Nik Brightwell

About Nik Brightwell

I build and scale revenue organizations in complex, high-growth B2B environments.Over the last 20+ years, I’ve led business development and sales teams across North America, Europe, and Asia—designing pipeline systems, developing front-line leaders, and translating long-term GTM strategy into predictable, metrics-driven growth. My focus has consistently been on building durable revenue engines that scale without breaking execution quality, forecast integrity, or culture.I specialize in second-line leadership: managing managers, establishing performance cadence, defining KPIs, and aligning Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Product around a shared view of pipeline and capacity. This includes implementing CRM discipline, optimizing lead-to-opportunity conversion, and ensuring growth commitments stay grounded in operational reality.Most recently, I built and scaled a U.S. commercial organization from early-stage growth to $20M+ in annual revenue, while developing leaders and systems to support sustained expansion. Along the way, I’ve partnered on automation initiatives supporting digitally driven manufacturing environments—including work aligned with modern dental lab production models—giving me first-hand exposure to the intersection of pipeline growth and physical execution.I’m most effective in environments where growth is fast, complexity is real, and leadership maturity is the difference between momentum and chaos.

Experience

1. General Manager, North America

   Akribis Systems Inc. Usa

   Sep 2019 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   So excited to join the Sales Team at Akribis Systems USA. I have seen Akribis grown from a small Singaporean motor manufacturer to a major international automation supplier. Feel free to contact me to know more about how Akribis can help you.

Education

• Bournemouth University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Product Development
• Semiconductors
• International Marketing
• Engineering
• Product Management
• Motion Control
• Strategic Sales
• Automation
• Competitive Analysis
• International Sales
• Product Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Sales
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Key Account Management
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• New Business Development
• Account Management
• Sales Management