J. D. Jeppson is responsible for the management of worldwide sales at Allegiance, including direct, partner and reseller sales. Jeppson brings more than 18 years of experience in sales, business development and management to Allegiance. Before joining Allegiance he served as the director of regional sales for SurfControl, a provider of global on-demand, network and endpoint IT security solutions. Prior to SurfControl Jeppson was the director of sales and manager of global partnerships and alliances for Nuance Communications, a global provider of enterprise software speech and imaging solutions. Previously, he helped build and direct sales organizations at Siebel Systems, Voice Systems Research and Callware Technologies. J. D. currently serves as the chairman of the Utah Technology Council Sales Exec P2P Forum. Jeppson is a two-time recipient of the v100 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs award. Jeppson earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Brigham Young University. Outside of Allegiance J. D. enjoys participating in various endurance events including running and cycling. Jeppson also enjoys coaching soccer and waterskiing with his family.
