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Executive leader who creates and operationalizes business strategies to drive profitable growth using market and business analytics to define success and implements a culture of accountability to produce results. Solutions approach experienced in solution selling, sales management, executive relationship development, P&L and business operations, business development and organizational management. Highly skilled leader and motivator using a combination of collaboration and team building. Talent for building multi-functional teams, change management and culture integration.MOST RECENT:♦ Sales leadership across major verticals and strategic accounts. Drove excellence across the sales operation in growth strategy, execution plans, prioritized actions and RESULTS! Drove deeper executive engagement across customer enterprise with established executive presence, relationship development and a focus on successful customer outcomes and business value. Drives to high standards of sales operational excellence through analytics, execution discipline and forecast accuracy. Passionate for enablement of selling teams, partners and customers.♦ Led cross functional and acquired teams to develop strategy and implement the integration of acquisitions to exceed business and people results • Executed global acquisition targeting processes to identify and pursue viable acquisition targets that fit corporate strategy• Developed and executed acquisition strategies for four global acquisitions exceeding revenue, cost and people goals for each acquisition.♦ Grew global engineering, PMO, business development and systems; leading a team of over 450 professionals globally enabling revenue growth, sustainable operations and over $50M in cost reduction• Launched and grew engineering centers in India and China to 400+ engineers and technical management supporting all regions globally• Doubled global program accounts and tripled program revenue♦ General manager for NA division of Systems & Solutions Business - $450M• Grew business to all-time highs, three years of double-digit growth in revenue and earnings• Full P&L, 1200 person/22 location organization of sales, engineering, manufacturing, and customer support • Organizational change reducing management layers from 7 to 5 and integrating acquisitionsMULTIPLE YEARS of INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:♦ Business Strategy & Planning ♦ Solution Selling and Marketing ♦ Sales Management ♦ Global Business Development ♦ Portfolio Management ♦ Sales and Operations Planning ♦ Mergers & Acquisitions ♦ People and Change Management

Listed skills include Solutions and Automation.