Kevin Baggs

Kevin Baggs

Technology Executive

Toronto, Canada Area

Past
  • VP & GM, Consumer Electronics Division at SYNNEX
  • VP Purchasing & Vendor Finance at SYNNEX
  • VP Sales Operations, North America at Merisel
  • Director Sales Operations at Merisel
  • Director of Sales at Ingram Micro
  • Product Marketing Manager at Tech Data
Education
  • The University of Western Ontario
Connections
381 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Kevin Baggs’s Summary

20+ years of leadership experience in the technology field, covering all areas of management, product management, sales and services. Demonstrated success in developing people: building effective teams; forging alliances, both internal and external leading key business initiatives to accomplish corporate objectives and being a catalyst for change.

Strong and highly transferable strategic planning, business development and creative marketing skills. An innovative problem solver who can blend creativity with past experience and consistently produce results.

Developed a reputation as a builder and a fixer. Have a strong technical background which has helped to automate many functions and improve productivity. Has lead 3 systems conversions for 3 acquisitions, the longest taking 8 weeks.

Kevin Baggs’s Specialties:

Technology, people management, product management, Ecommerce, mergers and acquisition, supply chain, procurement.


Kevin Baggs’s Experience

  • VP & GM, Consumer Electronics Division

    SYNNEX

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; SNX; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 2006November 2007 (1 year 4 months)

    Managing Sales, Product Management and Marketing for the Consumer Electronics Division.
    Full P&L Responsibility

  • VP Purchasing & Vendor Finance

    SYNNEX

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; SNX; Information Technology and Services industry)

    20012006 (5 years)

    Responsible for Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Vendor Claims. Managed staff in Toronto and Beijing, China.

  • VP Sales Operations, North America

    Merisel

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19992001 (2 years)

    Managed sales proceses, reporting, pricing & margin management, bid desk, commissions & quotas, ecommerce, ERP support.

    Managed staff in Toronto and Fremont California.

  • Director Sales Operations

    Merisel

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19961999 (3 years)

    Managed sales proceses, reporting, pricing & margin management, bid desk, commissions & quotas, ecommerce, ERP support

  • Director of Sales

    Ingram Micro

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19901996 (6 years)

    Managed 150 inside sales and 8 managers.

  • Product Marketing Manager

    Tech Data

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; TECD; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19841990 (6 years)

    Responsible for marketing, product management and purchasing of all products.


Kevin Baggs’s Education

  • The University of Western Ontario

    BA, Economics

    Economics Major


Additional Information

Kevin Baggs’s Websites:

Kevin Baggs’s Interests:

Mountaineering, Backpacking, Weight training, running Building PCs for friends and family Creating web sites and blogs for friends

Kevin Baggs’s Groups:

Canadian Ski Patrol, Podcamp Toronto, Linkedin

  •    eOffice
  •    Merisel Alumni Network
  •    KIVA
  •    OpenVan
  •    Ingram Alumni

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