broad experience in entrepreneurial, venture-backed (Dexterity and Grey Orange) & Global Fortune-500 corporate organizations (Schneider Electric and Siemens). I\'m a high-energy guy that can move readily from vision and strategy to implementation, problem-solving and follow-through.“Customer Obsession - Passionate Team” is my brand, the key to business success is creating and maintaining a positive customer experience and engaged employees that work well together. I’ve been rewarded with happy customers by taking a strategic and holistic view of the customer’s journey from ‘awareness’ to ‘loyalty’ and applying with rigor value selling methodologies and processes that are visible, logical and repeatable.Hard skills include: Scalable Leadership: P&L responsibility from startup to large corporate environment Global GTM Leadership: Leading US, Mexico, EMEA and Asia Pac Companies. Dual citizen: US/Mexico OpEx (SaaS, Subscription, RaaS) and CapEx (HW/engineered capital equipment) Sales Leadership- direct management national and global teams Channel Management- value-add (SI), distribution, agency-reps Implementation and management of strategic selling methods (Miller Heiman, MEDDIC, etc)I’m proud of my dual American and Mexican citizenship and have leveraged my Spanish fluency to gain extensive business experience throughout the U.S, Mexico, Latin America and EMEA. Industry/Vertical Experience:AI powered logistics and warehousingRobotics and Motion ControlSupply Chain LogisticsTechnologyIndustrial AutomationManufacturingRetail, FMCG and 3PLMachine Learning

Experience

1. Director of Business Development

   Yaskawa Motoman

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Helping drive and lead the next phase of innovation— driven by AI-driven intelligence, collaborative systems, and adaptable robotics. I’m working alongside an incredible team with a focus on the company’s NEXT platform with native AI powered robotics.

Education

• Xavier University - Williams College of Business

  MBA, International Business

• University of Kentucky

  BSEE, Controls

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Graduate Studies, Business/Managerial Economics

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Account Management
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Sales Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• P&L Management
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Product Development
• Executive Management
• Sales
• Management
• Program Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Start-Ups