Mark Simpson Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

SimNet, holding company, offers its own brand of 3rd party pluggable SFP/SFP+ optics called SFPWorx which are certified 100% compliant in all OEM applications. They are pre-configured with an application specific code to meet the requirement set forth by the router and switch OEMs. Every single optic from, 100mbit to 40G, is tested individually in our lab to ensure compatibility prior to delivery.SimNet provides consultancy and guidance around the best way to connect yourHyper Converged Data Centre Infrastructures by providing Fibre /CopperInterconnectivity of networking, server and storage devices and we assist the service provider in selecting the correct product for their Data Centre requirements.Simnet can also provide custom programmed Copper DAC Interconnect Cables for connectivity between different Network Vendors equipment at 10GiG & 40GiGcopper speeds.Simnet provides evaluation optics to check its functionality and performance in your network for a specified time if you are happy with the optics you can then arrange topurchase them at the end of the evaluation period.SimNet is focused on service excellence and adding value to our clients and their end-users in terms of quality products, competitive pricing, fast delivery and large local stock holding.If we don’t have stock on hand we have a Global Network of suppliers that we can leverage to try and source that hard to get Networking component or pluggable op-tic. The average turnaround time for these emergencies is around 5 Working days.SimNet prides itself on being able to provide you with the best networkingsolutions and underpins our slogan of: “networking on tap” - your networkinghardware, upgrades specialist.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Responsibilities: Overall profitability and sustainability of the Simnet Network Integration and services business Management of 7 Staff members The management of income and expenses for the achievement of set targets. Finance and Administration Service Solution design and implementation Sales and Marketing Service Delivery and Sales Management of key accounts Internal operations processes Service solution architect Technical services escalation Consultancy on LAN / WAN Network Security and Virtualization technologies Account Management NegotiationsSkills: Managerial Company administrative tasks Supervision and Team Building Training and Mentoring PM role in managing key resources on a number of projects Manage customer Interface in all aspects of the project life cycle Vendor and customer relationship management Technical Match key Business requirements with technical solution LAN/WAN Design Services and Consultancy Network Security Design and Audit services Voice over IP and Collaboration Consultancy Application optimization design and services Virtualization and Cloud StrategiesSales and Marketing Formalize Company go to market Strategy Solution Sales Sales and Marketing Presentations Negotiations with Customers and Network Vendors

Responsibilities: I am a self –starter and strong closer with multi-tasking ability Achieved 100% or more of set sales revenue targets up to the time of resignation. Established relationships with key decision makers at all levels in key Accounts Identify sales opportunities in new as well as established Accounts Provided accurate forecasts to Management In a team format develop, plan and effectively implement selling strategies to increase business opportunities in my accounts Understand customers business requirements and tailor make solutions encompassing DD’s product and service offerings across group companies Coordinate responses to tenders, RFP’s, RFI’s and technical design workshops Understand the resources available within DD and Vendors to position key technologies into customer base Manage the sales process from start to finish and pull on key resource in DD at all management levels to achieve my objectives Present complex technical solutions to all levels of management Establish relationships with key suppliers Cisco and Nortel and work together on key projects. Provide key account management within an existing and new customer base Provide customers with Dimension Data’s service offerings Key knowledge of Ethernet, Token Ring, ATM in a Cisco/Nortel Campus environment. Experience in selling in a Cisco SNA environment. (Banks, Financial Institutions) Experience in selling in a Large Cisco TCP/IP environment. Experience in selling a large Cisco dial up infrastructure. High degree of commitment to Dimension Data and my customer base

Responsibilities: Achieved 100% of Sales Target or more as Product Manager and getting the mind share of the internal sales force Develop the DD supplier relationship with Cabletron Systems Plan and host customer visits using appropriate Cabletron resources from overseas Provide the Account manager with configuration, pricing, and information on present as well as future Cabletron products. Provide the Account Manager with training in Campus switching and selling strategies. Provide technical responses for critical RFP’s/RFI’s. Design Ethernet, Token Ring, Campus Networks using layer2/layer3 devices. Work Closely with Key Account Managers providing Pre-sales technical and network design support into Cabletron/Cisco customer base. Make technical presentations, answer technical questions regarding specific applications of the network design. Hand over Pre-sales technical design to post sales and aid in implementation at a macro level throughout sales cycle. Provide swot analysis of competitive switching products from other vendors

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Causeway Communications and Dimension Data form one operating company called Dimension Data Networking (November 1994)Responsibilities: Reporting to Product Specialist manager on a daily basis. Provided presales support to sales force to offer best technical solution for customers business requirement Network design and implementation of large networks. Getting involved with design workshops. Organisation of proof of concepts of the entire range of Cabletron products including Network management. Aided in presentations to customers. Competitive analysis of Cabletron kit compared to other vendors kit. Projecting Dimension Data’s Value added reseller image to prospective and current customers Evaluation of new products and testing of functionality before implementation. Training of customers on current range of products and in the use of network management. Design of Large Internet works using the latest switching technologies based on Cisco and Cabletron products.Post Sales experience: Project Management of Network Infrastructure implementations at customer’s site. Planning cutovers and installation of Network Infrastructure at customer’s site. Modelling of network infrastructure on Network Management Systems. Setting up of thresholds and traps for management of intelligent devices on Token Ring, Ethernet, FDDI. Securing Access to key network elements and logging events to Syslog Server Network analysis and problem solving on large networks using network management and LAN analyzers toolsets. Companies interface with customer during network Infrastructure implementation.

Responsibilities: Reporting to Technical manager on a daily basis. Implementation of LANs from an engineering aspect. Operating System Installation and support of Netware 3.1x , Netware 4.x , NFS, TCPIP Microsoft NT & NTAS , WFW 3.11 Configuration and installation of Cabletron equipment in a structured wiring environment on FDDI, Token Ring and Ethernet topologies. Provided presales support to sales force to offer best technical solution for customers business requirement Network System Integration of PC’s on different platforms connecting up to different hosts. (SNA, UNIX , Novell, Microsoft)

Responsibilities: Reporting to MD on a daily basis. Managed five engineering staff. Scheduling of resources for support calls. Was involved with the Planning and implementation of NOVELL 3.1x, 4.0x, Microsoft NT 3.51 and IBM OS/2 Network Operating System at various customer sites. Configuration and installation of CABLETRON and SMC networking equipment in a structured wiring environment. Application software support of various software applications. Was involved with the setting up of various hardware Server platforms installing different operating systems onto Compaq, IBM and ACER server platforms. Provided presales support and technical input on Networking and Networking Operating System requirements for different customers. Made sure that all Networks were implemented correctly and that the customers were happy with their implementation.

Responsibilities: Duties included component level repair and maintenance to the ICL range of personal computers. Upgrading of PC systems (Memory, Disk Capacity, peripheral components) Loading of application Software to customer specifications

One year in service training was obtained(A permanent position was offered after the completion of my third year of study)Responsibilities: Received bursary to study for National Diploma in Electrical Engineering. Placed in the Repair Centre. Main job function was fault finding and repair of PC related products down to component level. This included the repair of monitors, switch-mode power supplies, keyboards, XT Motherboards, XT floppy controller cards and the upgrading and maintenance of the ICL range of personal computers.

National Diploma Electrical Engineering

Dimension Data Management Development Program