I am an accomplished professional with a proven track record for developing long-term relationships throughout the Chicagoland area with the demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales quota and increase market share for all products. • Recognized for initiating sale of $173K for life safety upgrade project.• Drove annual sales of over $550K working with notable clients including major corporations, medical organizations, municipalities, schools, and universities.• Thorough knowledge of customer’s business or residential environment and employs the ability to recognize and understand every detail of a customer’s requirements.• A critical thinker of problem resolution, budgetary requirements, product enhancements and architectural esthetics.

Knowledgeable Product Consultant and Sales Representative from doors, frames and hardware to specification writing, pre-installation services, security integration, LEED requirements, building specialties and fire door inspections.• Met and exceeded sales goal of over $500K.• Consistently achieved annual bonus for Sales Performance from 1998 – 2010• Effectively develops customer relations, negotiates favorable terms and follows up with project from beginning to end.• Possess strong human relations skills, and ensures high quality customer service by understanding numerous technical and logistical requirements.

Evaluated security systems to determine the potential risk of a breach and assisted with developing policies and procedures that minimized the risk to properties, employees and computer systems.• Provided evaluations on a client's current security system and recommendations for improvements to the property.• Conducted tests on current system to determine weak areas, and made recommendations to correct the problems.

Skilled in the knowledge of installing and servicing exit devices, electronic strike operators for card access systems, full digital access systems, high security key systems and retro-fit hardware.• Generated additional sales of over $200K.• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills.• Understanding of which products to recommend resolving customers’ security problems.