Author - Jean de Villiers

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Jean de Villiers

Former Vice President, Worldwide Professional Services
BMC Software, Inc.
Jean was the leader for BMC’s Professional Services business – a key component of the overall Customer Success organization. Professional Services comprises of Education, Consulting and Managed Services and contributes to the company’s top and bottom lines. Working in conjunction with a network of key partners, the Professional Services team focuses in on BMC’s most strategic customers, delivering highly advanced solutions to some of the industry’s toughest challenges.

Jean’s experience in leading Professional Services teams spans 27 years and multiple verticals across all continents, except for Antarctica – which is a bucket-list item. He has been with BMC for over 10 years, leading a series of roles across Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa and now at a worldwide level. Outside of his extensive general management experience, Jean has a deep background in IT Service Management and is a certified ITIL Master.

Jean is a keen surfer, mountain-biker, occasional scuba-diver and an avid Springbok and England rugby fan. He lives with his two- and four-legged family in the countryside near Bath in south-western England.