Jakob Thusgaard

Jakob Thusgaard

Account Manager at LogMeIn

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Current
Past
  • Sales Trainer at Cisco
  • Group Manager at The DABGO Network
  • Sales Manager, Inside Sales at Cisco
  • Account Manager at Cisco
  • Account Manager at primesphere S.A.
  • Business Line Manager at Four Leaf A/S
  • Tele Account Manager at TDC
Education
  • Aarhus Business College
  • Nyborg Gymnasium & HF
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Jakob Thusgaard’s Summary

Sales professional with several years of experience in the IT and telecommunications business to business sales in the Nordics and Benelux regions.

Jakob Thusgaard’s Specialties:

Sales and Telesales/Inside Sales, Sales efficiency & development, coaching, social and professional networking.


Jakob Thusgaard’s Experience

  • Account Manager

    LogMeIn

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    November 2008Present (9 months)

    LogMeIn is a leading provider of on-demand, remote-connectivity and support solutions to small businesses, IT service providers and consumers.

    Businesses and IT service providers use LogMeIn's solutions to deliver remote end-user support and to access and manage computers and other Internet-enabled devices more effectively and efficiently. Consumers and mobile workers use our solutions to access computer resources remotely, thereby facilitating their mobility and increasing their productivity.

  • Sales Trainer

    Cisco

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSCO; Computer Networking industry)

    April 2008October 2008 (7 months)

    The sales trainer position at Cisco spans fairly wide. From, obviously, delivering trainings in Sales and Technology, to cooperating with professionals worldwide on development of new trainings, development paths and initiatives.

    My specific added-value was my complete understanding of Inside Sales, sales methodology, buy/sales cycles.and the tools you can use to get to your goal.

  • Group Manager

    The DABGO Network

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2007October 2008 (1 year)

    DABGO – Danes Abroad Business Group Online is a non-profit networking organization of Danish professionals across the globe. The mission is to significantly increase opportunities for Danish business internationally by making it easier, more convenient and more effective for Danes and Danish companies to build international relations.

  • Sales Manager, Inside Sales

    Cisco

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSCO; Computer Networking industry)

    November 2004April 2008 (3 years 6 months)

    The Sales Manager is responsible for driving revenue to exceed targets, for leading, motivating, and developing the team and for managing sales operational tasks such as ensuring tool access, appraisals, performance monitoring, increasing productivity.

    In my time I:
    • Managed teams of up to 22 sales people
    • Was accountable for quotas up to 30 Million USD in revenue
    • Delivered annual performance of up to 127% against revenue targets

  • Account Manager

    Cisco

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSCO; Computer Networking industry)

    October 2002October 2004 (2 years 1 month)

    Management of a 2,5 Million US Dollars quota and approximately 200 accounts incl. forecasting and account planning with Cisco partners;
    Mentoring part of the Inside Sales team.

  • Account Manager

    primesphere S.A.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    May 2000September 2002 (2 years 5 months)

  • Business Line Manager

    Four Leaf A/S

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

    December 1999May 2000 (6 months)

  • Tele Account Manager

    TDC

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

    September 1996November 1999 (3 years 3 months)


Jakob Thusgaard’s Education

  • Aarhus Business College

    HH , Business , August 1995June 1996

  • Nyborg Gymnasium & HF

    19901993


Additional Information

Jakob Thusgaard’s Websites:

Jakob Thusgaard’s Interests:

Sports: Cycling, Running, Marathon, Swimming, Triathlon, Fitness and Health, and Endurance sports in general including the psychological element of believing you can! Business: Sales, Sales Management, Value-selling and business development. Leisure: Travel off the beaten track. Other: Continuous Self-development

Jakob Thusgaard’s Groups:

  •    Danmark
  •    Fans of LogMeIn
  •    Sales Executives - Denmark
  •    Enterprise Mobility

Jakob Thusgaard’s Honors:

Inside Sales Account Manager of the Year, 2003


Jakob Thusgaard’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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