| University of Illinois , graduated | |
| BS in Mechanical Engineering |
Mr. Mele has over 20 years of sales and management experience in enterprise software. As the VP of Sales for Europe Middle East and Africa from 2000 to 2002 at Ariba, Inc., Mr. Mele was responsible for all sales activities and played a key role in establishing Ariba EMEA, driving revenues from $2 million to over $100 million in just two years. Prior to joining Ariba, Mr. Mele spent 10 years with Oracle Corporation in various sales roles during a period when Oracle’s annual revenues grew from $500 million to over $8 billion.
