Professional Experience
Brad Wilson
Mountain Fresh, Wheaton, IL 2002 to Present
Founder & President
Manage and implement all sales, marketing, finance, and technical duties for a start up service company to the automotive industry in the metropolitan Chicago area. Quickly developed a base of over 50 clients and have become the sole source provider to most of them. Established profitability within 6 months and have maintained profitability to date.
Business Consultant, Wheaton, IL 2001 to 2002
Founder & President
Created and set up sales and implementation programs for new client development at Chicago based technology resellers. Developed entry strategies, conducted value justification analyses, researched appropriate technology solutions, as well as designed and implemented client server network solutions.
Sirius Computer Solutions, Downers Grove, IL 1999 to 2001
Regional Account Executive
Designed, sold, and managed implementations of disaster recovery and data management/security solutions. Built relationships with senior technical and corner-office executives, and delivered $4.6 million in direct revenue plus $12.1 million of indirect revenue. Named Software Representative of the Year in 1999 and again in 2000, becoming the first software sales representative to win two years in a row.
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation, Schaumburg, IL 1998 to 1998
Sales Account Executive
Designed, sold, and managed implementations of computer aided design/manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software and professional services. Developed sales and technology implementation campaigns aimed at $1 billion and up manufacturing companies across a 3-state area.
Eaton IDT, Westmont, IL 1996 to 1998
National Account Manager
Designed and sold plant floor automation and operator interface solutions to manufacturing companies across the United States. Drove new business development of custom solutions to targeted OEM manufacturers in the Industrial Drives, HVAC, Motion Control, Robotics, and Semiconductor verticals. Designed and presented custom solutions to CXO/VP level, and coordinated all facets of solution delivery (product design, marketing, contracts, pricing schedules, manufacturing, and services).
Sensormatic Electronics, Elmhurst, IL 1995 to 1996
Regional Account Manager
Designed, sold, and managed implementations of commercial and retail security solutions. Dramatically increased business in existing accounts and drove new business development in a 3-state area. Designed custom solution for a new account and up-sold the client into a national, multi-million dollar rollout.
Lucas Control Systems Products, Carol Stream, IL 1991 to 1995
Regional Sales Engineer
Designed, demonstrated, and sold plant floor automation and operator interface solutions. Successfully developed a 9-state territory and achieved 63% average annual revenue growth.
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Addison, IL 1984 to 1991
Lex Computer Systems
Field Application Engineer
Designed and sold computer hardware, networking, and software solutions. Started as an application engineer for the DEC, Intel, and Motorola products and quickly earned the opportunity to sell those products also. Named number one rep in Chicago region in 1989 and in 1990.
Wang Laboratories, Northbrook, IL 1983 to 1984
Customer Engineer
Installed and maintained office automation networks for major clients in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Became one of the first in the region certified to work on laser devices
