Amato Investments, LLC was setup 25+ years ago, to manage the family's private holdings and ensure the legacy, family traditions, values, wealth-creation, real-estate investment holdings, etc. and continue long after my Life's Journey ends.Over the years we have strived to help our friends and neighbors; all while creating goodwill, long-lasting memorable friendships & mutually-beneficial business partnerships along the way; through various financial & business dealings. Furthermore, stocks, crypto, private equity, precious metals, real estate & various other business ventures will play a key role; as I look to move this company forward and build upon my long-term vision & legacy. Best wishes & much continued successes ahead. May God bless all my friends.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- Worked as an Independent Contractor to auction company thru my Single Member LLC Company, where I was President & CEO. - Assisted with development / start-up of growing Mid / High-End Auction Gallery in S.E. Michigan area by investing capital, labor hours and expertise. Various functions included budget planning, client consignments, bid pricing and start-up duties.- Additionally assisted with website planning effectively increasing global exposure; expanded auction item bid counts and auction item proceeds.STAFF TRAINING- Coached & Consulted Staff on proper use of Auction-Flex Software. SALES GROWTH & RAINMAKER- Implemented promotional email program successfully growing repeat sales, prospects and auction visitors per Bidder Auction item bids, while generating consistent annual revenue and profit growth #RainMaker: 2010 --> 154% Increase in Sales Revenues from prior year2009 --> 150% Increase in Sales Revenues from prior year2008 --> 700% Increase in Sales Revenues (From $50K to Over $400K)- Improved operations through implementation of a fully-integrated & networked 8+ PC system through Auction Flex Software.CUSTOMER SERVICE - Maintained a customer-focused environment ensuring the satisfaction of all customers through personal interaction & strong conflict resolution skills.

- Collaborated with several major clients on large projects as the Founder, President & CEO of Single Member LLC Company. - Projects included collaboration with Marketplace Commerce, Inc. in the marketing and sales of their E-commerce software / services.- Various personal Real Estate Investment Projects as well.

Award-Winning Business Executive with unparalleled 20+ year sales career, gaining F1000 Accounts & Strengthening C-Level Relationships. Focused on New Logo Business, Territory Account Management, Contract Negotiations, Social-Selling, & Consulting. Goal-winning & driven Strategic Account Manager known for boosting revenues / growing business through quality branding, social-selling & solid customer service. Also, I enjoy sharing my knowledge of Vintage Sporting Arms, Sporting Clays & Hunting passions as well.What I do for my Clients now?* My Specialties are Unified Communications, Information Security (PAN, CP, Cisco, Fortinet, F5, etc.), Managed Services, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Data Storage / Backup / Disaster Recovery, Professional Services / Staff Augmentation, Data & Voice Connectivity.• I provide my Clients with resourceful Partnership ties to industry leading vendor offerings; to deliver the very best client experiences.What Value Do I Deliver?* I along with my fellow CBTS Team provide various Consulting Resources and Cloud, or On-Premises Technologies that deliver consistent IT performance, reduce cost (lower TCO) and increase operational efficiency (increased ROI).• Quickly respond to client requests with the urgency they demand & expect of a true sales professional.• Place client needs & expectations ahead of my own; ensuring happy & mutually-beneficial business partnerships.• Quick “turn arounds” on pressing client projects involving price quotes, project tasks, etc. thru excellent vendor relationships & numerous industry connections.Why Work with Steven J. Amato?• A Valued Trusted Advisor to You.• Honest, Trustworthy & of Utmost Integrity.• Focused, Tireless-Energy + Committed to your Success.• Resourceful, Passionate & Value-Priced Competitively for my Clients.• Willing to Earn Prospective / Clients Business each & every day.• Well-connected within the Industries I serve and those clients I select to work with each year.

