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Marco Sablone

Head of Sales & Business Development MEA/APAC
27.5 yrs experienceComputer Software
Apr 2026

The move

MoveCUBE → Global Relay
TitleVP Sales and Business Development → Head of Sales and Business Development MEA & APAC
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageFrench, English, Italian
Years in UAE2.3
Total experience27.5 years
Global Relay headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Global Relay industrySoftware Development
Global Relay HQVancouver, BC
Global Relay founded1999
Global Relay typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Head of Sales and Business Development MEA & APACApr 2026 — Present
    Global Relay· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. VP Sales and Business DevelopmentJan 2024 — Mar 2026
    CUBE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Advisory Board MemberAug 2023 — Present
    Notebook
  4. Advisory Board MemberJul 2021 — Present
    Edujournal
  5. Head of Sales & Business Development - APACJul 2018 — Jan 2024
    Xceptor· Singapore· Full-time
  6. Director of Sales & Business Development - North AmericaFeb 2017 — Jun 2018
    Xceptor· Greater New York City Area· Full-time
  7. Director of Sales, North AmericaJan 2015 — Jan 2017
    AIM Software· Greater New York City Area· Full-time
  8. Director, Global Sales & MarketingJan 2012 — Dec 2014
    Joss Technology· Greater New York City Area· Full-time
  9. Business Development ManagerJan 2010 — Jan 2012
    Interactive Data· Greater New York City Area
  10. Senior Account ManagerJul 2006 — Jan 2010
    Interactive Data USA· Greater New York City Area
  11. Account Manager / Area ManagerMar 2001 — Jul 2006
    FT Interactive Data UK· London, United Kingdom
  12. Client Support Specialist - Networking/TelecomsDec 1997 — Jul 2000
    Gartner UK· London, United Kingdom

Education

Languages

  • French · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual
  • Spanish · Limited working
  • Italian · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Master Data ManagementComplianceEDMData QualityKYCEnterprise Data

About

Experienced multi-lingual executive with an entrepreneurial and outgoing personality. I have proven myself delivering sales success from scratch, opening new markets, setting up offices, and recruiting local teams. Strategy definition, pipeline building, revenue generation, partnership and account management - done it all in multiple countries. I am a self-starter with demonstrated success in both corporate settings and startup environments. Charity work and multicultural management have taught me how to bring people together and make them share a common vision. Specialties: Regulatory Compliance, AI, Automation, RPA, RegTech, Fintech, Financial Data, Data Vendors, Financial Technology, LEI, Reference Data, Pricing Data, Corporate Actions, EDM, Entity Data Management, Team Leadership, M

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