David Wood

Current

• Consultant at IT People Corporation

Past

• Director - US Sales at Anantara Solutions Private Limited
• Senior Sales Executive at Cognizant Technology Solutions
• General Manager - Southeast at Alliance Telecom Solutions

• Head of Sales at Broadband Threads, LLC
• Sales and Marketing Manager at Ericsson, Inc.
• Sales Director at Ascom Timeplex
• Cable Sales Manager at Digital Equipment Corporation

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

David Wood’s Summary

Senior Sales, Marketing and Business Development Executive with over 25 years of progressive experience. A deep background and knowledge of IT global service delivery. Domain expertise in all segments of the global Communications, Media, Entertainment markets plus recent experience building business in the Pharma/Bio-Tech and Federal Government marketplace. Directed large deal pursuits for onshore and offshore professional services.

David Wood’s Specialties:

IT services, global delivery, BPO, ITIS, business consulting, management consulting, communications,telecom, cable, satellite, fixed wireless, mobile wireless, federal government and manufacturing

David Wood’s Experience

• Director - US Sales

  Anantara Solutions Private Limited

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  December 2007 — October 2008 (11 months)

  Engaged to implement marketing, sales and business development programs for business and IT services for a new off-shore professional services firm

• Senior Sales Executive

  Cognizant Technology Solutions

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CTSH; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 5 months)

  Responsible for managing relationships with major Tier 1 telecommunication service providers Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile and Cox Communications. Cognizant has domain expertise in data warehousing, business intelligence, CRM, ERP management, implementation and maintenance, application maintenace, application testing services plus specific telecommunications doamin knowledge that include high level consulting and services.

• General Manager - Southeast

  Alliance Telecom Solutions

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  January 2005 — March 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  Responsible for managing existing and creating new relationships for sales of technical consulting services in BellSouth, Cingular, T-Mobile and other carriers.

• Head of Sales

  Broadband Threads, LLC

  (Telecommunications industry)

  1998 — 2003 (5 years)

  Niche consulting firm suppling services to communications firms globally. Services included new product development and market introduction. Market and sales execution for product and service sales. Sales and marketing organization consulting from complete outsourcing to organization assistance to exisiting department.

• Sales and Marketing Manager

  Ericsson, Inc.

  (Public Company; Telecommunications industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years)

• Sales Director

  Ascom Timeplex

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

  1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

• Cable Sales Manager

  Digital Equipment Corporation

  (Public Company; Telecommunications industry)

  1985 — 1995 (10 years)

Additional Information

David Wood’s Groups:

•    The Networking Community
•    Executive Suite
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    TEN - Top Executives Net
•    Telecom Professionals
•    Business Development
•    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
•    IT/Software Development Outsourcing and Offshoring
•    DEC Alumni
•    International Business
•    CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
•    FastTrack 100 (6,500+ members!)
•    CIOs.com: Chief Information Officer Network
•    Startup Specialists
•    Telecom Executives Business Network
•    Sales/Marketing VP's & Directors - Software & Technology
•    The IT Sales Global Community
•    Business Development Institute (BDI)
•    Outsourcing & Offshoring
•    Minority Business Development Agency
•    Mobile start-ups - 5000+ members and growing!
•    FEDERAL BIZ Network - Government Stimulus Teaming Jobs PMI Consulting Funding Sales Opportunities
•    Federal Contracting Vehicles - GWAC, MAC, IDIQ
•    International Executive Recruiting - IER
•    WILLS WORTH CONSULTING (Hiring / Job Posting / Discussions / Profile display / Business Ideas)
•    Direct Source Network - Find Your Next Job Assignment Here
•    Sales Connections
•    Recruiters & IT Business professionals
•    Managed Services Solutions
•    Federal Government Contracting
•    Doing Business with the Federal Government and Contractors
•    ITJobsCareer.com - Post Jobs FREE