MASTERS OF MEDDICC
Masters of MEDDICC is a show where the world's best sales professionals are interviewed about all things enterprise sales and in particular relating to the MEDDIC framework, including MEDDICC and MEDDPICC.
Andy Whyte The founder of MEDDICC™ and the author of the five-star rated “MEDDICC’ book, it’s no surprise that Andy has an impressive sales career spanning over 18 years. Andy first started out as a door-to-door, double-glazing salesman where he quickly built up an appetite for sales, hungry for more, he started his B2B career as an SDR, progressing through the ranks to eventually lead the EMEA at Branch before moving on to set up MEDDICC™.
Andy used MEDDIC in multiple companies as an individual contributor and sales leader and even implemented MEDDPICC into two SaaS organizations. Known for his mantra “Nobody ever regrets qualifying out” and his passion for the science and art of sales.
Away from the day-to-day, Andy practices many skills as a chef, sports coach, taxi, and cleaner in his most important role to date - DAD.
MASTERS OF MEDDICC
Masters of MEDDICC - Authenticy & Trust with Richard Dufty - Episode #18
In this episode of Masters of MEDDICC, we have the first ever returning guest as friend of MEDDICC and CRO of Team Cymru, Richard Dufty, joins Andy in the studio.
In the modern landscape of our industry, one of MEDDICC’s guiding principles has never been more true: prudent, not parsimonious. When running a business, being smart and using common sense when it comes to business spend is how you ensure longevity.
Richard believes that right now, GTM isn’t working as it should, and people need to acknowledge the problems that can create. That’s why it’s more important now than ever to beware the danger of siloes and focus on playing for the team, not the individual. When the whole team has a common language and pulls in the same direction, that’s where success comes from.
Check out this episode to hear about how MEDDPICC helps teams work together and keep the focus on value.
More about Richard:
Richard moved with Symantec from Sydney Australia to Silicon Valley in 2007 after closing the biggest deal of the year globally. Rising through the ranks Richard helped grow various business units including Managed Security Services to $200M+.
Richard then joined AppDirect as their first VP and helped lead them from $1m to $100m in 4 years to unicorn status. He then became CRO of Australian founded, now San Francisco HQ cybersecurity company Arkose Labs and helped them grow 3X in 2 years.
He recently joined Team Cymru as CRO, and is excited about the opportunity ahead.
When not in SF or traveling around the globe, Richard spends his weekends at home in Southern California with his wife Aya, and kids Chloé, Riley and Noah.