Tracy Collins
Vice President of Sales, Americas at Opengear
Sales and channel leadership for network resilience — building teams that grow through cycles.
About me
Since 1996, Tracy has built a career in IT and infrastructure sales leadership. He currently leads sales and channel for the Americas at Opengear, which provides out-of-band management solutions that help network administrators manage networks efficiently and securely. His background spans sales leadership, channel development, and growth through both expansion and downturn — with a track record of improving profitability alongside revenue.
Career history
Selected roles from public professional history, dating back to around 1996.
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Vice President of Sales, Americas · Opengear
2022–present
Leads the Americas sales and channel organization for out-of-band management and network resilience solutions.
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Vice President of Sales, Americas · EkkoSense
2021–2022
Led Americas business for AI/ML software that helps data center operators run more efficiently.
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Chief Executive Officer · Simple Helix
2019–2021
Led strategy and operations for an Alabama-based regional colocation data center operator and MSP.
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General Manager · Rose Electronics
Before 2019
General Manager at the Houston-based hardware manufacturer, prior to joining Simple Helix.
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Vice President, IT Solutions Sales · Vertiv / Emerson Network Power
c. 1996–c. 2018
Senior sales and channel leadership across roughly two decades with Emerson Network Power / Avocent / Vertiv, including leadership of the global channel organization.
Work with me
For sales leadership conversations, channel partnerships, or introductions — reach out on LinkedIn.