Michael DePalma

VP of Business Development

OpenText Cybersecurity

Michael is a seasoned technology executive renowned for driving marketing transformation in the Managed Services Community. While serving as the Sr. Vice President of Business Develop at Kaseya, Michael was responsible for the strategy, adoption and growth of the Channel Development team, as well as the TruMethods Peer Program. During this time, he also spearheaded the commercialization of next-generation products and supported small to large-scale businesses in recognizing the cost-benefit and competitive advantage of including them in their go-to-market strategies.
Michael is a sought-out speaker on compliance, cyber resilience and the integration of IT management platforms. His expertise has been recognized in awards received from numerous organizations, including ASCII, XChange, ChannelPro and CRN.
Michael received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and since graduating has been an active community volunteer in Norwalk, CT where he resides with his wife, Erica and their two children, Jameson and Brooklyn.

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