Andrew Swanson

(281) 382-7529

Professional Assets:

Innovative and focused professional with a proven history of successful sales and an unparalleled drive for excellence. Adept in recognizing customer needs and tailoring sales strategies to improve closure ratios. Mindful and steady-handed approach throughout the entire sale process from initial contact to customer service following closure.

Career Highlights:

Regional Sales Excellence Award 2011
Top producer in new customer recruitment 2010-2011
Managed a client base of over 5,000 customers
Orchestrated programs to regain customers from competition

Professional Experience:

Sorenson Communications – District Specialist 2009-Present

Houston, TX

I am currently managing a customer base of about 5,000 accounts throughout southeastern Texas. With each account, I am selling and intergrading our products and services with customers' existing networks, configuring firewalls with cooperation of their IT departments, and providing customer support. Products include: hardware, software, and mobile applications.

The Rich Company – Sales Director 2006-2009

Milwaukee, WI

The Rich Company allowed me to network a large customer base and identify key players in the Milwaukee area. For each new account, I assembled our web design, web hosting, and IT products to meet the customer's requirements. Understanding each customer's vision and linking our products and services successfully played a large role in the company's long term relationships with area businesses.

Sprint – Sales Executive 2002-2006

Milwaukee, WI

While working for Sprint, I successfully infiltrated the Milwaukee/Chicago market with their newest mobile products and services. I developed relations with business leaders and managers, negotiated contracts for new business, gave product presentations and worked tradeshows.

Education:

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee B.A. Exceptional Education