Phillip R. Hopper
Briarpark
*******@*****.*** Houston, TX 77042
Cell 713-***-****
Profile: Top producing senior sales executive with extensive experience
in technology sales. Utilizing an entrepreneurial spirit to
produce a proven track record of identifying competitive
business opportunities from new territories and taking business
away from established competition. Clients included Fortune 500
and Fortune 1000 companies. Exceptional communication,
presentation, negotiation, leadership and account development
skills in selling to the "C" suite.
Professional
Experience: CDB Software, Inc. Houston, Texas
(Developer of DB2 z/OS Database utilities)
Director of Contracts/Account Executive
2000- January 2015
. Serving as Company liaison with customer's legal departments,
negotiated contracts,
. drafted clauses and pricing options
. Implemented contract system that cut processing time on
contracts by 90%
National Account Executive
1994-2000
Led a team of technical and non-technical people that
prospected and sold mainframe software to Fortune 500/1000
companies and governmental agencies
. Led company in total worldwide revenue produced from 1996
through 1999
. Received 2006 largest sale award
. Achieved an average of 152% of quota from 1996 through 1999
with one year at 248%
. Maximized company profits by creating a customized pricing
schedule used by all
. Account executives and management
. Recorded single sales of $1,500,000 and $520,000
. Recognized for outstanding achievement for initial product
offering to first client
. Closed sales at five Fortune 500 accounts
. Made product presentations to numerous Fortune 500 companies
. Managed the entire sales process from prospecting to signed
contract
. Developed product/marketing/company brochures, presentations
and sales plans
. Developed mailers, marketing pieces for company products
Phillip R. Hopper, P.C., Houston,Texas
1990-1994
Principal, Certified Public Accountant
. Owned public accounting firm in southwest Houston, provided
consulting, tax planning and financial accounting
services to small and mid-sized companies.
. Founded and managed a temporary accounting personnel service
by direct phone sales
. Developed an accounting practice with advertising and
presentations to area bankers and businessmen
. Cold called area businesses to attract new clients
Dickson Flato and Company - Certified Public Accountants,
Houston, TX 1989-1990
Senior Accountant
. Provided accounting and tax planning for small to medium
sized businesses
. Supervised staff accountants
RealSec Corporation, Inc., Houston, Texas
1984-1989
Controller
. Provided accounting and financial functions to an
organization with eight
corporations, thirty three partnerships and three trusts
. Supervised accounting clerks
. Represented company in front of the Internal Revenue Service
EDUCATION: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, B.S. in Business
Administration
LICENSES:
Certified Public Accountant (Texas), General
Lines Insurance Agent (Texas)