David Collins

Vice President of North American Sales

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • Vice President, North American Sales at Aladdin
Past
  • Vice President of North American Sales at Qovia
  • Regional Manager at Cisco Systems
  • Principal at Advanced Graphical
  • VP of Sales at The SOFTA Group
  • National Sales Manager at Interleaf
Education
  • Brandeis University
Connections
212 connections
Industry
Computer Networking
Websites

David Collins’s Summary

SALES LEADER

Dynamic, high-performance sales executive with a proven ability to build and lead top-flight sales teams and to consistently exceed expectations. Entrepreneurial leader that has flourished in a range of organizations as large as Cisco to as small as your classic start-up. Specific expertise with networking, VoIP, security, wireless and optical technologies as well as with associated management systems.

Leader known for possessing both the intelligence to assess and plan appropriately and for the drive execute relentlessly.

David Collins’s Specialties:

In addition to twelve years of selling software and services, I also have heavy experience selling and penetrating the Fortune 1000 in the Networking, VoIP, Security, Wireless and Management technology markets.


David Collins’s Experience

  • Vice President, North American Sales

    Aladdin

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; ALDN; Computer & Network Security industry)

    May 2007Present (1 year 8 months)

    Responsible for all revenue for Aladdin's Enterprise Security products in North America.

  • Vice President of North American Sales

    Qovia

    (Computer Networking industry)

    August 2005January 2007 (1 year 6 months)

    High growth company with leading edge technology to enable thorough voice call quality and performance management in VoIP networks.

  • Regional Manager

    Cisco Systems

    (Public Company; Computer Networking industry)

    19972005 (8 years)

  • Principal

    Advanced Graphical

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19941997 (3 years)

  • VP of Sales

    The SOFTA Group

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

    19911994 (3 years)

  • National Sales Manager

    Interleaf

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

    19881991 (3 years)


David Collins’s Education

  • Brandeis University

    19801984


Additional Information

David Collins’s Websites:

David Collins’s Groups:

  •    Cisco Alumni Association
  •    Information Security Community
  •    Cisco Systems Networking
  •    Cisco Systems Networking Association
  •    Brandeis University Alumni Networking Group

David Collins’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

Public profile powered by: LinkedIn

Create a public profile: Sign In or Join Now

View David’s full profile:

  • See who you and David Collins know in common
  • Get introduced to David Collins
  • Contact David Collins directly

View Full Profile