Jorge Bestard on International Alignment: Across Teams and Borders
Release Date: 06/18/2024
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info_outlineJoin Kelly Hopping, CMO of Demandbase, for a conversation with Jorge Bestard, head of EMEA, Canva for Enterprise, to hear first hand what international alignment means from a sales perspective. Jorge shares his experience in being a sales leader working with marketing teams every day and the differences he sees working with teams across borders.