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- VIVIDATA, INC., Emeryville, CA, 2002 - 2004
- Account Executive
- Managed sales of optical character recognition (OCR) and image processing application programming interface (API) software for developing large applications, embedded systems and OEM products for use in Fortune 1000 engineering concerns.
- Negotiated resale agreements and responded to government bids, RFP’s and contracts
- Product managed launch of more powerful OCR and image processing (API)
- Developed product pricing modules, requirements and objectives
- Concurrently spearheaded complete website redesign (content to launch)
- Updated and maintained Filemaker CRM system
- SITEROCK CORPORATION (defunct), Emeryville, CA, 2000 - 2002
- Client Services Manager
- Developed and implemented new business development initiatives and client relationship management (CRM) systems to secure and retain key accounts in Bay Area Fortune 1000 companies for application service provider (ASP) and consulting services start-up providing IT infrastructure and performance monitoring solutions.
- Secured sales meetings which resulted in 90% of all new business closed in Q1 of 2001
- Created detailed client needs assessment processes for management, engineering and sales
- Invited by CTO and company co-Founder to join strategic planning task force
- POWIS, INC., Berkeley, CA, 1991 - 1999
- Director, Major Account Sales
- Recruited as first sales hire, developed and executed strategic sales and marketing plan effecting rapid revenue growth from $0.5 million to $15 million in 3 years for start-up manufacturer of automated finishing systems for the on-demand document processing industry.
- Increased value-added-reseller channel from seven exclusive dealers to 36 dealers in 2 years
- Developed, implemented and delivered on the first major account plan and program
- Negotiated and won multi-million-dollar, preferred-vendor major account contracts with Staples, Inc. and Fedex/Kinko’s, Inc.
- Won lucrative contract to place finishing systems in every Office Depot, Inc.
- Negotiated first original equipment manufacturer (OEM), private-label agreement with Océ International
- Established foundation for international distribution with entities in Australia, England, Germany and Switzerland