RICHARD S. SAKACS
#***
Encino, California
91316
Home: (818) 342-
5166
Cell: 818-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
POSITION CAPABILITIES
My work experience offers a strong combination of sales & marketing
management skills and technical knowledge. Diverse background includes
positions in corporate management, field sales, and major/vertical
accounts. Successful sales/marketing and planning experience in high
growth areas of digital office automation and information processing
industries, particularly in government, legal, major account and education
markets. Provide other high emphasis on prospecting and development of
new business contacts, maintain current customers and Major Accounts.
CAREER HISTORY
Mercury Document Imaging July
2012 - Present
Senior Account Manager
Prospect, cold call and develop new opportunities in the Santa Clarita
Valley for Xerox multi-function systems along with Print Management and
Document Management solutions. I also identify customer needs for heavy
duty shredding systems. Also provide competitive pricing for all HP,
Brother, Samsung and Epson printers for supplies and service.
Advanced Data Protection Services, Inc.
December 2007 - June 2012
Area Director
Identify and develop new opportunities of businesses requiring off-site
storage of computer/server back-up media in fire proof, secured vault.
Support and maintain existing customer accounts. Offer Cloud/E-Vault
solutions to clients that require electronic media storage and protection
for their sensitive files.
Ikon Office Solutions July
2005-November 2007
Account Executive
Responsibilities include copier/fax/printer account development and
management assistance including proposal generation, training and asset
management including Electronic Document Management and Print Management
for the Simi Valley, Moorpark, Calabasas and Agoura Hills territories.
Konica-Minolta Business Solutions July
2002 -July 2005
Digital Products Specialist
Provide digital color sales and closing support for a team of 5-6 sales
representatives in corporate and geographical account base.
Responsibilities include Pre and Post sales support and account development
and management assistance including proposal generation, and collateral
material creation.
Canon Business Solutions Jan. 2001-July 2002
National Accounts- Government/Education Division
Develop new relationships with Federal and State agencies within the
Riverside/San Bernardino County areas through the Nevada and Arizona
borders since Canon had no representation before 2001. Accounts include
military bases, Indian Reservation/Casinos, field agencies and both Federal
and State prisons.
Responsible for identifying and developing accounts with Business Services
(facilities management/outsourcing) and Image Filing Systems (document
management), both color and b/w digital copiers, wide format systems and
facsimile equipment sales and leases to the above customers.
Danka Office Imaging
Nov. 1999 - Oct. 2000
Account Executive - Government/Education
Responsible for selling and developing new relationships with School
Districts and Government (Federal, State & Local). Redevelop relationships
with existing customers including solving billing and service issues and
upgrades of older equipment.
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FKM Copier Products
Dec. 1998 - Nov. 1999
Account Executive
Sales of engineering wide-format copier/scanner/printer products and color
copier/printer systems as well as digital imaging systems to engineering,
geographic and named accounts in the Los Angeles marketplace.
Ricoh Business Systems, Inc.
Jan., 1998 - Oct. 1998
Graphics Specialist-Education
Sales of color copier/printer and color graphics products including wide
format copiers & printers, Commercial, and Education accounts in the Los
Angeles marketplace .
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
June, 1997 -January,1998
Color Graphics Specialist
Sales of color copier/printer and color graphics products including wide
format printers, laminators etc. to
Government & Education accounts in the Los Angeles marketplace
Konica Business Machines, USA, Inc.
1994 - 1997
Senior Account Executive
Direct sales of copier, color copier, connected digital products to major
Defense Contractor and Education accounts in the Los Angeles Metropolitan
marketing area. Color copier/Digital Specialist for Van Nuys Branch.
Primary responsibility for sales of connected color copier and digital
multifunctional systems to Major Account customers.
Fujitsu Imaging Systems/Dex Business Systems
1989 - 1994
National Government Account Manager
Responsible for marketing facsimile systems to customers in Los Angeles &
Orange Counties, Products included GIII & GIV as well as connected
facsimile products.
Qualified for Gold Club (110% Quota) in FY 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992
Instrumental in obtaining 30,000 unit order from major automobile
manufacturer.
Responsible for 500% increase in Government and DOD contractor sales in
market.
Established facsimile sales division for dealer.
CPT Corporation
1987 - 1989
Vertical/Major Market Representative
Direct sales in Major Accounts & Vertical (Legal & Title Insurance)
markets. Sell turnkey applications and systems to large firms in these
markets. Products include PC's, networking, communications, printing and
applications software.
Certified as Image Filing Consultant utilizing systems designed to file and
retrieve documents and images in fax Group 3 format on an optical disk
system integrating state of the art computing, scanning and laser printing
products.
Compucorp
1980 - 1987
National Sales Director (Two Years)
Maintained and expanded a network of re-sellers to sell personal computers
and peripherals throughout the U.S.
Developed a network of dealers to service major maintenance awards
throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Supervise Regional Dealer Sales Managers & Branch Managers.
Develop and promote new programs for Major/vertical account marketing.
Assist dealer and branch sales reps with major presentations.
Director of Government and Educational Marketing (Five Years)
Helped company grow from less than $2 Million to over $45 Million in
Government/Education marketplace. This resulted in company being on the
"Inc.100" list of fastest growing companies in the U.S. for three straight
years.
Responsibilities included: contract negotiations and program formulation,
sales assistance to the field, conducting field training in marketing to
government & education.