Robert L. Widner
817-***-**** ( **********@*****.***
Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Executive
Accomplished, hard working, professional with a proven track record of
results in Sales, Marketing, and Business Development at the Executive
level. Demonstrates strong leadership qualities in managing and working
with multiple sales and marketing people, sales offices, C level engineers,
and senior executive management. Strong channel sales and account services
background with capabilities that consistently meet and exceed company
goals and objectives. A veteran of extensive national and international
travel.
Strengths
? Team leadership and coordination ? Building sales and
marketing teams
? Creative, effective problem solving ? Proven revenue and
profitability growth
? Budgeting and financial planning ? Strategic sales and
marketing plans
? Forging new client and partner relationships ? Experience in
executive level sales
? Channel Sales and RFP experience ? Identifying new revenue
opportunities
Professional History
Insource IQ Dallas / Houston, TX 10/2007
- Present
Co-owner of a sales and marketing consulting firm that supports the
technical, direct and integrated marketing channels. Including vast
expertise in data warehouse development, data integration, business
intelligence tool, web portal, and e-commerce development.
Vice President Sales and Marketing
. Consulted on 20 different major RFP's regarding integrated marketing
services
. Integrated multiple ASP based email campaign solutions with web portal
access
. Hired and trained 7 new sales and marketing associates from scratch
. Redesigned all new marketing literature and new $250,000 trade show
booth
Acxiom Corporation, Inc. Dallas / Austin, TX 4/2005 -
9/2007
Global interactive marketing services company that uses consumer data,
analytics, information technology, data integration, and consulting
solutions to help companies conduct effective and profitable direct
marketing programs.
Director of Strategic New Business
. Led 18 member team to achieving over $20 million dollars in new data
integration business for the marketing services division.
. Managed all channel sales partnerships and 3rd party leads for unified
sales front
. Lead the team that won one of the largest RFP's that Acxiom has
competed for in the last 20 years.
. Exceeded team quota by 23 % and received over achievement bonuses in
FY06 and FY07
Robert L. Widner
817-***-**** ( **********@*****.***
Levi, Ray, and Shoup, Inc. Fort Worth / Houston TX
9/2002 - 10/2004
LRS has been recognized by many publications in the past as one of the top
200 software firms in the world. LRS line of IT products include:
Enterprise output management, CRM Integration and management, retirement
solution software, educations services, and web development.
Sales Team Leader / Sr. Marketing Manager
. Acted as liaison between sales and marketing staff and executive
management
. Managed 8 people as team leader while also managing a national
territory
. Planned and executed 12 small and 4 large trade shows yearly
. Broke into a new vertical market that netted over 5 million dollars in
new sales
Icon, Inc. (Xpedite Reseller) Richardson, TX 12/1998 -
9/2002
Icon was one of Xpedite's largest reseller (see below) before my partner's
and I sold it in 2002 to a large systems integration firm. Icon also
developed application and system level software for many of today's top
chip manufacturers and system integrators.
Vice President Sales and Marketing
. Increased revenues by over 250% the first year and grew company to
it's first $10 million dollar year
. Managed a sales team of 6 outside and 6 inside national sales reps and
4 marketing specialist
. Devised drip marketing campaign that was successful in driving 20 to
25 qualified new leads in the door every month
Xpedite Systems, Inc. Dallas, TX 11/1996 -
12/1998
Xpedite is the worlds leading provider of outsourced document generation
and delivery. They provide best in class data management and delivery
solutions that harness the power of email, voice, web, fax, MMS and SMS
Technologies.
Senior Sales Executive
. Managed a local sales territory that include TX, OK, NM, AR, and LA
. Broke the record in my first 90 days at 227% of quota
. Finished year at 152% of quota FY97 and 119% of FY98
. Co developed a new product with CTO that opened 4 new vertical markets
for us
Education
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas August
1995
. B.B.A. in Management / Marketing Minor (3.5 GPA)