Matthew McLaughlin is a seasoned sales executive who has consistently outperformed growth targets during a remarkable 15-year career spanning pre-revenue companies and multi-billion organizations. As vice president of worldwide sales, McLaughlin is responsible for StrongMail's global sales strategy and actively manages its distributed sales force. Prior to StrongMail, McLaughlin served as vice president of worldwide field operations at Azul Systems, where he a built a global sales force and accelerated customer acquisition of numerous marquee brands, including Citi, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs. Previously, McLaughlin served in a number of executive sales positions at BEA Systems, including vice president of global accounts. During his seven-year tenure, he managed and grew the sales and marketing efforts of BEA's largest and most strategic customers. McLaughin was responsible for setting several sales milestones, including 144% year over year license revenue growth. Additionally, as BEA's vice president of Asia Pacific, McLaughlin transformed the region into BEA's most profitable with growth in excess of 300%. Previously, McLaughlin held senior sales management positions at BackWeb Technologies and Insignia Solutions. McLaughlin holds a BS in economics and finance from Lock Haven University