Steve Conley Email & Phone Number

United States

Midwest Usa

Building productive relationships with systems integrators seeking world-class direct view LED videowall solutions in corporate, healthcare, education and commercial settings.Proactive in influencing and supporting specialized communication-systems integrators, designers and specifiers for end-user direct-view LED projects in all major USA markets. In-depth understanding of Professional AV plus Unified Communications marketplace. Knowledgeable of IT convergence with AV/Security in complex education/commercial/industrial USA marketplace. Expert ability to articulate audio/visual technical best-practices credibly to all stakeholders. Possesses the ability to speak effectively in front of small and large groups on technical subjects. Functions energetically in building and sustaining reciprocal relationships by being a timely and reliable resource for systems integrators and distributors. Relentlessly prompt and thorough support of technology projects results in satisfied endusers, expanded marketshare and repeat business.

Palatine, Il

Consultant Liaison activities designed at presenting unique solutions to specifying Architects and Engineers (AV/ITC) consultants with the purpose of them incorporating specific products into their designs for projects worldwide. Provide Sales and Marketing support with deliverables to AV systems integrators and manufacturers. Creating strategic marketing and sales training for firms in AV marketplace with result of advancing brand awareness, entering new markets and expanding market niches.

Greater Chicago Area

Actively collaborate and support Harman Pro manufacturers representatives, certified systems integrators and end-users in achieving world-class Audio/Visual/Lighting designs utilizing state-of-the-art Harman Professional solutions in installations across the Midwest and entire USA.

United States

Assist specifiers in achieving optimum mass notification/public announcement system designs utilizing AtlasIED's class-leading GLOBALCOM IP platform plus high intelligibility AtlasIED IP Loudspeakers and other AtlasIED transducer innovations like SHS strategically hidden loudspeaker. Used in hundreds of mission-critical installations at airports/transit facilities worldwide for over 35 years, GLOBALCOM IP has also successfully deployed in Education, Healthcare and Industrial applications where audio & visual paging (live or recorded/delayed) enhance end-user convenience and safety. Facilitate AV Consultants in specifying unique high-definition AtlasIED loudspeakers, amplifiers and infrastructure hardware to create specific GLOBALCOM IP (announcement control) systems to meet and exceed their clients expectations, while remaining scalable for future growth.

Bridgeview, Il

In charge of managing sales and onsite support of innovative high-tech products and packages for client design/build projects in a US Midwest territory for this multi-million dollar equipment sales organization in the professional A/V, systems integrator, data, lighting and production market sector. Deployed skills in building and maintaining strong dealer relationships through extensive product knowledge, needs analysis and timely solution delivery.➢ Profitably expanded sales to dealer base by 79% to almost $3.7 million between 2010-2013, while increasing average annual purchases per account from over $25,600 to almost $46,160.➢ Negotiated and won large-scale regional projects with AV systems integrators at Wrigley Field, Peoria Civic Center, Chicago’s Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Indianapolis Convention Center and other venues.➢ Closed deals with major national OEMs which incorporated represented brands into larger solutions, such as TouchTunes (Crown Amps) and ETC (Middle Atlantic Products).

Chicago, Il

Directed onsite sales support and technical assistance for a wide range of videoconferencing systems, as well as LAN/WAN network and hardware infrastructure in a 6-state Midwest territory. Worked with such leading vendors as Intel, Polycom, Picturtel, Accord, VideoServer, Nortel, First Virtual, VCON and others.➢ Succeeded in closing $2.25 million in new business during tenure; achieved 50% profit margins on a $600,000 installation with time-saving and efficiency solutions.➢ Spearheaded the smooth and timely relocation of the Illinois branch office from a suburban industrial park to a Chicago city location.➢ Key clients encompassed Kraft Foods, Verizon, Ogilvy & Mathers, Bank of New York, Delphi Electronics, Chicago Police Department and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Rolling Meadows, Il

Coordinated sales and technical support for A/V integration through multimedia systems based on Intel PC-based videoconferencing devices, operating on ISDN digital phone lines and TCP/IP and LAN/WAN networks. Major clients included KPMG Peat Marwick, Salomon Brothers, Smith Barney and Upshot Advertising.➢ Sold $400,000 in products and services during tenure, earning an average of 30+% in profit margins.➢ Successfully negotiated and won an Intel videoconferencing account with the Network Market Development Group at Lucent Technologies➢ Personally designed, sold, configured and installed a full-scale, multi-point teleconferencing system for a Chicagoland software consulting firm, Thoughtworks LLC.