Experience

The Sproul Company

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  James Sproul is Founder of The Sproul Company (TSC) headquartered in Boston’s North End. James has over 25 years of experience working in business development for technology-driven companies in fast-changing, dynamic markets. TSC leads the Rapid Autonomous Mobility Pilot Project (RAMPP), which seeks to address the challenges of urban mobility by sponsoring pilot projects in the field of connected, autonomous vehicles. Working with the city of Boston, TSC is currently organizing a project to establish a teaching curriculum related to autonomous vehicles at the Madison Park Technical High School, providing Boston students with training that could lead them to careers in automation and other exciting technology-driven industries.

• Founder

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2016

  TSC is business development services firm with over 30 years of expertise in proving out new or adjacent markets for technology innovations with dual use national security and industrial applications. We work alongside clients to gather and analyze customer and market insights during the product development process. We work with clients to develop those customer relationships that can quickly assess market strategies by obtaining non-­‐recurring engineering revenues for new product introductions. For commercial robotics innovations we provide business development support services and help navigate the complexities of working prime contractors.



Mercury Systems

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager-Services & Systems Integration

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for the development of Mercury’s Global service, storage and custom systems integration business. Sold all products and services through our 15 direct worldwide Account and Business Development Mangers to our business partners. Collaborated with entire sales organization to increase efficiency and productivity. Key individual in the growth of the future of Mercury services business and an organization that has grown 300% in three years. Responsible for the development of Mercury’s Global service, storage and custom systems integration business. Sold all products and services through our 15 direct worldwide Account and Business Development Mangers to our business partners. Collaborated with entire sales organization to increase efficiency and productivity. Key individual in the growth of the future of Mercury services business and an organization that has grown 300% in three years.