Kevin Baggs

Current

• Director, Services at United Electronics Company, eXtra

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

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Education

• The University of Western Ontario

Recommended

12 people have recommended Kevin

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Consumer Electronics

Websites

• My Blog

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:

Alignment of people, processes and technology to a strategy. Acquisition and integration. Change management. Process improvement. Cost effectiveness.

Kevin Baggs’s Experience

• Director, Services

  United Electronics Company, eXtra

  (Consumer Electronics industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

  Responsible for after sales services to customers.
  Tech support
  "Geek squad" like team
  Call centre
  Customer services
  Warranty
  Vendor returns
  Services marketing
  Services product development

• VP & GM, Consumer Electronics Division

  SYNNEX

  (Public Company; SNX; Computer Hardware industry)

  2006 — November 2007 (1 year )

  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)

  2001 — 2006 (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)

  1999 — 2001 (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)

  1996 — 1999 (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)

  1990 — 1996 (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)

  1984 — 1990 (6 years )

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

Kevin Baggs’s Education

• The University of Western Ontario

  BA , 1979 — 1982

Additional Information

Kevin Baggs’s Websites:

• My Blog

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

•    Merisel Alumni Network
•    IT Channel Alliance
•    ISM - Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager Professionals
•    Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, career & jobs
•    TECHIES
•    Middle East NetWork
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Middle East Professionals Group
•    Consumer Electronics Association
•    The Tech Data Alumni Network
•    Ingram Micro Alumni Association
•    Gulf Connexions
•    Canadian Professional Purchasing Management
•    ChannelWeb Network
•    Ingram Alumni
•    UWO Alumni
•    Channel Management Experts
•    Contact & Call Centers
•    CE Channel Pros
•    Consumer Electronics
•    Purchasing Practice
•    Bayt.com, the Middle East's # 1 Job Site
•    Fans of Digsby
•    Digital Signage Universe
•    VARs / Resellers / Distributors
•    Ingram Micro Old Crew
•    DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
•    EXPAT JOBS in MIDDLE EAST
•    Trusted Business Advisor (VAR)
•    SFA- Sales Force Automation

Kevin Baggs’s Contact Settings

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