Nancy Thomas ─ global sales leader who knows how to find and grow revenue and partnerships!
January 19, 2021 • 3 Minute Read
Nancy Thomas
Global Head of Video Collaboration Channel Development
Logitech
Are you looking for a results-driven, performance focused global sales leader who knows how to find and develop new business opportunities and grow and manage partnerships? We know one—Nancy Thomas.
Nancy is a no excuses, bottom line focused sales leader, who knows how to deliver aggressive sales targets—even in a down market! Her current role is with Logitech as its Global Head Video Collaboration Channels Development. With a deep background in distribution, she is helping Logitech leverage global distributors to bring its work-from-home solutions and enterprise room solutions to help people collaborate from anywhere.
Please meet this IT Wondrous Woman™—Nancy Thomas!
Our 10 Questions for this IT Wondrous Woman.
Fun Facts
1. What’s the one thing about you that your business colleagues don’t know about you?
I am an avid water skier and hope to ski until I am 100 years old.
2. Before the pandemic, how many air miles/KMs did you flying annually?
I was a loyal United Airlines 1K member, flying 100K+ a year.
3. What is the most adventurous food you have eaten and what city/location did you eat it?
Chicken feet in China and fried crickets in Mexico.
Your Career
4. What are the top two experiences, achievements or failures that shaped your journey as a successful leader?
Selling to 600 ComputerLand stores one by one. I built a network of several groups around the USA who were loyal to the “PERSYST” brand of multifunction boards vs the big boys like Quadram & AST. Seeing the power of organizing globally in 2005. Connecting the people and companies for a much more powerful success working globally vs regionally.
5. Did you have a mentor in the early part of your career and, if so, what is the biggest lesson you learned from your mentor or influencer?
My first boss in the industry gave me this advice: If you love sales stay in sales vs moving into management. He also showed me how to be an efficient road warrior carrying a sales bag.
Walking In Your Shoes
6. What is one piece of business or career advice you would give to your younger self?
Go for as many different roles as you can. Go out of your comfort zone. Make a difference.
7. As a leader, how do you remain a resource for people early in their careers?
I am a mentor to Global Give Back Circle and communicate with girls attending high school in Kenya. We email each other on a regular basis. I also stay active on LinkedIn giving advice and connecting people.
Today’s Business Environment
8. What is the most interesting project you have worked on in the last few years?
Integration of services and software to the cloud market places in the industry.
9. What skills are you currently developing or refining (in yourself) that will make you a more successful leader in the digital economy?
I am becoming a Google everything person. Learning the Google way vs. the Outlook way!!!
10. What is your greatest business challenge today?
Adjusting to the new norm of ONLY video collaboration and not meeting people in person and supporting the great industry events that helped us all connect in person. Video collaboration works and is here to stay. Love it!!!
