Plainsight CFO Trigger: Pitch & Close
New CFO Jonathan Simkins at Plainsight signals a major scale-up. Pitch Vision AI & OpenFilter to boost deal flow, slash compute costs, and hit quota. Next touch: now.
Published on
Do not index
Do not index
๐ Battle Card: Plainsight
Quick trigger:
ย
๐ค Decision Maker in the News
- Jonathan Simkins, President and CFO ยท ๐ [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/plainsight-ai/)
ย
๐ก Why It Matters
- New financial and operational leadership signals a critical inflection point in scaling computer vision infrastructure. โ Source
ย
๐ฏ Core Pain Point
- Lack of standardized computer vision infrastructure for enterprise rollouts
- Escalating compute costs during large-scale vision deployments
ย
๐ฐ What to Pitch
- Primary: [Plainsight Vision AI Platform](https://plainsight.ai/) โ Deploy enterprise-grade computer vision in weeks
- Expansion: [OpenFilter](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250521064729/en/Plainsight-Introduces-Open-Source-OpenFilter-for-Scalable-Computer-Vision-AI) โ Reduce compute costs by ~30% at hyperscaler volumes
ย
๐บ๏ธ Quick Context
- HQ: Seattle, WA
- Employees: โ 120
- Rev: โ $25 M
ย
๐คผ Competitive Intel
Which other vendors youโll probably face when a Plainsight sales trigger kicks in.
ย
- AWS Rekognition โ Computer Vision API
- Unique edge: Integrated AWS ecosystem
- Evaluated by IT & Dev teams for seamless cloud ops
- Google Cloud Vision โ Computer Vision API
- Unique edge: Leading ML model accuracy
- Evaluated by Data Science & Ops for vision fidelity
- Azure Computer Vision โ Computer Vision API
- Unique edge: Enterprise-grade security & compliance
- Evaluated by CFO & compliance officers for governance
- Clarifai โ Computer Vision Platform
- Unique edge: Custom vision model training
- Evaluated by Product Managers for flexibility
- IBM Watson Visual Recognition โ Computer Vision API
- Unique edge: Strong enterprise compliance features
- Evaluated by IT & Legal for security requirements
ย
โ Do-Now Checklist
Connect with all decision makers on LinkedIn (links above)
Craft first-touch email referencing this Plainsight sales trigger and outline scaling vision AI
Schedule follow-ups in CRM (Day 3 & Day 10)
ย
Next Step
Need another Plainsight sales trigger?
Subscribe to NewsletterForLeads
ย
๐ง Copy My Prompt for Personalized Cold Outreach
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ๏ธ YOUR COMPANY
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
OUR_COMPANY = โโTBDโ
OFFER_BRIEF = โDeploy enterprise-grade computer vision in weeksโ
PROOF_METRIC = โ30% compute cost reductionโ
CTA_STYLE = โquick_callโ
TONE = โfriendlyโ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ TARGET COMPANY
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
NAME = Jonathan
COMPANY = Plainsight
DEPT = Finance
SIZE = โ5
BOTTLENECK = escalating compute costs during large-scale vision deployments
EVENT = Jonathan Simkins Named President and CFO
DETAIL = Plainsight Names Jonathan Simkins President and CFO
PAIN = escalating compute costs during large-scale computer vision deployments
SRC = http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=ftfLlWd9aZbF2NXfwppam3Bd664=&newsLang=en&newsId=20250930366898&div=41152219
SIM_CO = โTBD
WIN_METRIC = 30% compute cost reduction
NEXT_SIZE = โ10
EMP_EST = โ120
REV_EST = โ25M
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
TASK FOR CHATGPT
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Role: โNewsletterForLeads SDR-Assistโ.
Validate any โ guesses via SRC.
EMAIL (keep breaks):
Subject: โ5-person Finance
Jonathanโnoticed your Finance team is โ5.
Thatโs when escalating compute costs during large-scale vision deployments slows growth.
We helped โTBD fix this with Deploy enterprise-grade computer vision in weeks.
Result: 30% compute cost reduction.
Quick call?
PSโnext bottleneck hits โ10.
DM โค45 words, TONE:
Saw your post about Plainsight Names Jonathan Simkins President and CFO โ escalating compute costs during large-scale computer vision deployments.
Deploy enterprise-grade computer vision in weeks. 30% compute cost reduction.
Quick chat?