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Enterprise Software Sales and Business Development

Selling enterprise software means reaching the executives who own the problem before the RFP is written. The Vanella Group creates senior-level pipeline for enterprise software vendors by holding peer-level conversations with the CIOs, CTOs, and business owners who actually decide.

Founded in 2001, we have spent more than two decades developing complex, high-ACV software pipeline, measured in our clients' own CRMs.

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The roles we reach in enterprise software

Enterprise software is bought by a committee, and the first contact is rarely the decision-maker. We map and engage the people who own the initiative and the budget.

Technology leadership

CIO, CTO, Chief Data Officer, VP of Engineering, Head of Platform, and Enterprise Architecture.

Business and economic buyers

COO, CFO, and the business-line executives who own the problem the software solves and hold the budget.

Security and procurement

CISO and the security, risk, and procurement stakeholders who can stall a deal late in the cycle.

What access returns

31-73%
developing-opportunity rate vs a ~13% norm
>50%
of conversations at C-level or VP+
88%
of accounts engaged past a year
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Frequently asked questions

How is this different from an SDR team?

SDR teams book meetings at volume. We develop opportunities, reaching the executive who owns the software decision and documenting the initiative, stakeholders, and timing for your sales team.

What size and type of software company is this for?

Vendors selling enterprise platforms with six-month-plus, multi-stakeholder cycles and high ACV. It is not a fit for self-serve or transactional SaaS.

Who do you reach inside a target account?

More than half of our conversations are with C-level or VP-plus executives, including the CIO, CTO, and the business owner who holds the budget.