Vision Critical announced this week the appointment of Derek Smyth as the company’s first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).  In this role, he will work with the sales and marketing teams on global go-to-market strategies to accelerate growth, enter new markets and deliver a world-class customer experience.

Prior to joining, Derek was a Managing Director at OMERS Ventures and Vision Critical board member, has joined as One of the most highly respected venture capitalists in Canada,  Before entering the venture capital industry, Derek held operational roles as CEO of Bridgewater Systems (purchased by Amdocs) where he was instrumental in the company’s turnaround and as COO of Ironside Technologies (purchased by SSA) where he was responsible for global sales, marketing, product and professional services.