Scott Grizzle

My name is S. Scott Grizzle. Most people call me Scott or Grizz.

I'm a strategic partnerships and enterprise platform executive with 25+ years building global ecosystems and modernizing how organizations connect, collaborate, and communicate. I specialize in partner-led growth and collaboration platforms that scale — from UC and AI productivity tools to enterprise video and global digital workplace experiences.

Most recently, I led Unified Communications and AI platform strategy for 300,000 employees at IBM, overseeing a $100M budget and driving modernization across Microsoft Teams, Slack, Webex, and AI tools including Copilot, Slack AI, and Box AI. I consolidated Webex and BlueJeans into Teams in seven months — half the projected timeline — for $30M+ in annual savings, and was selected as IBM's "Client Zero" for Microsoft Copilot.

Before leading UC at IBM, I helped drive the evolution of enterprise video and streaming at IBM Watson Media and Ustream. I built and scaled a global technical organization, grew platform revenue from $10M to $50M, delivered 10x partner growth through alliances with Samsung, Sony, and AT&T, and secured a five-year AI and enterprise video contract with the U.S. Navy.

My career began in broadcast engineering and live production — a foundation that shaped my belief that communication at scale is both a technical and a human challenge. That experience still informs how I approach modern collaboration, where clarity, simplicity, and user experience matter as much as the platforms themselves.

Today I focus on helping organizations build strategic partnerships, modernize their collaboration ecosystems, and adopt AI-driven productivity — building digital workplace experiences that empower people to do their best work.

Core Specialties

• Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

• Unified Communications Strategy (Teams, Slack, Webex)

• AI Collaboration & Productivity (Copilot, Slack AI, Box AI)

• Digital Workplace & Employee Experience

• Enterprise Video & Streaming Platforms

• Global Team Leadership (US, EMEA, APAC)

• Vendor & Ecosystem Management

• $100M Budget Oversight

 

Signature Achievements

• Led global UC & AI platform modernization for 300,000 users at IBM ($100M budget).

• Consolidated Webex + BlueJeans into Microsoft Teams in 7 months for $30M+ in annual savings.

• Scaled platform revenue from $10M to $50M and delivered 10x partner growth (Samsung, Sony, AT&T) at IBM Watson Media.

• Secured a 5-year AI and enterprise video contract with the U.S. Navy.

• Served as IBM's "Client Zero" for Microsoft Copilot, piloting enterprise AI productivity at scale.

• Reduced incident resolution time by 40% through ITIL and Agile transformation.

What I'm Focused on Now I'm exploring senior roles where I can lead strategic partnerships, unified communications, digital workplace, enterprise video, and AI-driven productivity for organizations ready to modernize how their teams work.