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John Oechsle Company Name: Derive Systems Company url/domain (do not include www. or https) www.derivesystems.com Company Linkedin Profile URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjohnoechsle/ What does your company do in 5 words or less? Engine calibration to reduce emissions John builds great companies. Over the last two decades, John has been sought after by Boards and Private Equity firms to transform businesses, establish and execute M&A strategies and drive profitable growth. Throughout his career, John has worked in small hyper growth companies as well as Fortune 50 companies and has maximized shareholder returns through delivering strong operational results, two IPOs and two strategic exits. His proven approach to maximizing shareholder return starts with creating a culture that fosters engaged employees and high performance teams. This leads to a “Customer First” philosophy
On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are live from OceanWaves where they're covering the issues conquering ocean shipping. With special guests Lionel Van Der Walt, Global Chief Commercial Officer at PayCargo; John Oechsle, CEO at Derive Systems; Shruti Bansal, Principal Freight Product Manager at Kpler; Carlos Medina, President at SpillBully; Greg Finnerty, Vice President Operations at Concept Logistics; Greg Miller, Senior Editor at FreightWaves. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are live from OceanWaves where they're covering the issues conquering ocean shipping. With special guests Lionel Van Der Walt, Global Chief Commercial Officer at PayCargo; John Oechsle, CEO at Derive Systems; Shruti Bansal, Principal Freight Product Manager at Kpler; Carlos Medina, President at SpillBully; Greg Finnerty, Vice President Operations at Concept Logistics; Greg Miller, Senior Editor at FreightWaves. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
H. John Oechsle joined Swiftpage (www.act.com) in July 2012 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. John came to Swiftpage with an over 30 year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. Prior to joining Swiftpage, John served as the Executive Vice President of Strategy and Product for DigitalGlobe. During his tenure, he was instrumental in shaping the future of the company and driving revenue growth through the launch of a number of very successful product lines. Prior to DigitalGlobe, John was the Senior Vice President of Technology and Content as well as Chief Information Officer for IHS Inc. Before that he was the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Management Worldwide for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company, where he was responsible for all technology and e-business. Earlier in his career, John served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Land America Financial Group, Inc., and Director of Global Information Management for Kellogg Company. John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Tuck Executive Program at the Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. John is an advocate for technology and education in Colorado and has been an active contributor and served as 2007 Chairman of the Colorado Technology Association (CTA). John supports Open World Learning, an organization that uses the power of technology and peer teaching to develop leadership and ignite a love of learning among children. John also supports Kidstek, an organization dedicated to making technology accessible to youth. John has been recognized several times for his involvement in the industry. In 2006 and in 2009, John was awarded the Technology Executive of the Year, and the Titan of Technology awards by the CTA. John was also awarded the Bob Newman Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community by the CTA in 2011 and the Nancy J. Sauer Philanthropy award in 2016. In 2015, John was appointed to the Business Experiential Learning Commission (BEL) by the Governor of Colorado and continues to serve on that commission today. While not at Swiftpage, John juggles his time being a husband, father, and grandfather and spends the time he has left playing golf, skiing and boating. What you will learn from this episode: What transformative projects John and his team at Swiftpage have been working on since his prior appearance on Onward Nation in episode #780 Why Swiftpage’s business strategy of “owning the conversion and retention space for the small- and mid-sized business market” is key to their growth Why Swiftpage believes the four digital pillars of growth are presence, traffic, conversion/retention, and optimization tools, and how John defines each pillar How Swiftpage determines whether it would be more effective to build a “component” themselves or acquire it through M&A, and how John defines a component How niching down, keeping a clear focus on the fifteen-seat company and smaller, and serving their customers has helped Swiftpage evolve and grow successfully Why John looks for three distinct qualities and characteristics in the A-players in his team: talent, an insatiable appetite to win, and putting mission before self Why a good leader’s role is to mentor and nurture talent, tell a clear story, bring credibility, and build a talented and effective team What qualities a leader needs to be an effective mentor to other business leaders outside their company Why having the courage to pursue your goals, the passion to push yourself, and the tenacity to keep going are the keys to success Resources: Twitter: @hjoech Email: joechsle@swiftpage.com
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Once the pioneer in sales CRM tools, ACT! lost its way when "the cloud" took over. John Oechsle was charged with bringing ACT! back, and while doing so, has created an exciting comeback story!
