The key to success: listen, and then listen some more

“Sales at Veeam is always teamwork. Nobody fights by themselves. We’re there for each other, and we push each other to achieve the best results possible.”

Nicoleta joined the Veeam Sales team without much prior Sales knowledge. A former schoolteacher, she had previously worked in customer support for apps such as Airbnb where she resolved payment issues and mediated between hosts and guests. That’s also where she met the colleague who brought her to Veeam. “What really appealed to me was when they told me that Sales at Veeam is always teamwork. Nobody fights by themselves. We’re there for each other, and we push each other to achieve the best results possible.”

Support from the tight-knit Veeam Sales community continues ... Read more

Growing a sales career with a hospitality mindset

“Initially, I had never considered Sales as a career for myself. But when I spoke with my previous manager about next career steps, he encouraged me to explore Sales. Veeam is just the right place for me to do that because they don’t necessarily put an accent on experience when recruiting new Sales colleagues for entry level positions.”

Before joining Veeam, Madalina worked in hospitality. She was convinced that the skills she had learned through her experiences, have helped her in her current role as a Sales Development Representative here at Veeam. “Having to constantly be patient, to pay attention to details while maintaining a positive attitude is what I believe shaped me,” Madalina says.

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Celebrating Women’s Equality Day at Veeam

Every year on August 26th, the U.S. celebrates Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the day the 19th Amendment was ratified and women received the right to vote. It reminds us of the hurdles and obstacles women have had to overcome to progress the women’s movement. Fast-forward to today, when women’s rights are in jeopardy, and the right to vote is more important than ever.

As we recognize and celebrate Women’s Equality Day, join us in highlighting some of the Veeamazing women in sales and marketing and the sense of community and belonging that Veeam is proud to have cultivated over the years.

Emily Tellez: Sr. Systems Engineer, 8 years at Veeam

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Distinctly Veeam: Q&A with Ashleigh Skuse

Distinctly Veeam is a diversity-led series that focuses on the unique set of talents, backgrounds, and experiences of our veeamers. This month, we sat down with Ashleigh Skuse to ask about her journey at Veeam, what are some of her proudest moments and the importance of diversity in a business.

Name:Ashleigh Skuse

Title:Inside Sales Director

Years of service:12 years this APRIL! (Crazy😊)

Questions

What does Distinctly Veeam mean to you?

We are accountable, reliable, and passionate in both solutions and people.

What is your proudest moment working at Veeam?

Watching people who I work with on a weekly/daily basis, grow to becoming stronger leaders and/or better reps. That fact that I get to play a part in so many other successes makes me incredibly proud and honored.

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Start a sales career you believe in

“It doesn’t matter if you come straight out of university and have no experience in sales or technology. If you’re not too shy, if you engage with others and have a desire to talk to them, and if you are always up for learning something new, Sales is the place to be.”

Ruth Hosttos is originally from Colombia and works in Sales in the Veeam Bucharest office, alongside colleagues from 23 nationalities. “I have colleagues from Poland, three other Colombians, a Russian colleague in the neighboring department and a colleague from Turkey. Though I’m not quite sure where everyone is from – that’s not an issue because we all speak English and communicate with each other well. I like ... Read more

From newbie to Team Lead: how Bianca is making her mark in sales

There are many ways into an exciting Sales career at Veeam. Speaking a foreign language is just one of them, as Bianca Stefura, Team Lead in Bucharest, recently shared! We sat down with Bianca to learn about how she started her IT sales career with us and how it’s going. Read on!

A newbie to Veeam’s technical solutions, Bianca had to rely on her colleagues in Systems Engineering to bring her up to speed on the products when she first joined. “They were great. They taught me everything from A-Z in only a few weeks. I was able to get help from experienced Veeamers and learn some tips and tricks. I was also part of a mentoring program, and my ... Read more