Brian Beneda

Brian drives the overall strategy for training, equipping and enabling HPE field presales and channel partner solution architects in alignment with the HPE Partner Ready program. Brian’s mission is simplifying the technical experience and enhancing the value of enablement for the HPE technical community. Brian has 25 years of technology experience with HPE (and its predecessors) including managing Technical Presales and Services, Enablement, Certification and Training, Academic Programs, as well as Field and Partner Management and Enablement. He was one of the architects of the Compaq ASE program, one of the industry’s first technical certification programs, as well as the HP Institute program, a partnership between HP and Academic Institutions to skill up and supply IT talent to HPE, its customers and resellers. Prior to HPE, Brian managed technical and professional services for IT resellers and consulting firms. Having a background in the channel, Brian understands the daily pressures of attracting world-class technical expertise, architecting winning business and technology solutions, and keeping customers happy. Brian’s passion is equipping people for excellence and enabling them and their businesses to grow. Brian studied Computer Science Engineering at Biola University and California State University in Fullerton. Brian is based in Houston, Texas.Brian drives the overall strategy for training, equipping and enabling HPE field presales and channel partner solution architects in alignment with the HPE Partner Ready program. Brian’s mission is simplifying the technical experience and enhancing the value of enablement for the HPE technical community. Brian has 25 years of technology experience with HPE (and its predecessors) including managing Technical Presales and Services, Enablement, Certification and Training, Academic Programs, as well as Field and Partner Management and Enablement. He was one of the architects of the Compaq ASE program, one of the industry’s first technical certification programs, as well as the HP Institute program, a partnership between HP and Academic Institutions to skill up and supply IT talent to HPE, its customers and resellers. Prior to HPE, Brian managed technical and professional services for IT resellers and consulting firms. Having a background in the channel, Brian understands the daily pressures of attracting world-class technical expertise, architecting winning business and technology solutions, and keeping customers happy. Brian’s passion is equipping people for excellence and enabling them and their businesses to grow. Brian studied Computer Science Engineering at Biola University and California State University in Fullerton. Brian is based in Houston, Texas.