Experience

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS PARTNERS, LLC (GBP)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Director, Technologies (Biometrics & Advanced Emerging Technologies)

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Austin, Texas, United States Keith Gillon serves as National Director of Technologies for the firm. Gillon is an industry and subject-matter expert with more than 20 years of selling and servicing the Federal (U.S. Government), State, Municipal & County law enforcement, and Tribal communities throughout all fifty states, having previously served as Global Director of Sales & Business Development for 3M Cogent for U.S., Caribbean & Asia Sales. Keith’s strengths lie in his experience as an industry and subject matter… Show more Keith Gillon serves as National Director of Technologies for the firm. Gillon is an industry and subject-matter expert with more than 20 years of selling and servicing the Federal (U.S. Government), State, Municipal & County law enforcement, and Tribal communities throughout all fifty states, having previously served as Global Director of Sales & Business Development for 3M Cogent for U.S., Caribbean & Asia Sales. Keith’s strengths lie in his experience as an industry and subject matter expert helping government agencies find and purchase technology, which includes Grant Management, Procurement, Automated Biometric Identification Systems (ABIS), License Plate Recognition System (ALPR), Body Cameras & Police Vehicle Camera Solutions, Border Management Security, Facial Recognition Management, IRIS Recognition, Evidence & Inventory Tracking Solutions, and emerging technologies. Keith has maintained a $15M sales quota over the last number of years relating to new business and is a former Military Veteran who holds Security Clearances within the State of California, Los Angeles County, Secret Service, FBI, and Riverside County). Keith has worked closely with the following government agencies during his tenor as Client Executive: State: California Department of Justice, Texas Department of State Health, Ohio Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services County: Los Angeles, Fresno, Sonoma, Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Travis, Harris, Nueces City: Austin, Houston, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Atlanta, Raleigh, Norfolk, Los Angeles Specializations: Government Sales, Public Safety & Law Enforcement, Homeland-Border Security, Biometrics (Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR), Body Cameras, Police Vehicle Camera Solutions, Live-Scan, Evidence & Inventory Tracking Solutions), Digital Identity Verification, Voice Identity Recognition Systems, & Advanced & Emerging Technologies Show less



Varis

• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Executive

  • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  United States



eCivis

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • May 2019 - Jan 2022

  Austin, Texas, United States



GOVERNMENT STATE & LOCAL PARTNERS LLC

• National Director, Technology Solutions

  • Jan 2016 - May 2019

  Austin, Texas Area



3M Cogent, Inc.

• Director Of Sales

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2016

  Austin, Texas Area Manage a sales territory to achieve direct and channel sales goals within the United States (state and local), Caribbean, and Asia. Prioritized and adjusted sales and marketing goals by setting short and long-term sales strategies. Maintained $15M sales quota over last seven years of new business with a 75% sole source award. Operated within the team environment, recommending product and service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction. Previous positions… Show more Manage a sales territory to achieve direct and channel sales goals within the United States (state and local), Caribbean, and Asia. Prioritized and adjusted sales and marketing goals by setting short and long-term sales strategies. Maintained $15M sales quota over last seven years of new business with a 75% sole source award. Operated within the team environment, recommending product and service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction. Previous positions while working for 3M include Field Service Engineer, Sales Engineer, Project Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and Director of Sales and Business Development. Show less



IDEMIA

• France
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor Support

  • Jan 1998 - Feb 2003

  Greater Los Angeles Area Responsible for the supervision of 17 (seventeen) Field Service Engineers. Prioritized and managed field service calls for Southern California Customers by providing daily direction and handling escalated customer service calls. Organized and schedule required preventive maintenance on over 500 pieces of Identix equipment. Operated in a team environment, assisting other department personnel in accomplishing goals and performing projects as assigned.