John Oechsle is the President and CEO of Swiftpage. He is a recognized international business leader with a 25 year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. Most recently he was the Executive Vice President of... This Episode is Sponsored By: Capterra is the leading, free online resource to help you find the best software solution for your business. With over 700,000 reviews of products from real users, discover everything you need to make an informed decision! To help support the show, go visit them at: millionaire-interviews.com/capterra. HostGator is offering our listeners 62% off their hosting packages! They offer the best value and that's why I've been a customer since 2012. So if you're looking for a hosting provider (w/ fast customer support available 24/7/365) for your website, then sign up by going to: millionaire-interviews.com/hostgator. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: John Oechsle Interview. *** Support this Podcast via Patreon Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you! Hollar at us via: Twitter (@acpeek or @millionairepod), Instagram (@millionaire_interviews), LinkedIn (@austincpeek), Facebook (@millionaireinterviews), or Email: austin@millionaire-interviews.com.
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H. John Oechsle is President and CEO at customer relationship management and marketing automation software provider, Swiftpage. John has a 30-year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. He has been recognized several times for his involvement in the tech industry.
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H. John Oechsle joined small business CRM software provider Swiftpage in July 2012 and currently serves as chief executive officer. John came to Swiftpage (www.act.com) with a 30 year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. John is an advocate for entrepreneurship and small business growth.
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John Oechsle is the President and CEO of Swiftpage — providing digital marketing and CRM solutions that help businesses grow, including Act!…their flagship and industry-leading software. He has an over 30-year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders, including DigitalGlobe, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Land America Financial Group, and Kellogg Company. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why you need to marry business and technology to be successful The #1 barrier that people need to overcome in order to scale The value that comes from getting everyone to move in the same direction The importance of creating a culture where everyone has a purpose Why you need to lay out a 90-day strategy plan A common mistake that many small businesses make How to be a fearless leader Why it’s important to have alignment and focus when going through a transformation Why you need to have courage, tenacity, and passion to thrive as a business owner A valuable lesson that John learned about having a vision Ways to contact John: Twitter: @hjoech Email: joechsle@swiftpage.com
John Oechsle, CEO of Swiftpage, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about the ways in which artificial intelligence and voice activation are transforming the software industry. He shared how Swiftpage's customer relationship management offering Act is incorporating these technologies. Oechsle also discussed the company's rapid growth through acquisitions.
John Oechsle, CEO of Swiftpage, shares how they transformed Act! from an off the shelf software app bought in stores, to a subscription-based cloud offering customers pay to use by the month; increasing it’s subscription customers by 140% and annual recurring revenue by 131% over the past year. And how that transformation has changed the way the company interacts with customers today, and how they’ll interact with them tomorrow.
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H. John Oechsle, President and CEO of Swiftpage, joins the Business of Story Podcast to share his expertise on creating team mentality and living your brand story. The Business of Story is sponsored by ACT!, Sigstr, and Zignal Labs. ACT! helps individuals, small businesses, and sales teams organize prospect and customer details in just one place, ultimately driving sales. Visit http://actstory.com and enter to win a pair of BOSE noise-cancelling headphones. A company of just 100 employees sends 1,000,000 emails per year on average. What if you had a million new opportunities to engage your key customers and prospects? Sigstr opens up the marketing potential of employee emails. Learn 3 creative ways to unlock the power of email signatures: http://bit.ly/1P0bE9A Zignal Labs is a real-time cross-media story tracking platform to make your life easier to see relevant data and reach your customers where they are. Stay ahead of what the world thinks with a free trial at http://zignallabs.com/story In This Episode The three pillars of successful leadership The challenges that every small business faces and how to overcome them How Swiftpage "lives the exclamation” Crafting your unique company culture Finding your company compass and values How business storytelling can see you through dynamic change Resources Act! Saleslog!x Sw!ftpage Visit http://bit.ly/BizofStory for more insights from your favorite storytellers.
John Oechsle, CEO of Swiftpage discusses what Super Bowl ads can teach small businesses. Martin Limbeck, an international sales authority and author of NO Is Short for Next Opportunity: How Top Sales Professionals Think, says next time a client says you're too expensive be ready with a stock phrase to fire back with. The key is to say it swiftly, clearly, firmly and resoundingly he says. Levi King of Creditera talks about debunking SMB credit misconceptions: Access to credit has been identified as a top growth concern for small businesses during the economic recovery. But while this is the case, many small businesses don’t know what they don’t know. Successful small business leaders, experts, accountants, lawyers and other specialists offer advice, guidance, strategies and suggestions to help small business managers increase profits, add sales, better manage cash flow, improve employee management and streamline operations. Download, read the latest free issue of Small Business Digest magazine. Click Here To Download .
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