Executive Overview
Rick Laner has more than 25 years of experience in Customer Success, Professional Services and Sales Management. The past 16 years have been focused in the Enterprise Software Technology sector. Rick has deep experience in areas such as Customer Success, Consulting/Pre-Sales/Support/Software Sales, Software Implementations, Services Best Practices, License Sales, Acquiring Companies, Organizational Change, Offshoring and People Development. Since 1996, Rick has held leadership roles in Customer Success, Services, Pre-sales and Sales at both global and geographic levels from small to large size Software organizations. A forward-looking strategist and General Manager of the Professional Services Organization at BMC, Rick is a competitive, results-driven Sales and Services executive who creates value realization for customers by solving problems they may not know exist in their businesses. He is a persuasive C-suite influencer able to translate and distill complex, multi-faceted concepts into impactful, actionable messages. Rick is also a collaborative leader of global teams who incisively identifies, develops and motivates talent to grow, drive positive impact and create successful outcomes for their organization.
Career Timeline
- ElasticCurrentSep 2021–Present· 5 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Customer OfficerCurrentSep 2021–Present
- Nov 2022–May 2025· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Advisor - CCONov 2022–May 2025
- Feb 2019–Sep 2021· 2 yrs 7 mos
- Senior Vice President, CSG (Mulesoft WW Services & Support)Feb 2019–Sep 2021
- Apr 2017–2019· 1 yr 9 mos
- Global VP Services & Support - Office of the CTOApr 2017–2019
- Apr 2016–2018· 1 yr 9 mos
- Advisor - Customer SuccessApr 2016–2018
- Feb 2015–Feb 2017· 2 yrs
- VP Services & Customer Success - WorldwideFeb 2015–Feb 2017
- May 2001–2015· 13 yrs 8 mos
- VP - Consulting Services - WorldwideApr 2011–2015
- VP - Global Services & Software Consulting - Asia PacificApr 2006–Mar 2011
- Director - Consulting Services and Software Consulting - Australia & New ZealandApr 2004–Mar 2006
- Software Consulting Manager - Southern AustraliaApr 2003–Mar 2004
- Services Sales Executive - Southern AustraliaMay 2001–Apr 2003
- 1996–Apr 2001· 5 yrs 3 mos
- General Manager and Co-Founder1996–Apr 2001
Education
Bachelor's degree
Business - Information Technology
CQUniversity