November 25, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in revenue growth, today announced that Jim Ettamarna has joined the firm’s Technology, Media, and Telecom practice as a Managing Director.

 

Jim has over two decades of strategy, commercial-excellence, and capability-building experience.  He has a proven track record of driving revenue and earnings in both private equity portfolio companies and publicly traded companies.

 

“I’ve respected and admired SBI from afar for years, after hearing about the high-impact work that SBI delivers for clients,” said Ettamarna. “I’m thrilled now to have this opportunity to join the leadership team that is taking SBI to the next level and building the premier platform for accelerating revenue growth.  It is an honor to work with SBI’s roster of distinctive clients, help them solve critical problems, drive meaningful growth, and reach their full potential.”

 

John Staples, Senior Partner at SBI, noted, “Jim brings a wide range of skills and experiences to our team.  We’re excited for the diverse domain expertise he brings, especially to our TMT clients, on issues ranging from strategy to commercial effectiveness and execution.”

 

Prior to joining SBI, Jim led his own boutique advisory firm, the Sutton Growth Group, and has prior consulting experience from his years at McKinsey & Company and Blue Ridge Partners.  He has executive and operating experience from his years at GE, Avery Dennison, and Staples.  Jim was also a deal professional at Morgenthaler Partners, a middle-market PE firm.

 

Jim earned his BBA in Operations Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

 

To learn more about Jim and contact him, visit his bio page.

 

About Sales Benchmark Index:

 

SBI is a management consulting firm specializing in sales and marketing that is dedicated to helping you Make Your Number.  SBI is a firm comprised of former sales and marketing senior executives combined with top tier management consultants that use the benchmarking method to help clients accelerate their rate of revenue growth.  SBI provides consulting, insights, research and advisory services, and benchmarking data to private equity clients and enterprise clients across North America and Europe.  Founded in 2006, SBI is headquartered in Dallas, TX.  For more information, please visit:  www.salesbenchmarkindex.com.

 

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