I've delivered hundreds of learning programmes for a wide range of consulting, technology, software, healthcare and IT services companies over the last 16 years as Principal at Redline Performance Training. I have over 30 years of business experience, having begun my career in 1986 with NCR, in a frontline sales role.I was previously EMEA Sales & Services Director at MapInfo Corp, a $450M global business intelligence software company (acquired by Pitney Bowes), where I also managed a large Professional Services team. Prior to MapInfo, I was Sales Director at Eqos Systems, a leading UK software-as-service company specialising in supplier management solutions, acquired by TraceOne.Previously, I held senior management positions at QAS, now part of Experian, where I was Marketing Director; Sun Microsystems, where I directed the UK software business unit; and Lotus Development, a subsidiary of IBM, as Corporate Sales Manager. In addition to these permanent roles, I've undertaken interim assignments for Autodesk Inc., the world's 5th largest software company, as Sales Director for two Northern European business divisions.During my career, I've developed and closed sales pipelines from scratch for start-ups, recruited, trained and led large sales and professional services teams, managed several acquisitions and implemented organisational restructuring programmes, designed to drive sales performance.I'm the author of 'Selling Secrets', part of the Collins Business Secrets series of books, published by HarperCollins.Specialties: Management & leadership coaching, commercial awareness, sales coaching & mentoring, sales training, commercial skills development, workshop facilitation, market research, value proposition development
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