Albert Horst

Albert Horst is a seasoned sales executive currently serving as the VP of Sales for North America at Azul since May 2024, focusing on customer success and community leadership in advancing Java. Previously, Albert held the position of Vice President of Sales at ActiveState from January 2023 to May 2024, demonstrating cross-functional leadership in various sales-related domains. At eBreak.net, from July 2019 to January 2023, Albert acted as both Vice President of Sales and Head of Sales, overseeing numerous business functions including sales operations and product marketing. Prior experience includes the role of IT Enterprise Director of Sales for Global Service Providers at AppDynamics, where Albert managed sales and account strategies for APM software, and as Director of Sales for Data Center Automation at EMC, leading revenue generation for advanced software solutions. Albert holds a BA in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin and participated in a Semester at Sea program at the University of Pittsburgh.