Robert Young

About Robert Young

Having spent more than 20 years as an enterprise sales leader, I\'ve advised businesses on ways to move data, protect data, and ensure data meets legal requirements. Helping some of the largest companies in the world achieve their technology goals, and helping them achieve the highest level of continuous availability while doing it.At Hitachi I help our customers fulfill their vision of managing their data their way while protecting it against all vectors. I\'m clearly passionate about data and am proud to be at the #1 engineering firm for data storage.While with EMC, I managed EMEA sales for Global Solutions out of Ireland, then back in the US, Telco and Media Sales, Integrated Software sales for the US and Latin America, and eventually the Storage Virtualization and Replication business for Dell\'s Global accounts.Covering South Florida, I have roots in both Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale, this is home, and I\'m happy that I no longer have to leave to meet customers. Now they\'re my neighbors.

Experience

1. Client Executive - South Florida

   Hitachi Vantara

   Jul 2024 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   As a Client Executive at Hitachi Vantara, I lead strategic sales efforts across South Florida, helping organizations solve complex data infrastructure challenges. I specialize in developing go-to-market strategies with our VARs and leveraging our partner ecosystems to drive sustainable revenue growth. I collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure customer success and resolve technical or business issues. Staying current on digital infrastructure trends is key to my approach, allowing me to communicate Hitachi Vantara’s value proposition effectively. I focus on both short-term wins and long-term strategic growth through thoughtful territory planning and relationship building. My experience spans selling solutions in data storage, cloud technologies, full stack security, and data center services. Ultimately, I’m passionate about helping clients modernize their infrastructure and achieve their digital transformation goals.

Skills

• Management
• Data Center
• Sales
• Business Development
• Cloud Computing
• Virtualization
• Strategy
• Solution Selling
• Enterprise Software
• Leadership
• San
• Account Management
• Customer Service
• Storage Virtualization
• Storage
• Disaster Recovery