Practical Founders Podcast · 2026-06-19 · 1h 1m
Jerry Alderman is the co-founder and CEO of Valkre Solutions , a SaaS platform built specifically for key account managers who oversee the largest and most strategic customers in global B2B companies. After careers in engineering, sales, leadership, entrepreneurship, and customer value consulting, Jerry discovered that key account managers were still managing critical customer relationships with spreadsheets and PowerPoint. That insight led to Valkre, which helps large companies build account plans, coordinate teams, identify growth opportunities, and manage strategic customer relationships. Today Valkre serves major enterprise customers, has grown beyond $4 million ARR, and helps organizations move key account management from disconnected documents into a structured system that can leverage AI and organizational knowledge. In this conversation, Jerry explains why key account management may be the last major sales role that remains deeply human in the AI era.
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