Sam has created long-lasting global relationships by proving he is "NOT just another vendor or supplier" but a PARTNER with a number of OEMs and end-users while currrently serving as a Global Project Manager at Keyence Corporation, a manufacturer of sensors, safety, machine vision and measurement products for manufacturing automation. Since graduating from Clemson University in 2004 (MA, Professional Communication), & 2002 (BS, Business Management) and while working at Keyence, he has continued to feed a passion to solve problems in manufacturing including eliminating bottlenecks and improving product quality while increasing throughput and automated manufacturing control with his customers. Sam is a father, husband, Eagle Scout, master of grilling & BBQ (seriously, ask any of his friends) and entrepeuner who is always eager to learn more about life and everything God throws his direction. As an avid and experienced outdoorsman, he spends spare time kayaking, running, swimming, mountain biking, pioneering, hiking and discovering new projects to compliment his 80-year old historic home in downtown Greenville, SC.Specialties: global business development and networking, sales, closing, relationship building, promotional strategy, application engineering, workplace communication, consumer behavior, purchasing, training, sales negotiation, product marketing, building a positive brand-image and developing top-of-mind brand awareness.