
Vice President Product Marketing, Interlink Communication Systems
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Vice President Product Marketing, Interlink Communication Systems
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
- 15 years direct, channel, and territory sales with P&L responsibility at or above revenue targets.
- Progressive operations experience in distribution, insurance, and technology markets.
- Hire, develop, and directly manage to MBO operations, marketing, and sales employees
- Market development and management including use of computer based sales tracking tools.
- Professional communication and relationship development skills with staff and client executives.
- Team based solution creation and coordination between, client, channel, and internal staff.
- Extensive experience in prospect identification, cold calling, qualification, and closing.
Solution sales executive with over 10 years experience in technology sales seeking opportunity to sell, develop marketing programs or channels, and perform sales and marketing activities that directly grow revenue as employee or under contract.
(Telecommunications industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Lead the launch and ongoing market development of IP communications products into the commercial market. Contract with and deploy Digium implementation of Asterisk open source PBX platform and supporting technologies. Identify and contract with additional VOIP vendors as needed to complete offering. First year revenue impact of $4M sales at target margin and P&L. Contract with suppliers, identify and establish relationships with VAR and system integrator organizations providing VOIP solutions to end commercial users. Be visible in industry to position Interlink as a signifigant partner in the Asterisk ecosystem. Promoted to broader role including LAN/WAN, wireless, and test product.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)
January 2003 — September 2007 (4 years 9 months)
Provides professional services for marketing and sales business model development and implementation to numerous Tampa Bay companies. Executed both inside and outside sales opportunities in e-commerce, EDI, network and VOIP services directly and with partner firms.
• Broadsoft hosted VOIP business sales, integrator received $6.5M venture funding.
• Direct contract and resale of Verizon, USLEC, and Packet 8 VOIP services.
• NEC channel partner new market initative, Univerge VOIP sales product certified.
• E-commerce company assignment to assume Market Manager role from founder.
• Sales process proposal, pricing, and contract creation for new media company.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; VRCC; Telecommunications industry)
March 1999 — December 2002 (3 years 10 months)
Joined this pre-IPO communications equipment manufacturer to bring product to market in the Midwest. Product was first generation VOIP converged PBX and data solution (IAD). Temporary assignment to drive field engagement of channel sales through AT&T branding program. Successful 90-day trial leading to nationwide rollout involving 39 AT&T branches. Returned to enterprise role in Midwest to engage and close clients. Sold first major Vertical enterprise client, a Fortune 200 $8M 1,500 site solution in 10 months.
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
May 1998 — February 1999 (10 months)
Hired by senior management to build new market by providing advanced communications solutions using NORTEL and NEC platforms. $1M call center sold in first 90 days. Numerous upgrade and maintenance clients placed under contract, resulting in revenue of $2M.
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
April 1996 — April 1998 (2 years 1 month)
Hired by Fujitsu to work in new role of CTI Market Manager as part of corporate move into computer telephony integration (CTI). Sales of $1.4M, including Sonet, ATM ,and PBX.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
May 1995 — March 1996 (11 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
May 1986 — April 1995 (9 years)
BA, Communications and Business, January 1994 — June 1999
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