Why i developed xiQ?

As a former VP of Sales and Marketing at SAP, I experienced firsthand the pain that B2B sales reps face every day. The never-ending battle to effectively engage with prospects and customers. The quest to find the decision makers and influencers. The difficulty of identifying the right time to engage. And above all, the need to close the deal faster.

I founded xiQ with a vision to solve that problem by prioritizing and distilling the massive amounts of news, data and social media available today into real-time, actionable intelligence. We designed a revolutionary sales tool that makes it faster and easier than ever before to identify prospects, qualify leads, connect with decision makers, and proactively drive sales cycles, all in one simple-to-navigate mobile app. xiQ gives sales reps the unprecedented advantage of knowledge plus time.

xiQ’s integrated Account-Based Marketing platform, powered by IBM Watson, provides account teams with a single solution for real-time account intelligence, curated content for personalized engagement, access to multi-channel communications and dashboards that monitor customer engagement. xiQ enables ABM teams with orchestrated content to hyper-personalize customer engagement. Want to learn more about how xiQ enables ABM? Check out the xiQ website for more relevant details.

About The Author

Usman Sheikh

Founder and CEO

xiQ, Inc.

Usman Sheikh is the visionary founder and CEO of xiQ, an award-winning B2B sales and marketing platform. Through the fusion of generative AI, behavioral science, and ChatGPT, xiQ is revolutionizing the industry with its personality-driven sales approach.
As a futurist and design thinker, Usman aims to humanize B2B sales and marketing by leveraging generative AI and psychology. With xiQ, sellers can understand the mindset of prospective buyers and hyper-personalize engagement at every stage of the sales cycle.
Before xiQ, Usman held various global roles at SAP, including Vice President of Corporate Development, Product Management, Sales Enablement, and Digital Commerce.
Usman frequently serves as a guest lecturer on AI and B2B sales and marketing at renowned business schools such as the University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and Clemson University.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Usman’s diverse passions extend beyond business. He enjoys Squash, architecture, design, cooking, and hiking.