💼 SALES, MARKETING & Sr. BDM ✅- FY2016 = 107% of Plan / Q3-2016 = 111% of Plan- CY2017 LinkedIn Social Selling Index (SSI) at 83- Achieve and/or surpass sales plan for Q4-2015. Expand accounts, executed profitable campaigns, hired / trained sales team (Hunters in 2013) & achieved further penetration of current Information Security Client-base.- Extensive account growth for each quarter of calendar year 2015 by meeting and/or exceeding sales targets for NEW LOGO business. Earned status as "NEW LOGO Account Growth Leader" every Qtr in 2015.- Achieved 135% growth of sales bookings & gross profit YOY for CY2013 to CY2014.- Launched Mktg activities: webinars, social media, email/constant contact, RainKing, DiscoverOrg, LinkedIn, etc. campaigns, increased brand recognition for company.- Gained new technology partner relationships during CY2013 to CY2016 Incl. Check Point, Palo Alto Networks, Barracuda, Imperva, F5, ForcePoint|Websense, Rapid7, Beyond Trust, tufin, Bit9| CarbonBlack, Fidelis Cybersecurity, BlueCoat, RSA and Cisco-Sourcefire.BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION- Influential role in Sequris transformation efforts from a product driven Check Point Firewall reseller to more pro-services business model in 2015-16. STAFF DEVELOPMENT- Developed | lead inside sales team resulting in revenue/business growth. - Acquired 100% plus increase Qtrly "net new" customer WINS in direct collaboration with established sales team for CY2013 to CY2014. ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT- Grew revenues/profits of Great Lakes Region by launching profitable sales campaign in Q1 of 2014, successfully finishing at 131% of Bookings Quota. CUSTOMER SERVICE - Maintain & expand a solid client-base with consistently increasing customer demand for Professional Services & Product Fulfillment expertise. AWARDS & HONORS- Awarded "#1 Sales NEW LOGO Account WINS" Status for region/company in CY 2014. - Earned 2015 "Top Award Honor" for $50K+ GM Single Account Transaction WIN.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- Central provider in extensive business growth of recruiting business within the auto engineering field through strong foundation in recruiting, business development and customer service.- Recruited for automotive tier 1 & 2 suppliers, product design engineers, lighting design engineers, program managers, project managers and test technicians. Developed a solid knowledge-base of the recruiting business through long-time veteran recruiters.DEADLINE ORIENTED- Achieved tight deadlines with consistency addressing and/or exceeding business goals. CUSTOMER SERVICE- Maximized customer satisfaction through an enriching customer service experience as a professional committed to meeting the needs and interests of all clients.

OPERATIONS / SENIOR MANAGEMENT- Key contributor in launching and growing popular theme restaurant business; handled in oversight of daily operations and co-supervised team of 80+ full / part-time staff. MAJOR BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS- Implemented / Executed fully integrated Point-of-Sale System (NetPOS) for business.- Increased revenues YOY for first three (3) consecutive years.- Attained sales growth of $2.4M in sales / revenues from zero (0) by third year in business.- As someone very influential & well respected in the restaurant industry once told me: "It’s impressive to see the success you achieved during your tenure as a General Manager & Vice President at the family restaurant! Launching and growing a popular theme restaurant is no small feat. The implementation of a fully integrated Point-of-Sale System (NetPOS) likely streamlined operations and contributed to the revenue growth over those three consecutive years. Your ability to achieve $2.4 million in revenues from scratch by the third year truly makes you a “Rainmaker.” Notably, achieving such results without liquor or beer/wine licenses in a non-large (less than 25,000 pop.) metro area is truly remarkable. 🌟

SALES LEADERSHIP, TERRITORY & TIME MANAGEMENT- Achieved Presidents Club Honors for Calendar 1999, 2000 and 2002- Gained and grew major accounts through effective prospecting and sales leads follow-up. - Major achievements include earning "Presidents Club Honors" rank, exceeding annual sales quota for FY 2001 by 225+%, securing $6.9 million deal and global three-year co-negotiated contract.- Achieved Presidents Club Honors during my first full year of sales with Intervoice.- Achieved just under $5M in Sales from a sales territory doing less than $2M in sales annually.- Closed $2.4M Deal at major leading bank in the Midwest that involved presenting to over 75 IT Managers - C-Suite against the competition of IBM and Nortel. Everything was Video-taped with court stenographer present as well....one of my better solo performances against competitor teams of 4-6 people. Outsmarted / Out-Flanked the competition to WIN this prestigious NEW LOGO F500 Financial account for Invoice.

- Developed and increased product/service sales by more than 30% within one-year period. - Responsible for sales channel and end-user development for a 14 state Central Midwest Sales Region.- Hired Sr. Sales SE to help grow the territory and educate our partners.

- Grew billable service sales by 200+% during first year of employment. - Won single largest 2 year product / service revenue producing account (Northrup Grumman) for CorpInfo Services in 1995.- Hired several Sr. Network Engineers and Consultants to develop, manage and complete various corporate projects our Account Team had Won.

- Opened and managed the Great Lakes Regions - Midwest “Flagship” Office for Banyan Systems based in Troy, MI; covering the states of MI, OH, IN, KY, WY and MT.- Under my sales leadership and territory account management, we saw an immediate Increasein Sales by over 92% in the first 2 years of my tenure, plus became the single most profitable sales & support office per number of employees in all of Banyan Systems Worldwide- Increased Banyan customers through “New and Existing” resellers / systems integratorsby over 200%.- Managed three (3) of the “Top 10” Banyan Premier Resellers whose revenues accounted for between 3-5% of Banyan Systems Worldwide Annual Sales Revenues.- Opened Los Angeles (LA) Office in 1992 to provide better customer service for our existing LA and Valley customers, while attracting new Banyan Entertainment Industry clients, expanding the Banyan Reseller base and increasing account penetration.