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Former Carta Executive joins CLOWD9 to lead global expansion

CLOWD9 is pleased to announce and welcome Blake McClelland as Senior Vice President of Sales. Blake will be responsible for the leadership of the CLOWD9 Sales & Business Development team across all regions. Blake is a well-known figure in the payments industry, bringing with him over 14 years of experience, where he was most recently Vice President of Business Development & Alliances.

During his time there, he successfully drove significant revenue growth through innovative partnerships and strategic initiatives. Blake has served in various roles at several other technology companies including Scotiabank

Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO & Co-Founder of CLOWD9: “I am thrilled to welcome Blake as our new SVP of Sales, Blake has an impressive track record when it comesto building high performing teamsthat deliver results quickly while also creating long term customer relationships based on trust and understanding. His expertise in developing successful go-to-marketstrategies combined with his deep knowledge of the latest trendsin paymentstechnology and products make him an ideal leader for our growing salesfunction / team.”

Blake McClelland: “It is exciting to join CLOWD9 at such an important point in the company’s growth; working with their cutting-edge cloud native technology will enable customers to scale globally and expand quicker. I am very much looking forward to being a part of such an experienced team.”

 

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