Steve Winter Joins Marketo as Executive VP Of Worldwide Field Operations

Marketo Inc. MKTO, the leading provider of engagement marketing software and solutions, today announced Steve Winter has joined Marketo as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations. Winter brings with him more than two decades of experience at some of the largest and most successful software organizations in the world, most recently at SAP where he served the global head of its Customer Line of Business Organization. Bill Binch, who has led sales for six years, will remain at Marketo and take a key new role leading Marketo's expanding global sales activities for the small and medium business markets. "We continue to see very strong momentum across all of the markets we serve, and I am thrilled to have Steve join our journey to build the iconic marketing software company," said Phil Fernandez, chairman and CEO of Marketo. "This leadership addition will help us capitalize on two of the most fruitful areas for growth: expanding our reach into global enterprises and extending our presence in new global markets. The combination of Steve's experiences crafting strategic solutions for global organizations and Bill's expertise in high-velocity sales gives Marketo a true dream team leading our global sales efforts." During Winter's nine years at SAP, he held several global leadership roles prior to heading its Customer LBO, including leading its Emerging Solutions unit, as well as serving as the Chief Operating Officer for SAP North America and executive vice president of enterprise sales. Prior to SAP, Winter was a founding partner of Sagebrook Technology Partners, where he focused on investment portfolio management, technology acquisitions and organizational development. Earlier in his career, Winter spent 12 years at PeopleSoft, where he held various executive sales management roles, including vice president and general manager of the company's Midwest region. "I couldn't be more excited to be joining the leadership team of Marketo, one of today's fastest growing software companies and the company that is setting the agenda for engagement marketing," said Winter. "Marketo has placed itself at the center of this vibrant and dynamic software category, and I look forward to building upon Marketo's success to help take the company to the next level of growth."