Michele Dupré

Michele Dupré

Michele Dupré is a group vice president at Verizon Enterprise Solutions and is responsible for enterprise customers in the Retail, Hospitality & Distribution Verticals as well as customers headquartered in Canada. In this capacity she is responsible for maintaining and growing a base of more than 160 vertical enterprise customers and over 1000 customers in Canada.

In her role, Michele is charged with driving sales strategy while focusing on acquiring new customers, increasing profitable revenue growth and maintaining the global customer base. Additionally, Michele leads the development and growth of her enterprise leadership and sales team.

Michele’s organization is comprised of sales, sales operations and support personnel who drive business solutions including network and managed services, security, mobility, collaboration, professional services and outsourcing.

Previously, Michele was group vice president for enterprise customers for the Central U.S. Region. With revenue responsibility in excess of $1B and over 3000 accounts she led one of the largest areas in the U.S. In her prior role she was area vice president for enterprise customers in Illinois & Wisconsin and had revenue responsibility in excess of $500M. Before that, she was a branch vice president of Sales for Premier Accounts where she led a team of sales and service professionals responsible for some of the largest global and Fortune 100 Customers’ in Chicago and Wisconsin.

Michele started her career with the legacy company, MCI, in 1988 and has over 25 years of industry experience. Based in Chicago, Michele is also a noted contributor to media publications including Women’s Wear Daily, CNBC.com, USA Today and Forbes among others.

January 21, 2021 Mobile Security in the Era of COVID-19

In the last year, we've seen a surge in consumers’ use of mobile technology in ways that no one could have predicted. Smartphones and other mobile tech are being used for more than just easy and accessible communications, doing everything from conducting conference calls to hosting virtual happy hours despite the challenges put forth by…

September 30, 2020 From the Cash Register to the Cloud: The Changing Face of Security in the Retail Sector

Data security is playing an increasingly important role when it comes to the retail industry and its day-to-day operations. It's especially important for retailers as it embodies customer and payment transactions, data entry, and houses inventory and personal information throughout your entire infrastructure. While security is currently not a top priority for retailers, many of…

August 22, 2019 How to Stay One Step Ahead in Retail’s Shifting Cybersecurity Landscape

New advancements in technology are changing the retail industry in unprecedented ways, further blending the physical and digital worlds and forever evolving customer experience. As the industry changes, so do the methods cybercriminals use to steal sensitive data from companies and consumers. Prior to 2018, cybersecurity data suggested that the most common type of incident…

July 17, 2019 Retail in the Post-Digital Era: Helping Retailers Blend Physical and Virtual Worlds

Retailers that once tried to compete with e-commerce giants have long since shifted to become giants in their own right. Today, retail is shifting again, weaving digital into every aspect of operations, largely driven by brands need to anticipate individual customers’ evolving desires. Additionally, over a decade of transformation has sparked a shift in consumer habits and…

June 4, 2019 Retailers Need to Take Mobile Device Security Seriously

As retailers move towards enabling more of their front-line employees with mobile devices, they're finding that if they don’t take the necessary precautions, they're leaving themselves increasingly exposed to threats from security compromises. According to the latest Mobile Security Index from Verizon, retailers, wholesalers and hospitality companies reported a significant spike in mobile compromises in…

March 28, 2019 Calling All Retailers: Understanding Cyber Threats and How to Combat Them

Now more than ever, cybersecurity is a crucial form of protection for businesses across industries working to combat a variety of threats. It's easy for organizations and individuals to grow complacent about security, but implementing measures to protect the data of customers, partners and your own business is a key step in mitigating cyber risks,…

March 26, 2019 Can Retailers Trust Their Third-Party Vendors?

For many retailers, working with third-party vendors is part and parcel of doing business, offering financial benefits and operational flexibility. However, as companies take increasing care to protect themselves against cyberattacks, their vendors often don’t face nearly as much scrutiny. Third parties, which vary in their ability to safeguard against bad actors, may simply not…

October 3, 2018 How Retailers Can Protect Customer (and Company) Data This Shopping Season

With a record year of online shopping expected this holiday season, it's crucial that retailers take the appropriate steps to keep not only their data, but the data of their customers secure. According to the Verizon 2017 Payment Security Report, only 50 percent of retail companies are fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry (PCI)…

June 26, 2018 How Retailers Can Keep Customers and Companies Secure

Now more than ever, cybersecurity is one of the most important concerns and key area of risk for businesses. Recently, the EU’s deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Rule (GDPR) passed, leaving companies with the significant responsibility to align with the new law and demonstrate firm control and security over customers’ data. Implementing…

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