1. Patrick W. Kesler
4017 Periwinkle Blueln,RaleighNC27612
Home # 919-977-4233, Cell # 919-900-0451, email:pwkesler@gmail.com
Sales Executive
Sales and marketing professional with over twelve years of experience. Eight plus years in Inside Sales
and Technical Support. Four plus years of experience in Outside Sales, both in account management and
new business development. Solid history of sales and client service success,with a proven ability to retain
clients, and increase revenues.
Professional experience
Cisco VSAM & VAM Feb 2012 to Current
A culture of empowerment,engagement,andinnovationmakesCiscoone of the mostadmired
companiesinthe world
Won awardsfor Rookie of the yearfor 2012, andVSAMof the quarterforQ3 2012 finishingat
159%.
Promotedtoa VAMrole 2014, a standalone accountrepresentativeforthe entire state of IL.
VAMof the year for the PublicSectorSLED Regionfor2015 yearfinishingat118%.
Innovationawardin2013, Certificate of Excellence award 2013 and Partneraward for 2015.
Developedarelationshipwithmycustomersandbecame atrustedresource forall theirIT
solutionneeds.
Lenovo Account Manager Jan 2010 to Dec 2011
Lenovo is one of the world’s largestmakers of personal computers and makes the world's most innovativePCs,
includingtherenowned ThinkPad® notebook as well as products carryingtheThinkCentre®, ThinkStation®,
ThinkServer® brands. Lenovo was formed with the acquisition of the former IBM Personal ComputingDivision.
Workedwithmajoruniversitiesandhospitalsinthe Pennsylvania area,developedaccount
strategiestocustomize productsandmarketingtotheirrequirements.
Won twoawards forachieving 125% of mygoals,and quotas,bysettingmypersonal goals
higherthanLenovo’srequiredtargets.
Grewrevenue interritoryfrom1.4M quarterlyto3.5M in myfirstyear.
Builtrelationshipswithbusinesspartnerstouncovernew opportunities,anddeveloped
programs to helpgive mycustomersthe bestsolutionspossible.
Payment Processing Inc. Aug 2007 to Jan 2009
In 1995, PPI was the firstto bridge information technology and payment services,and remains the industry leader
for feature-rich,reliableand secureelectronic payment solutions for businesses.
2. Establishednewaccounts,while maintainingrelationshipwithsignedpartners usingreferences
and establishedbusinesscontacts.
Managed territory forthe entire Central Time Zone, utilizingSalesforce.comtomaintainand
organize myaccounts information.
Withinfirstyearachievedthree promotionsbecomingaChannel SalesManager,workingwith
POSsoftware specialiststopartnerforsalesopportunities.
Participatedincompanyoutreachandcharitable programs,workingwiththe RaleighMissions
to feedthe hungry.
USA Mobility Inc. Sept 2006 to July 2007
USA Mobility is a comprehensive provider of reliableand affordablewireless communicationsand software
solutions to the healthcare,government, largeenterprise and emergency response sectors.
MaintainedandServiced75kof MonthlyRecurringRevenue frombase accounts,andactively
networkedtofindnewbusiness.
Soldthe most EVDOCards forlaptopBroadbandwirelessconnection inRegion inmyfirstmonth
of employment.
Usedentire productline tofindbestsolutionsformycustomers,makingsure touncovertheir
needs andfindproductsthatmeetthose needs.
Bellsouth Yellow Pages June 2004 to Aug 2006
ReceivedAwardforexceedingandleadingthe ChapelHill /DurhamDirectoryforthe 2005-2006
edition. Making107% of objectivesforall products.
RecognizedforMentoringnewemployees,and helpingthemsucceedintheirsalesgoalsand
quotas.
ExceededRaleighDirectorygoals,making 159% of print,and 123% of Internetgoals
Awardgiventothe 110 Club,establishing122 new customersforBellSouthDirectories ina
single year.
Grey and Creech Water Systems Inc. Oct 2003 to June 2004
Aggressivelysoldwaterfiltrationsystemsto businesses,providingonsite consultations,and
demonstrationsystemsfortesting.
Completedseveral salestraining classesincludingthe SandlerSchool of sales.
Accent Imaging Inc. Nov 2002 to Sept 2003
Assumedfull salesresponsibilityforthe Chapel Hill,DurhamMarket,revitalizingoldaccounts,
and developingnew opportunities.
Conductedleadsgroupmeetings,maintainedmaterials,andgeneratednew business
opportunities
Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, May 2000
B.S.BusinessAdministration