Mike Owens is the Executive Director of Indirect Procurement at Dell.  He is a 13 year veteran with the company.  In his current role, Mike works closely with IT, Facilities, Services, and Sales operations to support their 3rd party sourcing needs.  Mike’s team manages sourcing activities for facilities, security, hardware, telecom, warranty services, call center services, break/fix services, deployment services, and other related 3rd party needs.  Mike also has responsibility for the General Procurement Mergers and Acquisitions workstreams, DSG procurement operations, and sales support for large managed services deals.  Prior to joining the General Procurement organization, Mike led the Software Procurement team at Dell and managed sourcing relationships with key partners such as Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, McAfee, Adobe, and others.  Mike joined Dell in 1999 and his previous roles at Dell include time spent in operations, alliances, product marketing, and procurement.  For a 3 year period between 2008-2011 Mike spent 3 years outside of Dell during which time he worked at BMC Software as the Senior Director of Alliances.  Prior to Dell, Mike worked as an IT Strategist at the Procter & Gamble Company and he also served for 5 years as a Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army.  Mike graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, and he received his masters in information systems from Drexel University. Away from work, Mike is active in the community volunteering at his local church as a youth leader, coaching youth basketball, and working with the Austin charity organization Mobile Loaves and Fishes to help feed Austin’s homeless population.  Mike is married and has 3 children ranging in ages from 12 to 21.