Jim Anderson
Vice President, North America Partner Ecosystem and Channels
Google Cloud
Googler
As an Executive on Google’s Cloud team and a board member for Altair (NASDAQ:ALTR), Jim has more than 25 years of go to market experience with some of the world’s leading technology companies including Cisco, Hewlett Packard (HP) and Dell. Jim works with Enterprises and Partners to leverage emerging AI, Cloud, and Data Analytics technologies and drive data-powered innovation.
Jim is known for his experience in helping organizations scale their business and take advantage of market technology transitions. He has been described as a thought leader with the agility to always make an impact that matters. During his career (including 6 years with Global responsibility), Jim has led go to market efforts of a business at Cisco that grew from 0 to $1B annual run rate. He has also been a key go to market leader in Google’s growth of its Cloud business from approximately $5B to over $30B in just 5 years. Jim has been selected as one of the “Most Influential Black Americans in Corporate America” (2020 Savoy Magazine) and a “Best of Biz 2015” awards winner in the Executive of the year category.
Before Google, Jim served as the Vice President of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE’s) Cloud Service Provider business. In this role he was able to double profit while transforming their sales and marketing strategy. Jim was also the President of the Americas for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence where he provided the leadership and go-to- market strategies to help BAE launch its America’s Cyber Security and Financial Crime software business. Before joining BAE, Jim spent 7 years at Cisco where he developed and executed Cisco’s go to market strategy for one of its fastest market entries ever. Jim has held the position of Vice President, Enterprise Sales for Dell’s Public Sector and has spent 10 years in various sales and management positions for HP.
Jim served a two-year term as a member of the GTM Advisory Board for CapitalG (Alphabet’s independent growth fund) where he helped emerging software companies transition from “start-up to scale-up.” He has also been on the go to market advisory board for Greycoft Partners. Jim is currently the chair of the Nominating and Governance committee at Altair. Jim holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University. He is also an All-Ivy athlete. He previously served as an Independent Board Director for the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming as well as the Chairman of the Board for Make-a-Wish of Central Texas.
Jim is known for his experience in helping organizations scale their business and take advantage of market technology transitions. He has been described as a thought leader with the agility to always make an impact that matters. During his career (including 6 years with Global responsibility), Jim has led go to market efforts of a business at Cisco that grew from 0 to $1B annual run rate. He has also been a key go to market leader in Google’s growth of its Cloud business from approximately $5B to over $30B in just 5 years. Jim has been selected as one of the “Most Influential Black Americans in Corporate America” (2020 Savoy Magazine) and a “Best of Biz 2015” awards winner in the Executive of the year category.
Before Google, Jim served as the Vice President of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE’s) Cloud Service Provider business. In this role he was able to double profit while transforming their sales and marketing strategy. Jim was also the President of the Americas for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence where he provided the leadership and go-to- market strategies to help BAE launch its America’s Cyber Security and Financial Crime software business. Before joining BAE, Jim spent 7 years at Cisco where he developed and executed Cisco’s go to market strategy for one of its fastest market entries ever. Jim has held the position of Vice President, Enterprise Sales for Dell’s Public Sector and has spent 10 years in various sales and management positions for HP.
Jim served a two-year term as a member of the GTM Advisory Board for CapitalG (Alphabet’s independent growth fund) where he helped emerging software companies transition from “start-up to scale-up.” He has also been on the go to market advisory board for Greycoft Partners. Jim is currently the chair of the Nominating and Governance committee at Altair. Jim holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University. He is also an All-Ivy athlete. He previously served as an Independent Board Director for the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming as well as the Chairman of the Board for Make-a-Wish of Central Texas.