Michael Savanis Email Address

General Manager and MAICD and MAITD

Ooyala delivers personalized video experiences across all screens and is a leader in online video management, publishing, analytics and monetization. Ooyala's integrated suite of technologies and services gives content owners the power to expand audiences through deep insights that drive increased viewer engagement and revenue from video. Companies using Ooyala technology include Telstra, ESPN, Pac-12 Enterprises, Bloomberg, Telegraph Media Group, Telefonica, The North Face, Rolling Stone, Dell, Sephora and Yahoo! Japan. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Ooyala has offices in New York City, London, Sydney, Tokyo and Guadalajara, Mexico. The company works with premier reseller and technology partners throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

I am a proven executive skilled in business growth with a deep background in SaaS Sales Leadership, General and P&L Management. Throughout my career I am known for building high achieving teams that are results driven; however, my leadership style is personable and fair, which has regularly helped gain the respect needed to help my teams reach their full potential. Keen on promoting Value and Social Selling, I make it a point to coach/mentor people around me on how to continually improve their ability to be successful. I am passionate about being ethically responsible in the workplace, consumer data rights, and always looking for how to do things better each day. I have worked in the USA, UK, Australia and across Asia Pacific for more than 20 years, in executive B2B sales and sales leadership roles, for some of the world’s most innovative IT, telecommunications and media organisations. I have an International Executive MBA, an Honours Masters Degree and an Honours Degree in Information Technology.