Primary Job Title President & CEO Primary Organization Brandlive
Location Portland, Oregon, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Sam Kolbert-Hyle serves as Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives. He is responsible for management of Smarsh business development efforts including corporate development, strategy, and emerging businesses. He also leads Smarsh merger and acquisitions and strategic partnerships, including alliances with service partners
and independent software vendors.
Prior to joining Smarsh, Sam was an Associate at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors in Los Angeles, a private equity group which focuses on growth investments in profitable software and service businesses. While there he developed expertise in Software-as-a-Service, enterprise software, IT services, technology products, online advertising, and other technology-enabled service businesses. He has also worked as an analyst at Citigroup and Cohen & Company (now Institutional Financial Markets) and was the co-founder and President of Campus Sportswear USA, Inc. from 2003 until 2007.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a concentration in Finance and a minor in History, Sam grew up in Philadelphia and is a loyal Philadelphia sports fan.
You can reach Sam directly at (971) 270‑1163 or by email at skhyle [at] smarsh.com.
