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Blackline Safety Appoints Paul Semak as Vice President of North American Sales
Former Cisco and Extreme Networks sales leader to drive market expansion and revenue growth ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Blackline Safety Appoints Paul Semak as Vice President of North American Sales\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Former Cisco and Extreme Networks sales leader to drive market expansion and revenue growth\n \n\n\n\n\n Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN)\n \n , a global leader in connected safety technology, today announced the appointment of\n \n Paul Semak\n \n as Vice President, North American Sales. With more than 25 years of sales leadership experience and a strong background in SaaS, cloud solutions, and enterprise technology, Semak will lead Blackline’s North American sales strategy, accelerating market expansion and growth.\n \n\n This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\n \n https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250213284387/en/\n \n\n\n\n\n Blackline Safety's new Vice President of North American Sales, Paul Semak (Photo: Business Wire)\n \n\n\n Semak spent over five years as Senior Vice President of Americas Sales at\n \n Extreme Networks\n \n , managing a $750 million business and a 280+ person sales team. Prior to that, he spent 22 years at\n \n Cisco\n \n , where he held progressively senior sales leadership roles, including Vice President, Enterprise and Public Sector Sales. Most recently, as Chief Revenue Officer at\n \n Infostream Solutions\n \n , he led all customer-facing functions, specializing in cybersecurity, networking, and AI.\n \n\n Recognized for building high-performing teams and exceeding revenue targets, Semak brings deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, channel partnerships, digital transformation, and AI-driven business growth. Semak holds an Electronics Engineering Technology diploma from Mohawk College and has completed executive leadership programs at Harvard University and the Niagara Institute.\n \n\n “We are thrilled to welcome Paul to Blackline,” said\n \n Sean Stinson\n \n , President and Chief Growth Officer of Blackline Safety. “His extensive experience leading large-scale sales teams, deep expertise in connected technology, and strong track record of executing customer-focused growth strategies align perfectly with our vision. Paul’s leadership will be instrumental in driving sales performance, scaling the sales function, and strengthening Blackline’s presence across North America.”\n \n\n “I am excited to join Blackline S...