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Steve Hovey

Area Vice President, Enterprise Central US at Datadog

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Overview

Steve Hovey holds the position of Area Vice President, Enterprise Central US at Datadog [1], a role Hovey has occupied since January 2026 [3]. Hovey is described as a results-driven sales leader with a track record of leading teams to exceed sales targets while empowering customers to transform their businesses [2]. Prior to this appointment, Hovey served as Regional Vice President of Sales for the Northcentral and Pacific Northwest regions from January 2023 to December 2024 [5], and held the position of Regional Director of Sales at Datadog from September 2018 to December 2020 [6]. Before joining Datadog, Hovey worked at Dell Technologies in progressively senior sales roles from August 2010 to September 2018, including Regional Sales Director and Sr. Account Executive positions [7][8][9][10]. Hovey earned a degree in Management Information Systems and Business from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [11].

Profile introduction
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Results-driven sales leader with a proven track record of leading teams to consistently exceed sales targets while empowering our customers to transform their businesses. Our success is built on a foundation of integrity, collaboration, and innovation. We prioritize doing right by our customers and partners, work hard, foster a fun and engaging team environment, and consistently position ourselves as thought leaders in the industry.

Career history

  1. Area Vice President, Enterprise Central USJan 2026 to presentDatadog
  2. Regional Vice President of Sales - NorthcentralJan 2021 to Dec 2025Datadog
  3. Regional Vice President of Sales - Northcentral and Pacific NorthwestJan 2023 to Dec 2024Datadog
  4. Regional Director of SalesSep 2018 to Dec 2020Datadog
  5. Regional Sales Director - Global Compute and Client SolutionsDec 2016 to Sep 2018Dell Technologies
  6. Regional Sales Director - Large InstitutionJul 2015 to Dec 2016Dell Technologies
  7. Sr. Account ExecutiveMar 2013 to Jul 2015Dell Technologies
  8. Account Executive - Major Public AccountsAug 2010 to Feb 2013Dell Technologies

Education

  1. Management Information Systems, BusinessGies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  2. Antioch Community High School

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