Experience

IMAFS (acquired by RPMGlobal)

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Western Canada Business Manager

  • 2015 - Present

  Business development of inventory optimization cloud-based software services (SaaS) across Western Canada Business development of inventory optimization cloud-based software services (SaaS) across Western Canada



Hydraulics Canada Incorporated

• General Manager

  • 2012 - 2015

  Established Hydraulics Canada and successfully launched the distribution of hydraulic parts across Canada for European made parts. Negotiated exclusivity for the Canadian market. Established Hydraulics Canada and successfully launched the distribution of hydraulic parts across Canada for European made parts. Negotiated exclusivity for the Canadian market.



DDN Storage

• United States
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • 2010 - 2012

  DataDirect Networks, Inc. is the data infrastructure provider for the most extreme, content-intensive environments in the world -- including the largest online gaming and music sites, social networking applications developers, photo and video sharing services, high performance computing environments, and seven of the 10 largest supercomputers in the world. Integrated DDN technology into solutions for the oil and gas, security and education sectors in the Middle East. DataDirect Networks, Inc. is the data infrastructure provider for the most extreme, content-intensive environments in the world -- including the largest online gaming and music sites, social networking applications developers, photo and video sharing services, high performance computing environments, and seven of the 10 largest supercomputers in the world. Integrated DDN technology into solutions for the oil and gas, security and education sectors in the Middle East.



Data Domain

• Middle East Sales Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  Successfully launched Data Domain, the world leader in deduplication technology in the Middle East. Established strategic partners, suppliers and resellers across the Middle East including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Pakistan. Developed marketing and communication plans including marketing events, media and trade show participation to promote Data Domain across region. Successfully established Data Domain penetration across all major verticals including oil and gas, financial, telecommunications and government sectors overachieving corporate targets for the region and receiving awards for outstanding sales achievement..Data Domain was acquired by EMC in 2009.



STME

• Saudi Arabia
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • 2001 - 2008

  STME is the Middle East’s leading solutions provider and systems integrator with strategic partnerships with a broad range of IT system manufacturers, to enable the delivery of the best-of-breed solutions of any scale or complexity.Full management operations responsibility for Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia offices.Focused on selling high value, complex IT solutions including hardware, software and consulting services componentsMarket focus on Oil & Gas, Finance and Telecommunication SectorsBuilt value-added relationships within key accounts becoming a trusted adviserDeveloped multilevel relationships within named accounts to maximize revenue opportunities to establish STME as a strategic long term solution provider.Formulated sales strategies and targets for each country to successfully meet and surpass corporate regional forecasts.



Saad Trading and Contracting

• SGI Sales Manager

  • 1995 - 2001

  Established SGI distributorship in Eastern Saudi Arabia with a focus on the oil & gas market.Managed and trained SGI team of sales and support staff.Developed a "Reality Center" projection facility for demonstration of high end visualization solutions (e.g. Defense, Engineering, Petroleum) in Saudi ArabiaSAUDI ARAMCO account management with emphasis on high-end enterprise compute servers, visualization systems and high end power workstations. Established SGI distributorship in Eastern Saudi Arabia with a focus on the oil & gas market.Managed and trained SGI team of sales and support staff.Developed a "Reality Center" projection facility for demonstration of high end visualization solutions (e.g. Defense, Engineering, Petroleum) in Saudi ArabiaSAUDI ARAMCO account management with emphasis on high-end enterprise compute servers, visualization systems and high end power workstations.



Munro Garrett International

• GIS Sales Manager

  • 1993 - 1995

  Sold the ARGUS geographical information system software to petroleum companies in Alberta for integrated visualizations of both company well data and public well data across producing fields. MGI was acquired by Landmark Graphics. Sold the ARGUS geographical information system software to petroleum companies in Alberta for integrated visualizations of both company well data and public well data across producing fields. MGI was acquired by Landmark Graphics.



Convex Computer Corporation

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing

• Western Canada Manager

  • 1990 - 1993

  Responsible for driving supercomputer sales in the high performance computing sector across Western Canada in the oil and gas, education, research and government sectors. Responsible for driving supercomputer sales in the high performance computing sector across Western Canada in the oil and gas, education, research and government sectors.



Westronic Systems

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • 1986 - 1990

  Founded in 1958, Westronic commenced the manufacture and sale of high quality telemetry remote terminal units (RTUs) for the electrical power and supervisory control markets in 1980. Westronic RTUs were heavily used worldwide in the oil and gas, electric utility and telecommunication markets. Founded in 1958, Westronic commenced the manufacture and sale of high quality telemetry remote terminal units (RTUs) for the electrical power and supervisory control markets in 1980. Westronic RTUs were heavily used worldwide in the oil and gas, electric utility and telecommunication markets.



SLB

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wireline Engineer

  • 1980 - 1986

  Wireline engineer in land operations in Alberta and offshore operations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Moved to wireline sales in Calgary managing major petroleum company accounts. Wireline engineer in land operations in Alberta and offshore operations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Moved to wireline sales in Calgary managing major petroleum company accounts.