Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Fernando González Martín

Fernando González Martín

Madrid,M

Summary

Channel marketing executive with 20+ years of experience driving go-to-market strategies, IT partner marketing, and IT channel sales enablement across EMEA. Proven track record at Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, Indra, and V-Valley, as well as entrepreneurial leadership at Suricatta, where I help large organizations grow by aligning partners, people, and technology. Specialized in developing IT channel ecosystems, executing B2B campaigns, and accelerating revenue growth for global technology leaders.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Suricatta
01.2018 - Current
  • Lead a marketing and business consultancy specialized in IT channel growth, partner recruitment, and digital upskilling.
  • Designed and delivered multi-country partner campaigns for large technology vendors.
  • Helped enterprise clients scale leads and sales pipelines through tailored B2B strategies.
  • Developed training programs that turned employees into digital-ready professionals.

Channel Partner Marketing & Development Lead

Microsoft
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Cloud Partner Capacity “Go Big” Top Results
  • Best Cloud recruiting and activation results in EMEA. SaaS Azure channel growth x2 number of Partners, x5 number of ready professionals (sales and tech).
  • Cloud Partner Development coordination through Sales Segments and Product Groups
  • New Channel Mapping upon opportunity focus and gaps coverage, through Consultancy Firms, Large System Integrators, VARs, ISVs, MSPs Tiers
  • Partners First!
  • Aligned Partner and MS Sales team coordination and collaboration: “Partner Badge” plan
  • Leader of Partner Leadership Team. Gain Partner centricity 360º

Global Director Partner & Alliances (GGO)

Thomson Reuters
03.2016 - 01.2018
  • 10 regions and 120 Countries Partner Business Lead.
  • Defined and successfully rolled out global partner marketing strategies across multiple regions.
  • Accountability
  • +35% number of Active Partners
  • Results within 10 Global regions managed
  • Planning & Execution
  • Stablished a holistic Partner recruiting, activation and optimization framework, including execution model and metrics

Partner Marketing & Programs Director

Microsoft
12.2012 - 03.2015
  • Transformation Microsoft Ecosystem from Solutions to Cloud Services (2.000 Partners on)
  • Market share growing business x2 times faster (Azure, O365). New 50 Azure Partners

Channel Partner Sales Manager

Microsoft
01.2009 - 12.2012
  • Channel Marketing to generate Sales Impact: 140M$ through Partner, sales record.
  • Directed partner strategy & programs for Spain, focusing on capacity, capability, and commitment models.
  • Managed channel sales for OEM PCs & devices, leading a team of 7.
  • Distribution strategies with Partners: Transform from a local Partners focus to Multinational Partners to increase sales per customer and channel reach/breadth.

OEM Devices Sales Manager

Microsoft
07.2003 - 01.2009
  • 6 years +100% sales Quota Achievement in a row
  • Partners revenue through growth by 20% year average

Product Marketing Manager

Microsoft
11.2000 - 07.2003
  • +50% Services & Solutions Business growth during this period
  • Bring Windows Server solutions from challenger to market leader

Marketing & Sales Manager

GTI - V-Valley Distributor
01.1999 - 11.2000
  • +200% sales growth in this period
  • Team Creation of Servers & Networking Division from one single person to 6 PMs team
  • Creator of Linux Services Community in Sept. 2000 with more than 100 Partners

Software Analyst

Indra Systems
09.1996 - 12.1998
  • Software Projects for Large Accounts and Public Administrations

Education

Systems Engineer - Computer Science

Salamanca University

Skills

  • Channel Marketing & Partner Ecosystems (VARs, ISVs, Distributors, OEMs)
  • Go-to-Market Strategy (PCs, Cloud, Software, Devices)
  • Demand Generation & Lead Acceleration
  • B2B Campaign Development (online & offline)
  • Strategic Alliances & Partner Enablement
  • Cross-functional Leadership across EMEA
  • Negotiation, Coaching & Team Management
  • Fluent English & Native Spanish

Accomplishments

  • Deep IT channel expertise, developed across the full value chain: System Integrators (Indra), Distributors (GTI – V-Valley), and Vendors (Microsoft, Thomson Reuters).
  • Built and expanded sales channels for Microsoft, covering both OEM PC & device business and software solutions, achieving quota overperformance and sustainable growth.
  • Designed and executed international channel strategies in 10+ global regions for Thomson Reuters, ensuring consistency, scalability, and strong revenue results across diverse markets.
  • Strong P&L management skills, with responsibility for marketing and sales in most leadership roles, and full accountability as CEO and founder of Suricatta, my personal project of IT Marketing Agency delivering high business impact, trusted by top multinationals such as AWS, Amazoin Business, T-Systems, SoftwareOne, Veritas, Telefónica and many others.
  • Robust educational and professional background, combining Computer Engineering, advanced marketing and sales management programs (IESE, Microsoft Talent Program), and a Professional Coach certification.
  • Selected by Microsoft as "Key People" and honored with a selection of performance and merit awards.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish, with solid experience in multinational business environments across EMEA and beyond.

Others

  • Entrepreneur co-owner of an Italian Restaurant and food Market in Madrid. My labors are as advisor and capital investor
  • Media and events speaker
  • IT Blogger – Author independent IT Blog www.cloudmasters.es
  • Traveler. Flying the world is one of my passions.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

General Manager

Suricatta
01.2018 - Current

Channel Partner Marketing & Development Lead

Microsoft
01.2017 - 01.2018

Global Director Partner & Alliances (GGO)

Thomson Reuters
03.2016 - 01.2018

Partner Marketing & Programs Director

Microsoft
12.2012 - 03.2015

Channel Partner Sales Manager

Microsoft
01.2009 - 12.2012

OEM Devices Sales Manager

Microsoft
07.2003 - 01.2009

Product Marketing Manager

Microsoft
11.2000 - 07.2003

Marketing & Sales Manager

GTI - V-Valley Distributor
01.1999 - 11.2000

Software Analyst

Indra Systems
09.1996 - 12.1998

Systems Engineer - Computer Science

Salamanca University
Fernando González Martín