Eric Martorano, Former GM at Microsoft, Joins Nextiva as Chief Revenue Officer

We’re proud to welcome Eric Martorano to Team Nextiva as Chief Revenue Officer, becoming the newest member of our executive team. In his new role, Eric will oversee Nextiva’s global revenue strategy and go-to-market initiatives as he leads Nextiva’s sales organization.
Eric has extensive experience in leading direct and indirect sales teams, executing high-growth channel and distribution strategies, and taking industry-leading products to market. Most recently, he was the CEO of Accordo Group, which was recently acquired by MarketStar. Before Accordo, he led Microsoft’s U.S. Channel Sales division as General Manager and currently sits on the Board of Directors for Velosio, one of the largest Microsoft Dynamics 365 partners worldwide.
“We are excited to welcome Eric as our Chief Revenue Officer,” says Tomas Gorny, CEO of Nextiva. “As we continue to bring innovative products to the market, we look forward to Eric focusing on scaling our sales organization and our partner community, two important areas that will help accelerate our innovation in connected communication.”
We believe Eric’s experience leading organizations of all sizes speaks to both his entrepreneurial DNA and extensive managerial track record. These perspectives will be invaluable to the growth of our team and company.
“I’m thrilled to join this remarkable team as we lead the shift to connected communications and enable businesses around the world to reach their full potential by simplifying and enhancing their business communications,” Eric says.
“I’ve long followed Nextiva’s success as an industry pioneer and one of the fastest-growing UCaaS companies in the world. One thing has always been clear: Nextiva thrives on innovation, reliability, and a growth mindset.”
Eric has been recognized as a top industry performer, including being named to CRN’s “Top 100 Executives.” He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge.
Eric joins Nextiva’s executive leadership team under the direction and vision of CEO Tomas Gorny and will head up our team’s 200-person sales organization.