David Taylor

Current

• Solution Engineer at SAP
• Principal Sales Consultant at Business Objects

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Industry

Computer Software

David Taylor’s Summary

Sales Consultant focused on using proven sales methodologies to provide customers and prospects the opportunity to see how our software can meet their business needs.

David Taylor’s Experience

• Solution Engineer

  SAP

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SAP; Computer Software industry)

  January 2008 — Present (8 months)

  Became part of SAP as part of the Business Objects acquisition.

• Principal Sales Consultant

  Business Objects

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BOBJ; Computer Software industry)

  August 2001 — Present (7 years 1 month)

  Obtained Principal Sales Consultant - November 2006
  
  Obtained Senior Sales Consultant - October 2003
  
  Achieved President’s Club 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
  
  Always finished within the top 5 for the PreSales (Sales Engineer) Scorecard within the Eastern region while at Crystal Decisions.
  
  Chosen as regional resource for Siebel, Lotus Notes, SAP, Java, Teradata and advanced Crystal Reports development
  
  Primary PreSales consultant responsible for coordinating resources and helping close an Enterprise Reporting Agreement with Coca–Cola, resulting in potentially the largest corporate sale in Crystal’s history.
  
  Regularly provided strategies and solutions to complex problems, while working beyond the products technical limits to satisfy customer’s business needs.
  
  Developed Proof of Concept engagement standards that were adapted through the presales organization to help us set customer expectations, communicate the value of our solutions and improve our win/loss ratio.