Chris Sovine Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas, United States

Started and ran a successful catering company. Pivoted to successful pick-up and delivery food service in March 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Created e-commerce website and marketing emails, handled bookkeeping and accounting, managed inventory, prepared food, and handled all other aspects of the business.

Austin, Texas Area

Led and managed a team of sales reps, sales managers, and operations staff. Shaped, executed, and communicated company strategy as a member of the executive leadership team. Recruited, trained, and developed sales rep talent. Developed and maintained scripts, battle cards, and other documentation. Inspired, challenged, and motivated reps to hit weekly, monthly, and quarterly metrics and goals.

Austin, Texas Area

Sell enterprise accounting, point of sale and field service management solutions (including hardware and technology services) to key clients. Identify and target sales opportunities, and coordinate efforts to generate, qualify and convert leads into profitable accounts. Work diligently to boost sales with current customers. Deliver dynamic and engaging online and in-person presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Planned and executed strategies to drive sales in the competitive, ever-changing mobile technology marketplace. Reviewed and qualified leads. Consulted with clients to assess needs, present solutions and provide insights on custom app development for iPhone, Android and Blackberry platforms. Negotiated and closed deals.

Sold network security reporting and access management software to organizations in a variety of industries in the Western US and in the Asia-Pacific region. Proactively pursued new prospects and promptly followed up on new leads received from phone, email, web site, and customer referrals. Qualified prospects, positioned solutions, scheduled online demonstrations, persistently followed up, and closed new and repeat sales.

Responsible for sales of software and support contracts to small and medium businesses in a variety of industries. Proactively pursued new prospects and promptly followed up on new leads received from phone, fax, email, web site, and customer referrals. Qualified prospects, identified their true needs, positioned solutions, persistently followed up, and closed new and repeat sales.Conducted online software demonstrations for both technical and non-technical audiences (decision-makers and influencers in sales, service, IT and other departments), identifying and addressing their specific needs and concerns.Managed 500+ nationwide resale channel accounts and assisted them with requirements gathering, product selection, and presentations for their prospective customers. Communicated frequently with sales reps and managers via email to maintain product knowledge and “top-of-mind” product position. Performed product and sales training.

Wrote and edited company and industry profiles after analyzing financial statements, newswires, and other sources of business information.Responsible for the timely and accurate updating of several thousand company profiles in several industries. Maintained tight production schedule and consistently exceeded weekly production quota.Helped select and develop curriculum for department-wide training seminars.