TWINSBURG, Ohio
Experient announced it has hired veteran sales executive Jamie Murdock as its new vice president of sales.
“We are pleased to have an executive of Jamie’s caliber join Experient to lead our strategic sales team,” said Jeff Fugate, senior vice president of sales and marketing. “His track record of driving strong growth in the meetings and event industry will serve Experient and its clients well. Jamie is particularly adept at fostering consultative teams who can help clients quickly identify specific innovations that are best poised to deliver meaningful and lasting improvements for their events.”
Murdock brings more than 20 years of sales experience to Experient and will be responsible for all aspects of sales of the organization’s event solutions to event organizers looking to enhance their attendees’ experience, grow their event attendance and leverage business intelligence.
Prior to joining Experient, Murdock led the national sales team for Disney Destinations—Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Aulani. He has also held sales executive leadership roles at Zentila, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Gaylord Hotels, where he was recognized as the Sales Person of the Year and received its CEO’s Leadership Excellence Award.
“I am excited about joining the Experient team,” Murdock said. “Experient has a strong culture of innovation and a desire to dramatically transform the meetings, tradeshow and events industry. I believe in the power of face-to-face meetings and creating remarkable experiences, and I’m looking forward to working with my team to grow our client partnerships and expand our market presence.”
Experient, a Maritz Global Events Company, leads the meetings & events industry through design, attendance building, risk management and security, revenue generation and cost savings and event intelligence. Across the globe, association, sports, enthusiast, government and independent show clients turn to Experient for event planning and management, site sourcing and contract negotiation, unified registration and housing, mobile event platforms, lead retrieval, data analytics and marketing.
