Sales Technician

Allyn A. Salmond

*** **** **** ***** # *** Murray, Utah 84107 _ 801-***-**** ************@*****.***

Production Color Sales / Analyst / Creative Director

_ Supported Named Account Executives, and Independent Agents (region wide) in their efforts to sell high and low volume production printing equipment.

_ Assisted Account Executives in identifying, qualifying, new prospects and existing customers in demonstrations, and work flow / revenue driving evaluations.

_ Excelled in analysis of High Volume customer needs, developing solutions, creating proposals, demonstrating product solutions and negotiating with customers.

_ Trained and supported Account Executives, and Independent Agents in the technology of the industry.

_ Analyzed and suggested new revenue stream options, generating new business within existing customer accounts.

_ Extensive understanding of Digital Printing, RIP software and hardware platforms, variable data options, real world software color-metric troubleshooting and customer education.

Professional Experience

Creative and Art Director _ FishHeads LLC _ 06-2003 - Current

Marketing, general design, web development, and illustration.

Production Color Analyst / Sales _ XEROX Corporation _ 06-1998 - 06-2003 

Technical Support and information consultant for the regional Xerox sales team. Installed and trained on all Xerox brand (iGen) high-end, high-dollar, mass production color imaging equipment.

Digital Department Director _ Creative Color _ 06-1993 - 06-1996

Equipment implementation, design, illustration, and photo retouching/composition.

CEO/Creative and Art Director _ Triton Design _ 05-1989 - 06-1993

National branding and rollouts of new products, to general design and web development, illustration, book publication, kiosk design.

Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician _ Northwest O. and P. _ 05-1986 - 05-1989 

Involved in the manufacturing and fabrication of prosthetic and orthotic devices.

Service/Repair Technician _ The Computer Store _ 11-1985 - 06-1986

Apple and IBM-based computer installation, repairs and diagnostic troubleshooting.

HARDWARE and SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

_ Macintosh and IBM systems and Networks, IT, installation, and integration.

_ Xerox Digital Printing platforms {45ppm B/W to iGen)

_ Fiery RIP, Creo RIP, Proprietary Xerox RIP platforms

_ Large format plotters

_ Film recorders

_ Scanners (drum and flatbed)

_ Color management systems

_ Extensive experience with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver Softpress Freeway Express Pro, Quark Express, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excell

EDUCATION

Ben Lomond High  Graduated 1983

Weber State University  _ 4 years General Education & Communication Arts

REFERENCES

Rob Newbould _ Fuji Film _  1-801-***-****

Gregg McDonough  _ Xerox Corporation  _ 1-801-***-****

Grant Richey _ Alphagraphics _ 1-801-***-****

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