Ron Gardner has twenty-seven years of IBM experience in the areas of sales, systems engineering and training. Ron has been involved with complex systems implementation and integration. Ron has technical sales experience ranging for hardware and software solutions to complex communications networks. Ron has been involved with major accounts such as Wal-Mart, United Nations, Cit-Financial, Columbia University and the NYC Board of Education. Ron has worked both in the field and inside sales. Ron has been an instructor in Marketing Education, Techline and most recently in ibm.com Americas. Ron has successfully trained over 300 IBM employees during his career. Ron's Training includes selling techniques, business process and cross brand selling. Ron's role as a Senior Learning Specialist was to provide consultative sales education to the ibm.com Business Units to maximize productivity and revenue of the sellers. This is accomplished by understanding the Business Unit’s requirements and provides cost effective recommendation to improve productivity and business results. Ron has a proven track record working with Business Units and executives to deliver relevant, cost effective solutions that impact their business goals.Specialties: knowledge based training,metrics, remote learning, cost effective instructor led training, cross functional training requirements,coaching, mentoring, curriculum design, process training. technical product training, New Hire Training, Professional Hire Training, skills assesments, training innovation, srategic design, cost analysis, job task analysis,training facilitator, training developer, process flow, complex analysis, analyzing results
Listed skills include Curriculum Design, Training, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Distance Learning, and 42 others.
