OpenAI hires its first worldwide sales chief from a company it just cut off
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Bringing in a first VP of worldwide sales from SpaceX — a customer it just restricted — is a clear move from product-led pull to structured enterprise selling. If you’re building on these models, expect more segmented pricing, named-account coverage, and tighter control over high-volume or sensitive use cases.
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