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Award-winning sales professional with seven years of success in international account management, outside sales, and division sales management. Technically competent project manager with significant experience selling intranet, Internet, Web, and e-commerce software applications.


MAJOR TECH COMPANY, San Jose, CA
Sales Manager (2002-Present)
Manage $21 million in sales of software subscription/upgrades to SMB market and support services to Fortune 500 client base. Hire, mentor, and motivate sales team. Direct a 3-tier sales distribution model focusing on Intel UNIX install-base (end user) and redirect business through VAR channel program.
Delivered 120% divisional goal attainment, $2+ million over objective.
Boosted margin 32% over prior year's performance.
Generated highest division-wide gross profit per headcount at $46,000.
Transformed inexperienced sales team into quota-achievers, with nearly 80% exceeding Q3 and Q4 quotas.
Expanded relationships with key distributors, premier resellers, and authorized support centers.
Constructed business plans for major releases.
Appointed Task Team Leader to develop and guide corporate-wide sales training modules, curriculum, and transactional accounting.

Web Products Sales Manager (1999-2002)
Launched new division and supervised two territory account managers.
Ranked as #1 sales performer company-wide three consecutive quarters, generating 136% of quota.
Established new business with key accounts such as 3Com, Intel, and Cadence Design Systems.


BS Business Administration (2000)
California State University, San Jose