We're excited to introduce Randy Wandell as our new Vice President of Professional Services, bringing a wealth of experience and leadership to our team.
We are thrilled to announce that Randy Wandell has joined Vantage Point as our new Vice President of Professional Services. With over four decades of technology leadership experience and deep expertise in the Salesforce ecosystem, Randy brings exactly the kind of proven delivery excellence that will elevate our service offerings for financial services clients.
Randy's appointment represents a strategic investment in our commitment to delivering world-class professional services to financial services organizations. As a boutique Salesforce consulting partner with exclusive focus on the financial services sector, Vantage Point has built a reputation for high-touch, white-glove service that larger firms often struggle to match.
Randy's career in technology began in 1981, spanning the evolution from mainframe computing to today's cloud-first world. His journey into the Salesforce ecosystem started as many of ours did – as an 'accidental admin' who quickly recognized the platform's transformative potential.
Starting as a technical contributor, Randy progressively advanced through roles as tech lead, architect, and ultimately into executive leadership positions. His hands-on experience across the entire delivery spectrum – from development and integration architecture to project management and business analysis – provides him with a unique perspective that few leaders in our industry possess.
Throughout his career, Randy has held senior delivery leadership roles at some of the most respected Salesforce consulting organizations in the industry. At Appirio, he managed over 100 consultants as Director of Technical Resources, demonstrating his ability to scale delivery organizations while maintaining quality standards.
Randy's leadership philosophy is built on the principle of 'teaching people to fish' – developing team members' capabilities rather than creating dependencies. This approach has consistently resulted in high-performing teams that deliver exceptional client outcomes while growing professionally.
Randy's extensive experience building scalable delivery processes while maintaining boutique service quality directly supports our mission to be the go-to Salesforce partner for financial services organizations. Our recognition as one of the top 25 financial services partners in North America reflects our team's deep understanding of the unique challenges facing wealth management firms, banks, and other financial institutions.
Randy's appointment comes at a pivotal time for Vantage Point as we continue to grow our presence in the financial services market. His proven track record of building scalable delivery organizations while maintaining the boutique service quality that sets us apart makes him the ideal leader to guide our professional services team through our next phase of growth.
Randy brings a forward-thinking approach to leveraging technology for improved delivery efficiency and consultant work-life balance. He has extensive experience implementing modern tools and methodologies that streamline discovery processes, enhance project documentation, and improve overall delivery velocity.
His strategic use of automation and modern tooling helps ensure that consultants can focus on high-value activities while maintaining the thorough documentation and process rigor that enterprise clients require. This technological sophistication, combined with his deep understanding of financial services compliance and security requirements, positions him perfectly to help our clients navigate the evolving landscape of financial technology.