Bill Ives

Current

• Director of Business Development at Great Lakes Comnet

Past

• Strategic Account Manager at TDS Metrocom
• Strategic Account Manager at TDS
• Account Executive II at TDS Metrocom

• Account Executive at Choice One Communications
• President at Abluze Computers Plus

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Education

• Eastern Michigan University
• Jackson Community College

Recommended

21 people have recommended Bill

Connections

314 connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

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Bill Ives’s Summary

I have spent the last 15 years consulting businesses on the use and purchase of telecommunications and technology solutions. Over the years I have worked with hundreds of companies that are currently using solutions that we have worked together to build. I have consulted for Government, Educational Institutions both K – 12 and Higher Education, Health Care, Non-Profit, Manufacturing, Law Practices, Real Estate Firms, Property Management, Retail, Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Information Technology Firms and many more.
I have used my ability to explain applications of technology in everyday business language to help provide a simple technology blueprint to meet the goals of all sectors of the Mid-Michigan Business Community.
Though and extensive network of technology service providers in the Great Lakes Area we can provide solutions for a vast majority of the marketplace.

Bill Ives’s Specialties:

Extensive experience in telecommunications consulting.
• Evaluate company’s current goals and vision.
• Discuss and review industry specific technologies and best practices
• Summarize the client's existing telecommunications/network systems and infrastructure,
• Identify key decision making processes and criteria,
• Provide solid solutions to achieve goals

Bill Ives’s Experience

• Director of Business Development

  Great Lakes Comnet

  (Telecommunications industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

• Strategic Account Manager

  TDS Metrocom

  (Public Company; TDS; Telecommunications industry)

  June 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 3 months)

• Strategic Account Manager

  TDS

  (Telecommunications industry)

  June 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 3 months)

• Account Executive II

  TDS Metrocom

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TDS; Telecommunications industry)

  October 2002 — May 2008 (5 years 8 months)

• Account Executive

  Choice One Communications

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CWON; Telecommunications industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

• President

  Abluze Computers Plus

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

  January 1996 — December 2001 (6 years )

  Computer Hardware VAR and Network Solution Provider specialized in integrating, customizing, consulting, training and implementation of new technologies for various industries. Managed the install of LAN and WAN networks across Mid-Michigan

Bill Ives’s Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  Business , 1996 — 1998

• Jackson Community College

  1993 — 1995

Additional Information

Bill Ives’s Websites:

• 60 Seconds

Bill Ives’s Interests:

New Technology, Touch Computing, Web 2.0, Mobile Apps, Golf, Fishing, Collaborating, and Entrepreneurship

Bill Ives’s Groups:

Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce, JPA, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, ConnecTech

•    PHD Networking Excellence
•    Executive Suite
•    Ruby on Rails
•    Telecom Professionals
•    ! Sales Best Practices
•    Healthcare Technology Alliance
•    Motor City Connect
•    Telephony
•    Six (6) Degrees of Separation (The Largest Group)
•    Total Telecom Professional Network
•    Small Business Association of Michigan
•    Sales Reps Int'l (SRI) - be found
•    LinkedUp Grand Rapids
•    Telecom Executives Business Network
•    Telecom Jobs
•    Telecommunication Professionals
•    TEM - Telecom Expense Management
•    SalesBlogcast.com
•    Sales/Marketing VP's & Directors - Software & Technology
•    Telecom Business Daily
•    Grand River Connection
•    Web Application Frameworks Users Group (WAFUG)
•    CrossConnects North America: Telecom/Telephony Sales Professionals Group
•    Telecom Sales Pros
•    City of Jackson, Michigan supporters
•    Technology Sales Professionals
•    Software as a Service (SaaS) Group
•    Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce
•    IT & Telecom Professionals
•    Pro Lansing
•    Michigan Social Media Marketing
•    Buy Michigan Now
•    Capital City Connect
•    Telecom Tigers - Innovative Networking for Telecom Professionals
•    Sales 2.0 Community
•    Jackson Michigan Professionals
•    Channel Partners Network
•    M.I.T.T.E.N. (Michiganders In Touch To End Negativity)
•    "Data" Foundation & Quality Management Group
•    Midwest Technology Leaders
•    Telecom Colleagues of Mid Michigan
•    TOUGH-TIMES LIBRARY
•    Telephone and Data Systems™ (TDS™)
•    Michigan Global Entrepreneurship Week
•    Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
•    Web 2.0 Expo
•    Accountability Builders!
•    TEDxDetroit
•    CIO Mentor Program - ELEVATE!

Bill Ives’s Honors:

2008 Director's Cup Winner (TDS)
4 Time Presidents Club Award Winner (TDS Metrocom)
Fast Track Sales Award (TDS Metrocom)
Winner Summer of Sales Xdata sales Contest 2007 (TDS Metrocom)
Winner Quest for the Best Sales Contest (Staples)

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