Michael Shaw www.michaelshaw.info abl9cv@r.postjobfree.com
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West Seneca, NY 14224
EXPERIENCED SR. SALES DIRECTOR - SKILLS SUMMARY
Hi Tech Fortune 500 and small company Sales, Sales Management experience.
Extensive Sales Management experience Profit and revenue growth history
Direct sales to end user, C level. B2B Multiple office management
Tangible & Intangible sales experience proven qualifier and closer
Cross functional relationship skills P&L experienced
Lead outside sales teams from 5 to 82 Inside & Outside, agent sales
manager exp.
Hire, train, motivate, and lead sales teams IT, Hardware/Software Sales
experience
KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
"Turned around struggling sales dept. and implemented sales, training and
motivation programs"
Sales Director ACL - responsible for over $500,000 a month in sales with
full P&L responsibility.
Director Corporate IT and Computer Systems Sales for Avnet Computer
Division, increased area sales by 47% and profits by 26%. Total revenue of
$68 million for area. Staff of 82 including inside and outside.
VP Sales Datron Instruments - responsible for world wide sales of Test and
Measurement.
As a direct sales rep developed a $300K territory to $2.1 million in less
than two years earning a promotion as the youngest District Manager in
company.
Experience selling high technology products, to industry, government,
fortune 100 and SMB. Other varied sales skills. Consistently in top 10% of
company.
HONORS: Presidents club. Leaders Club. Summit Club. Numerous sales contest
winner including ten day cruise to the Riviera. Consistently in upper 10%.
ORGANIZATIONS: Recently elected to Board of Directors, Tonawanda Chamber
of Commerce. Committee Chairman Women's Expo, membership, event and
Economic Development committee member. Involved in Amherst, Cheektowaga,
West Seneca, Tonawanda chambers as well as Buffalo Niagara Partnership and
Info tech Niagara, committee member.
Certified Professional Sales Skills Sales Trainer. Numerous technical and
management training classes, sales programs and financial management
classes.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Innovative Solutions - Buffalo 2008 - present
Sales Manager
PRODUCTS:
. Business to Business Sales of IT, networking, Computer Software
systems:
. Business and Sales consulting.
. Have taken territory from no activity to a million dollar plus
pipeline
. Added 7 new major accounts in less than six months.
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Inapoint - Orlando 2006 - 2008
VP Sales /Managing Partner
PRODUCTS:
. Business to Business Sales of IT, networking, Computer Software
systems:
. Business and Sales consulting.
. Developed sales commission program for largest Transportation company
in SE
. Developed numerous sales plans as well as marketing and business
plans.
. Developed sales program from startup to over 100% of goals.
AMERICAN COACH - Orlando, FL 2005 - 2006
Director of Sales
PRODUCTS: Charter Company
. Hire, train, and direct inside/outside and contract sales for the
largest operator in the SE.
. Sales and sales training development for sales and operations
personnel.
. Full P&L responsibility.
. Responsible for all bids and contracts.
. Designed and implemented profit driven sales commission plan adopted
company wide.
. Work closely with Operations to ensure delivery of services and
performance.
. Personally managed top 5 accounts calling on owners, and C level
management.
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Orlando, FL 2003 - 2005
Director of Sales
PRODUCTS: High Tech Education
. Train, develop, and direct sales teams selling 22,000 dollar technical
education products.
. Meet or exceed all Sales goal budgets and P&L responsibilities
. Hire, provide corrective action, provide corporate reports and monitor
success.
. Responsible for Sales, Order administration and operations staff.
AVNET - Hallmark Computer Division/Tandy- Orlando, FL 1996 - 2003
Area Director, Corporate Sales
PRODUCTS: IT & network services, IT hardware & software.
. Responsible for all corporate (business to business) Sales activities
in Florida for this leader in IT products, solutions and network
services sales and distribution.
. Managing a sales team comprised of 82 direct reports, including sales,
systems engineers, admin and support personnel,
. Managed 10 individual offices, exceed sales goals for each year, while
remaining below expense budget. Increased
. Grew sales by 47% minimum and profit by 26%, each year.
DATRON INSTRUMENTS - Stuart, FL 1990 -1996
Vice President - Worldwide Sales,
PRODUCTS- General Purpose Test and Measurement Equipment and Calibration
standards.
UNITED STATES NAVY - Electronics and Computer repair technician.
Electrical Engineering - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA