Meet the Chiefs: Wendell Black, Five9
This week in Meet the Chiefs we chatted with Wendell Black, vice president of Channel Sales at Five9, a cloud contact center software provider. Black recently joined Five9 after serving as executive vice president and manager at Vocalcom North America.
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Wendell Black, Vice President of Channel Sales, Five9
Black: My first job was mowing lawns at age 10, and then managing wholesale and retail outlets at Procter & Gamble for Folgers Coffee right out of college.
The VAR Guy says: When it comes to mowing lawns, we bet you were a cut above the rest! See what we did there?
Black: A BMW 1600 motorcycle in red.
The VAR Guy says: All the speed of a motorcycle with the style of a BMW. Sounds like a good combination to us.
Black: Saint Kitts in the Caribbean.
The VAR Guy says: How relaxing! If only we could get some nice, warm weather in the NY metro area …
Black: "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum.
The VAR Guy says: According to Fulghum, we've already learned all of the basic skills needed to cut it in the business world at the tender age of five. We still think some people need a refined lesson in sharing, though.
Black: Porsche Boxster, also in red.
The VAR Guy says: Ah, we're noticing a trend here. Now you just need the BMW bike to go along with it!
Black: I’m a big fan of "NCIS," especially the original.
The VAR Guy says: Other than "Law & Order," "NCIS" is probably one of the most well-known and beloved crime dramas on TV. Other than the original series with Mark Harmon, spin offs include "NCIS: New Orleans" and "NCIS: Los Angeles."
Black: I wanted to be a psychiatrist.
The VAR Guy: If you've got time, we've got a few issues we wouldn't mind working out, especially surrounding a pretty severe fear of clowns. It all started back in the third grade …
Black: An old James Bond film, "Thunderball." The scenery and action are amazing.
The VAR Guy says: A Sean Connery classic! Who could forget those awesome underwater scenes?
Black: An old James Bond film, "Thunderball." The scenery and action are amazing.
The VAR Guy says: A Sean Connery classic! Who could forget those awesome underwater scenes?
This week in Meet the Chiefs we chatted with Wendell Black, vice president of Channel Sales at Five9, a cloud contact center software provider. Black recently joined Five9 after serving as executive vice president and manager at Vocalcom North America.
As channel chief, Black is responsible for leading the company's newly expanded channel partner program and increasing the company's channel sales.
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