Ian Benouis

I have both start up and big company experience, cross-functional skills with a deep network. I am an expert business modeler, process creator and sales and marketing guru with lots of practical experience including legal expertise.

I have 20+ years sales experience, 15+ years management experience, 13+ years corporate sales experience, 5+ years sales management experience, 13+ years startup experience with 6 different companies and have experience building companies from the ground up.

I have been a combat helicopter pilot, army officer, pharmaceutical sales rep, VP of sales and marketing of a networking startup, high-tech lawyer and general counsel, internet legal publishing consultant, national sales manger, VP in the financial services industry, VP of sales and marketing at a semiconductor software and services company, VP of operations at in information technology software and services company, Regional Sales Manager at an Intellectual Asset Management software and services company, VP of IP of a Legal Process Outsourcing company, and Director of Sales for a matter management and e-billing company and have been successful in each and every endeavor.

I have had my own law firm for 7 years that I created to provide immigration services for the temporary guestworker program.

Specialties: Sales. Sales management. Sales and Marketing strategy and execution. Building companies, optimizing processes, creating business models and organizations. Advising on Intellectual Property and Immigration issues. Commoditization of professional services. Intellectual Asset Management. Legal Process Outsourcing, Immigration Law.