Phil Goldsmith
Chief Revenue Officer
The Closer
Personal Factoids
- Has dived the wonders of Raja Ampat
- On October 27, 2004, uncorked a bottle of champagne he had been saving a long time
- Devotee of the Tao of Homer
Phil is a proven web entrepreneur, having been responsible for global sales for two successful startups. Prior to co-founding EdgeCast, he was director of sales for Talisma Corporation, an enterprise software vendor focusing on CRM software. Phil came to Talisma as a result of the acquisition of his company KnowledgeBase, where he was co-founder and vice president of worldwide sales and support, where he oversaw the sales and support for the company.
Before KnowledgeBase, Phil was at HostPro, an industry-leading web hosting and application services provider, and was responsible for leading and building its sales department from the ground up. Once Micron Electronics acquired HostPro, Phil was director of inside sales, responsible for inside and outside sales representatives as well as post-sale support.
Prior to HostPro, Phil worked in voice and data sales at WorldCom. Phil holds B.A. in classics from Tufts University and resides in Los Angeles.