Amanda Brend

Current

• Performance Solutions Manager at ITAGroup

Past

• Senior Account Executive at Siemens Building Technologies

Education

• Iowa State University
• Iowa City High

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Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Amanda Brend’s Summary

Sales and marketing executive with demonstrated success in business development and leadership. Persuasive professional with expertise in developing and implementing sales strategies that result in multi-million-dollar revenue growth. Analytical and innovative executive with strong business acumen and aptitude in identifying key business issues. Dedicated to developing strong loyal relationships using a solutions based sales approach and networking. High impact presenter and communicator with public relations and government relations experience. Effective leader and facilitator of internal teams and community organizations.

Amanda Brend’s Specialties:

Executive level consultative selling; performance improvement solutions; loyalty marketing, segment marketing, sales incentives, event management, loyal business relationships; strategy development; high-impact presentation skills; technical sales expertise and aptitude; account team leadership; public relations; government relations

Amanda Brend’s Experience

• Performance Solutions Manager

  ITAGroup

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  ITAGroup is a full-service performance improvement company focused on improving business performance through people. I work at the center of a business’ marketing, sales, channel distribution and human resources initiatives. I help clients realize their goals and objectives by motivating and rewarding behavior consistent with their overall business plans. Our solutions have driven powerful and proven results through sales incentives, recognition and reward initiatives, business-to-business loyalty solutions, product launches, and business meeting and group travel coordination.

• Senior Account Executive

  Siemens Building Technologies

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1997 — 2007 (10 years)

  Under limited supervision, managed and grew public sector market segment and select key accounts, including the State of Iowa strategic account. Developed and deployed account strategies and prepared technology roadmaps for large managed account base. Provided overall leadership and facilitation of internal team for the State of Iowa strategic account. Developed and built long-term relationships with executive level decision makers. Focused on customer retention and loyalty. Generated new business across all product lines to meet objectives, including building automation, security, fire alarm, and energy.

Amanda Brend’s Education

• Iowa State University

  Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, 1992 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Tri Delta Sorority, Greek Week Leader, Society of Women Engineers, Varieties (Won Best Actress)

• Iowa City High

  Diploma, 1988 — 1992

Additional Information

Amanda Brend’s Interests:

Leadership Development, Community Involvement, Golf, Church

Amanda Brend’s Groups:

Selection Chairman, Leadership Iowa Board of Governors and Industry Advisor, Business Horizons -Association of Business and Industry Foundation; Board Member, Central Iowa Shelter and Services; Board Member, Young Professionals of Iowa; Speaker, Iowa State University's Taking the Road Less Traveled; Member, Greater Des Moines Partnership; Active Member, Point of Grace Church

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (23,000+ members)
•    Iowa State University Network
•    LinkedIowa
•    Des Moines, Iowa Network Group
•    YPIowa
•    Leadership Iowa Alumni
•    CarpeDM (Seize Des Moines!)

Amanda Brend’s Honors:

Recognized as one of Des Moines' Forty under 40 in 2008; Multi-year winner of Siemens "Sales Professional of the Year"; Leadership Iowa Graduate, Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Graduate, Selected as Television Host for the Young Professional's Connection FourHire! Mediacomm Special

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