Wayne Parrish Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Accountable for all aspects of Windstream's National Consumer Sales. Manage and direct relationships with all key Alternate Channel partners. Primary focus is driving market penetration with our High- Speed Internet product. Channel has consistently exceeded plan and continues to be a key- performer within Windstream's Consumer business. I am also accountable for our Master Distributor, Local Agent, D2D, and MDU distribution efforts.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Accountable for all aspects of Windstream's National Consumer Sales. Manage and direct relationships with all key Alternate Channel partners. Primary focus is driving market penetration with our High- Speed Internet product. Channel has consistently exceeded plan and continues to be a key- performer within Windstream's Consumer business. I am also accountable for our Master Distributor, Local Agent, D2D, and MDU distribution efforts.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Accountable for all aspects of Windstream's Consumer Sales- National Agent channel. Manage and direct relationships with all key partners. Primary focus is driving market penetration with our High- Speed Internet product. Channel has consistently exceeded plan and continues to be a key- performer within Windstream's Consumer business. I am also accountable for our Master Distributor and Local Agent programs.

Corporate Director and Channel Sales leader accountable for development and implementation of Windstream consumer products and solutions within the U.S. market. As Director, I was accountable for a 5.2 million dollar operating budget and twenty consumer sales teammates. I was accountable for the operation of sixty-one Private Cable systems and direct sales to 3000 Multi-Dwelling communities within our footprint.Increased total strategic sales within channel from 17,000 to over 26,000 during 2011-2012. Accountable for MDU sales in two incumbent Cable Systems. (North Georgia and State College, PA)

Responsible for product sales and business development within ten state footprint with focus on Multi-Dwelling Units.Closed contracts with more than $20M projected sales revenue through Private Cable System solutions and marketing agreements during 2011 as National Sales Manager.

Coordinated cross-functional efforts with corporate support organizations to ensure timely construction and implementation of Greenfield projects.Developed and maintained effective relationships with core constituencies such as industry trade groups, local governments, and business chambers in support of business objectives.Recruited and hired representatives with applicable skills and abilities.Served role of Raleigh Market Area Manager managing all service and construction activities. Managed I&R and Network Technicians to meet Operation’s team service targets.

Developed business plan to create a non-regulated business unit to expand a last mile telecommunications (SLEC) business beyond its traditional service territory. Led expansion in the Raleigh market from start-up to thirty-two executed agreements representing 18,000 access lines at maturation.

Leader of high performance, cross-functional regional sales team. Led, coached, and motivated thirteen regional sales teammates. Created accurate sales forecasts, managed multi-million dollar inventory, and facilitated monthly training programs.