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Chicago, Il, Us

Cupertino, California, Us

Responsible for Retail Business strategy, execution and performance across multi-region territory. Lead and support 250+ leaders and 8500+ ownership and experience team members.

Developed initial strategic plan, recruited and hired key leadership, secured funding and exclusive contracts with T- Mobile USA to operate 20 fully branded T-Mobile stores. Prepared operating budgets and created strategic operations and marketing plans. Coordinated with T-Mobile and handset vendors to maximize reach and effectiveness in target markets. Led a team of 90+ and reported directly to the Board of Directors.

Developed "go-to-market" domestic and international branding, public relations and business development strategies. Created product and service offerings which included corresponding pricing structures. Prepared business models and operating budgets, negotiated underlying service contracts, developed indirect distribution network, and raised seed capital. Partnered with engineering to create tailored solutions for carrier customers. Negotiated joint venture relationships and led sales and operations strategy focused on leveraging resource capacity to generate new revenue streams. Reported to the Board of Directors.

Privately held $78M provider of voice, data, transport and professional services to enterprise, wholesale and local exchange carrier customers in the upper Midwest.Implemented a consultative and solutions based sales approach to drive revenue growth through territory expansion. Led cross-functional teams responsible for product development and rollout. Revenue responsibility of $39M. Led a team of five and reported to the VP of Industry.

Privately held $141M company that provided wireless voice and data services through an Affiliate Agreement with Sprint PCS in the upper Midwest. Northern PCS was sold to Sprint PCS for $450M. Promoted to lead all aspects of corporate strategy development and execution. Accountable for driving corporate P&L performance improvement initiatives across all departments, five regions, 250 Employees, and 120 distribution points. Reported results monthly to the Board of Directors. Managed Sprint Nextel relationship and led a cross-functional team charged with identifying and developing new business opportunities. Led a staff of two, consisting of a senior director of strategic planning and a director of customer base solutions. Reported to the President and CEO.

Hired to build a sales distribution network and launch Northern PCS services to market. Operated one of five regions with full P&L responsibility. Accountable for operations of an enterprise sales team, three retail stores and 55 indirect doors. Managed a multi-tiered staff of 50, consisting of sales, customer care, and technical support representatives. Reported to the VP of Sales and Marketing.

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