BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL - SUMMARY
Senior Business Development Professional who has a strong technical
background. Fourteen years hands-on direct software experience and
knowledge working with recognized technology leaders in software
applications. Successful Sales/Business development professional who is
accustomed to achieving and exceeding multimillion dollar objectives
selling to senior level executives (CIO, CFO, presidents, CEO etc of
Fortune 500 companies.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2006 - Present ISES, Incorporated Business
Development Manager
. Business Development for this premier computer consulting firm
. Direct Sales and establishing Partnership/Alliance relations with 3rd
party firms.
. Established and solidified an SAP focus for the firm.
2003 - 2006 AFLAC Associate
. Self Employed Associate responsible for increasing marketshare of the
firm's line of insurance products.
. Responsible for serving existing clients that I procured thru my own
efforts.
. Cold-Calling, presentation, open enrollment, establishing Flex One
Section 125 plans to those firms that require such services.
. Flex One and SmartApps Certified.
2000 to 2001 Technology Solutions Company Principal
My role with this SAP National Implementation Partner was to expand market
share in the Northeast via various initiatives with SAP, America and direct
sales. In this regard, I was chartered with the development of business
strategy and tactics. Those initiatives were:
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Business Strategy & Tactics - for each of the following initiatives, I was
chartered with the responsibility of creating and implementing a strategic
and tactical business plan that will state how we will achieve our goals
and objectives.
2. Chemical Industry Template - a tool that can be used by chemical
manufacturing and distribution firms for the implementation of R/3.
3. Baan to SAP Conversion - a tool that will allow existing Baan users
to migrate to an SAP R/3 environment.
Alliance Management - Managed the SAP relationship in the Northeast as well
as establishing relationships with firms that lend value to what we do.
1998 to 2000 Optimum Consulting Director of
Business Development
Global SAP National Implementation Partner ($15 Million sales revenue
worldwide) whose focus is SAP R/3 Project System implementations. My
senior sales/business development role involved direct sales to Fortune 500
companies as well as Marketing, Strategic Planning and Recruitment.
Company markets itself as SAP R/3 Project Systems experts.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
. Consistently exceeded revenue targets by 25% - 50% annually.
. 1998 Objective $1Million, Actual sales revenue closed $1.25 Million,
. 1999 Objective $2.5Million, Actual sales revenue closed $4 Million
. Created marketing collateral, press releases and trade show events.
. Established formal strategic business alliances with SAP, Oracle,
Sterling Commerce and other SAP National Implementation Partners.
. Saved firm $250,000 annually in third party recruiting fees through
direct campaigns.
1994 to 1998 Grom Associates, Inc Sales/Business
Development Specialist
Worked at Grom Associates as a self-employed Sales/Business Development
specialist responsible for increasing revenue and marketshare of this SAP
National Implementation Partner. Privately held American company generating
$10 Million sales revenue annually.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
. Increased market share by 300% over 2-year period.
. Sales revenue closed on average $3 Million annually.
. Hired consultants (12 in 1994 to over 70) in 1998, 90% of whom are
still working for firm.
. Elevated firm to SAP National Implementation Partner
1993 to 1994 Oracle Corporation Principal
Consultant
ACHIEVEMENTS:
. Presales role providing manufacturing technical expertise (ERP) to
Fortune 500 firms.
. Provided technical expertise enabling global sales team to close $5
Million contract (software and professional services) to major R&D
firm.
. Improved software functionality through rigorous testing of software
beta releases of Oracle Manufacturing Applications for corporate R&D.
. Average size ERP software implementation ($2 Million to $3 Million)
1990 to 1993 SAP, America Senior
Manufacturing Consultant
ACHIEVEMENTS:
. 65th person hired by SAP U.S.A in its early pioneering corporate stage
to offer Professional Consulting Services and Software Manufacturing
solutions to Fortune 500 companies.
. Proactively marketed my services to consistently generate over
$200,000 Professional Consulting fees (annually)
. Provide manufacturing technical experience enabling sales team to
close $30 Million Worldwide Agreement for (Software and Professional
Consulting) to Fortune 500 client
. Customized and Americanized SAP German Warehouse Management Module for
use in the American Fortune 500 client market.
. Project Managed the AutoCad to SAP Interface.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
. Fashion Institute of Technology, Management Engineering Technology
(1978)
. Kaplan College - CFP Program
. NASD Series 7 License
. NJ Life, Health, Variable Authority
. LIMRA Certified
. Member - APICS
. CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management
. Certified R/3 Consultant
. Certified BAMCS Instructor
. President's Award of Excellence - Unisys - 1987
. APICS Company Award - 1987
. Nat'l Registry Who's Who in Executives and Professionals - 2006-2007
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