--- title: Zimbra ACTIV8 North America 2018 --- # Zimbra ACTIV8 Everything you want to know about Zimbra Where? [The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dalsb-the-westin-stonebriar-hotel-and-golf-club/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2)  1549 Legacy Dr, Frisco, Texas 75034, USA ![Zimbra Love Our VIP Partners](https://info.zimbra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2018%20NA/Activ8%20NA/Zimbra%20Love%20Our%20VIP%20Partners.png?width=300&name=Zimbra%20Love%20Our%20VIP%20Partners.png) Thank you very much for joining us at Zimbra ACTIV8 North America. We are overwhelmed by your support! The event started with an Appreciation Night at Topgolf, where we enjoyed a great night of friendly competition & networking. Congratulations to the Top 4 highest scorers! - Paul Sterne, Match My Email - Mark Vincent, MindCentric, Inc. - Wendell Jones, Echo86 Web Technologies LLC - Jason Kelley, Redtail Technology   Zimbra ACTIV8 North America was a BIG success, with over 40 attendees. Special thanks to our guest speaker and sponsors who shared important Zimbra insights and successes during their presentations: - Mark Stone, Founder Mission Critical Email - Zafar Khan, Chief Executive Officer, RPost - Mark Vincent, CEO, MindCentric - Frank Dengler, CEO and Co-Founder, Audriga GmbH - Paul Sterne, President, Match My Email   Several key Synacor members also joined us to deliver details about Zimbra's path forward: - Rene Otto, VP Product Email & Collaboration - Vikas Agarwal, VP Global Support - Meredith Roth, VP Marketing - Marc Tolkov, Channel Sales Manager - John Hurley, Sr. Manager, Technical Support - Gayle Billat, Marketing Manager - Tara Barnes, Channel Operations   [Download the presentations presented at the event »](https://zimbra.channeltivity.com/Library/1/Folders/153)   On behalf of your Zimbra Team, a most sincere THANK YOU! The Future's So Bright!   ## Speakers   ![Gayle Billat](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/Gayle-billat.png) ### Gayle Billat **Marketing Manager Synacor**   ![Marc Tolkov](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/Mark-Tolkov.jpg) ### Marc Tolkov **Channel Sales Manager North America, Synacor**   ![Mark Stone](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/Mark%20Stone.jpeg) ### Mark Stone **Founder, Mission Critical Email**   ![Meredith Roth](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/Serene_Chong/Partner_Summit_2017_BKK/Meredith_Roth.png) ### Meredith Roth **VP Marketing, Synacor**   ![Rene Otto](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/2018%20EMEA/ZFF18/Rene_Otto.jpg) ### Rene Otto **VP of Product Email & Collaboration, Synacor**   ![Vikas Agarwal](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Vikas-Agarwal.png) ### Vikas Agarwal **VP Global Support, Synacor**   ![Gautam Ramachandran](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Gautam_Ramchandran.jpg) ### Gautam Ramachandran **Director, Worldwide Channels Mgmt. & Solutions Advisory, Synacor**   ![Jon Mead](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/2018%20EMEA/ZFF18/Jon_Mead.jpeg) ### Jon Mead **Sr. Director of Software Engineering, Synacor**   ![Frank Dengler](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Frank-Dengler.png) ### Frank Dengler **CEO and Co-Founder of Audriga**   ![Tara Barnes](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Tara%20Barnes.png) ### Tara Barnes **Channel Administrator, Synacor**   ![Paul Sterne](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Paul%20Sterne.png) ### Paul Sterne **President, Match My Email**   ![Zafar Khan](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Zafar-Khan.png) ### Zafar Khan **CEO, RPost**   ![Mark Vincent](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/landing-pages/images/speakers/Mark-Vincent.png) ### Mark Vincent **CEO, MindCentric**   ## 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Agenda\*   - [Wednesday, October 3rd](https://info.zimbra.com/zimbra-activ8-north-america-2018#tabs-1) - [Thursday, October 4th](https://info.zimbra.com/zimbra-activ8-north-america-2018#tabs-2) 6:30 pm #### Appreciation Night Topgolf The Colony #### Function Room: Town & Country I 8:30 am - 9:00 am #### Breakfast & Registration 9:00 am - 9:05 am #### Welcome & Introduction 9:05 am - 9:30 am #### Regional Update Presenter: Marc Tolkov, Channel Sales Manager North America, Synacor 9:30 am - 10:30 am #### Product Overview and Roadmap 2019 Presenter: Rene Otto, VP Product Email & Collaboration, Synacor 10:30 am - 11:00 am #### Morning Refreshment Break 11:00 am - 11:30 am #### Marketing Update Presenter: Meredith Roth, VP Marketing, Synacor & Gayle Billat, Marketing Manager, Synacor 11:30 am - 12:00 pm #### Monetizing Email with RMail for Zimbra Presenter: Zafar Khan, Chief Executive Officer, RPost & Mark Vincent, CEO, MindCentric 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm #### Customer Self-service Onboarding Presenter: Frank Dengler, CEO and Co-Founder, Audriga GmbH 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm #### Lunch & Networking 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm #### Email Integration for Salesforce Presenter: Paul Sterne, President, Match My Email 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm #### Partner Program Update Presenter: Tara Barnes, Channel Operations, Synacor 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm #### Partner Best Practices Presenter: Mark Stone, Founder Mission Critical Email 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm #### Afternoon Refreshment Break 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm #### Support Update Presenter: Vikas Agarwal, VP Global Support, Synacor & John Hurley, Sr. Manager, Technical Support, Synacor 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm #### A.M.A. Presenter: Rene Otto, VP Product Email & Collaboration, Synacor & Jon Mead, Sr. Director of Software Engineering, Synacor 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm #### Closing 4:45 pm #### End \*The event agenda is subject to change ## Sponsors   - [![](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/2018%20NA/Activ8%20NA/Sponsors/audriga-logo.png)](https://zimbra.audriga.com/) [![](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/2018%20NA/Activ8%20NA/Sponsors/Match%20My%20Email%20logo.png)](https://www.matchmyemail.com/) [![](https://info.zimbra.com/hubfs/2018%20NA/Activ8%20NA/Sponsors/Rpost%20logo.png)](https://www.rmail.com/apps/rmail-for-zimbra/)   ### Why attend Zimbra Activ8 North America? #### Connect with your Zimbra Team Learn about our vision and other insights #### Attend technical and sales workshops Join the Zimbra Team, our sponsors and members of our community #### Engage with the Community Share your ideas with colleagues and get personalized feedback on how to grow your business #### Learn and ask Zimbra anything Discover more about our partner program, tools and the resources available for YOU ## Register   ## The Venue #### Zimbra ACTIV8 North America will be held at The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club conveniently located 20 minutes from [Love Field](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dallas+Love+Field+Airport/@32.8481074,-96.853395,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e9c34982312d1:0xea741a5750bb2386!8m2!3d32.8481029!4d-96.8512063) and [Dallas/Fort Worth International](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/DFW/@32.8997896,-97.1103754,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x864c2a660d222aa7:0x73323f5e067d201c!2m2!1d-97.0403352!2d32.8998091) airports. Enjoy easy access to a host of attractions, dining and shopping via hotel shuttle or explore the many sights of surrounding Dallas. [The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dalsb-the-westin-stonebriar-hotel-and-golf-club/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2) 1549 Legacy Drive Frisco, Texas 75034 USA   Connect via social networks Copyright ©2026 Synacor, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. ZIMBRA is a trademark of Synacor, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.