Janes, the trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence, announces the appointment of a new Chief Sales Officer

LONDON – Janes, the trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence, today announced the appointment of Susan Michaels as Chief Sales Officer. Susan will be responsible for accelerating the growth and go-to-market strategy for Janes data, open-source intelligence and analytics.

“I’m excited to be joining Janes and for the opportunity to drive the expansion of Janes' unique data and analysis,” said Susan Michaels, Chief Sales Officer at Janes. “I’m passionate about accelerating business growth and look forward to joining the team at this crucial time in Janes' development.”

Susan joins Jane’s from Dun & Bradstreet, where she has spent 5 years developing go-to-market strategies and optimising alliances and partnerships. She brings over 25 years of experience to Janes, including more than 15 years working across data and insights and with further experience in the financial and investment banking sectors, at Dun & Bradstreet, LexisNexis, Edgeview Partners and JP Morgan.

“I’m delighted that Susan has joined Janes and I’m confident that her strong background in Sales and data services will further accelerate Janes growth,” said Blake Bartlett, CEO of Janes. “Susan will lead our global go-to-market and partnerships strategy to ensure that we find new ways to deliver the trusted open source intelligence that our customers rely on."