CHRIS CIAURI

People-centered leader with exceptional ability to inspire teams and drive execution excellence. Proven track record of delivering exponential revenue growth (25-100% YoY) while partnering with enterprise clients on their strategic transformations. Consistently build trusted C-suite relationships that have culminated in multi-billion dollar deals, including a landmark $1.8B partnership. Known for creating high-performance cultures where talent flourishes and teams consistently execute against ambitious financial targets—exceeding revenue goals by up to 40%. Combines strategic vision with relentless execution focus to deliver transformational value for both the business and its most strategic clients.

• UNILY, CEO, 01/01/23, 12/31/25, London, UK, Led $70M PE-backed Enterprise Employee Experience Platform with 300 employees globally., Drove Rule of 40 improvement from 20% to 25% in 12 months through operational excellence and revenue acceleration., Executed comprehensive executive team rebuild, strengthening product and go-to-market functions., Positioned company as the only triple leader across Gartner, Forrester, and IDC through strategic repositioning., Enhanced platform capabilities, increasing customer ROI and competitive differentiation.
• GOOGLE CLOUD, President, EMEA, 01/01/19, 12/31/21, London, UK, Led $2B+ revenue EMEA business unit with 1,500 direct employees, driving cloud adoption and technological transformation., Delivered 45% revenue growth and 140% of bookings targets through effective leadership and strategic customer engagements., Secured 5 largest deals in EMEA history, including $1.8B Deutsche Bank partnership, increasing total backlog by $4B., Built new leadership team with 6 senior executives and scaled the organization by 650+ employees., Accelerated cloud technology adoption including AI/ML capabilities, positioning Google Cloud as the strategic partner for digital transformation.
• SALESFORCE, Executive Vice President & General Manager, EMEA, 01/01/17, 12/31/19, London, UK, Led $3.5B revenue EMEA business unit with 2,500 direct employees, delivering market-leading growth at scale., Achieved #1 global ranking with 33% YoY revenue growth to $3B while maintaining 94% gross retention., Chaired EMEA Executive Board, driving cross-functional collaboration across 10+ business functions., Pioneered innovative customer success methodologies, increasing customer lifetime value and adoption rates., Sponsored LGBTQ+ ERG initiatives, driving significant increase in diversity hiring and inclusion metrics.
• SALESFORCE, Executive Vice President, EMEA Commercial Business Unit, 01/01/10, 12/31/17, London, UK, Scaled revenue from $80M to $1B+ in 7 years, maintaining 30%+ CAGR and overachieving targets 6 of 7 years., Built team from 70 to 1,000+ employees while achieving highest employee engagement scores company-wide., Developed innovative mid-market go-to-market models that were adopted globally., Introduced advanced analytics capabilities into commercial segment, driving adoption of new technologies.
• HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, Senior Vice President, Sales, 01/01/07, 12/31/08, Petaluma, CA, Led revenue strategy for VC-backed green technology company providing smart water management solutions.
• VALEN TECHNOLOGIES, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, 01/01/05, 12/31/06, Denver, CO, Drove go-to-market strategy for pioneering predictive analytics solutions for the insurance industry.
• ADOBE SYSTEMS, Regional Director, West U.S., 01/01/04, 12/31/05, San Jose, CA, Led enterprise sales organization for $2B publicly traded software company.
• E.PIPHANY, Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific, 01/01/01, 12/31/03, Sydney, Australia, Established and scaled regional operations for CRM software company.
• E.PIPHANY, Vice President & General Manager, Latin America, 01/01/00, 12/31/00, Miami, FL, Built Latin American business unit from ground up.
• PEOPLESOFT, Sales Manager, Latin America, 01/01/98, 12/31/00, Miami, FL, Drove enterprise software sales across Latin American markets.

• CRIS CANCER, Trustee, 01/01/22, Present, London, UK, Provide strategic guidance for multinational cancer research charity operating in UK, Spain, France & US.
• FARVIEW EQUITY, Strategic Advisory Board, 01/01/18, 12/31/23, London, UK, Advised Europe-focused Private Equity firm on technology investments and market trends.
• DUSKRISE, Non-Executive Director, 01/01/21, 12/31/23, New York, US, Guided strategy for cybersecurity company specializing in remote employee protection.
• SENECA, Trustee, 01/01/04, 12/31/09, London, UK, Supported charity helping children & families through unconditional care programs.

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