- Denis Maynard VP of Sales and Field Operations
Denis is an expert at making smaller companies big. With some 25 years of sales, marketing and business operations, Denis oversees all aspects of Ruckus Sales and Field Operations, from managing our global enterprise channel strategy to direct field interaction with mobile operators around the world. His experience includes leading and scaling technology companies such as Omneon (now Harmonic), Qlogic, Banyan and Syntrex to success to which he is no stranger. At Qlogic, Denis delivered 24 sequential quarter of profitability, watching revenue grow from $300M to nearly $600M in five years. And as Worldwide Field Operations at Cisco, Denis is credited with growing its western regional sales from $21 million to over $240 and its field operations group from nine to 200+. Denis received his business administration degree from Pepperdine University and his success from the school of hard knocks. He enjoys smiling for no apparent reason.
- What makes you wildly happy?
- Anything with four or two wheels that goes fast… and of course a happy wife and six happy kids
- If you could be anyone else, who would it be?
- Steve McQueen jumping the fence in the Great Escape, Steve McQueen driving in the movie LeMans… Steve McQueen!
- What quality do you admire most in other people?
- Passion, integrity and fresh breath – in that order
- What quality do you dislike most in other people?
- Apathy
- Who is your favorite Kardashian?
- Khloe – because she’s married to Lamar. Go Lakers!
- What is your most embarrassing moment?
- 4th grade talent show singing Moon River
- What food do you hate the most?
- Liver and onions...childhood memories :(
- What’s your favorite band/musician?
- Lifelong Led Zeppelin, current Coldplay, but few know I’m related to JayZ
- Where would you most like to die?
- In any race car
- What company do you admire most?
- Ruckus. Are you kidding?
- What’s your favorite brand of shoe?
- Louboutins (I Love my wife)
- What is your motto?
- Second place is the first loser.
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