Vladimir Garner
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Jorge Canto
I have known Vladimir (Vlad) for over 15 years and have had the privilege of working side by side with him, both at GE Supply and later on at GE Fanuc/GEIP. Vlad is a results oriented professional, driven to develop business, customer relationships, and solving problems. He has strong technical background, but is also commercially savvy and a
Mark Davis
I have worked with Vladimir Gardner over the last 7+ years in his technical and sales/business development roles at GE-IP. His expertise and professionalism are key’s to our success in growing our business in the West Texas Marketplace. His communication skills allow Him to address any level the customer requires; from entry level to corporate engineering. It is a pleasure working with Vladimir.
Jorge Canto
I have known Vladimir (Vlad) for over 15 years and have had the privilege of working side by side with him, both at GE Supply and later on at GE Fanuc/GEIP. Vlad is a results oriented professional, driven to develop business, customer relationships, and solving problems. He has strong technical background, but is also commercially savvy and a
Mark Davis
I have worked with Vladimir Gardner over the last 7+ years in his technical and sales/business development roles at GE-IP. His expertise and professionalism are key’s to our success in growing our business in the West Texas Marketplace. His communication skills allow Him to address any level the customer requires; from entry level to corporate engineering. It is a pleasure working with Vladimir.
Jorge Canto
I have known Vladimir (Vlad) for over 15 years and have had the privilege of working side by side with him, both at GE Supply and later on at GE Fanuc/GEIP. Vlad is a results oriented professional, driven to develop business, customer relationships, and solving problems. He has strong technical background, but is also commercially savvy and a
Mark Davis
I have worked with Vladimir Gardner over the last 7+ years in his technical and sales/business development roles at GE-IP. His expertise and professionalism are key’s to our success in growing our business in the West Texas Marketplace. His communication skills allow Him to address any level the customer requires; from entry level to corporate engineering. It is a pleasure working with Vladimir.
Jorge Canto
I have known Vladimir (Vlad) for over 15 years and have had the privilege of working side by side with him, both at GE Supply and later on at GE Fanuc/GEIP. Vlad is a results oriented professional, driven to develop business, customer relationships, and solving problems. He has strong technical background, but is also commercially savvy and a
Mark Davis
I have worked with Vladimir Gardner over the last 7+ years in his technical and sales/business development roles at GE-IP. His expertise and professionalism are key’s to our success in growing our business in the West Texas Marketplace. His communication skills allow Him to address any level the customer requires; from entry level to corporate engineering. It is a pleasure working with Vladimir.
Credentials
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Certified Instructor - Controller Maintenance with Proficy Machine Edition
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Certified Instructor - Controller Programming with Proficy Machine Edition
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Certified Instructor - Proficy Cimplicity HMI/SCADA Fundamentals
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GE Six Sigma Master Blackbelt
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Experience
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Gexpro
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Region Automation Sales Manager
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Automation Sales
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Apr 2015 - Oct 2019
I am responsible for the sales of automation products throughout Central, South, and East Texas. This includes PLC, DCS, Scada, Process control, safety systems, wiring systems and input/output devices.
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Apr 2005 - Mar 2015
I sold Industrial Automation hardware, software, Process Control, Safety Systems, SCADA, Historian, operator interfaces, industrial computers, PLC, DCS, and SaaS solutions. I managed direct sales and channel partners in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. The specific geography (Texas, Gulf Central, Southwest) and division name on my business card (GE Fanuc, GE Intelligent Platforms, etc) changed over the years - the job was essentially the same: solve customers' problems, sell automation solutions, find new markets for existing products, bring new products to market. Show less
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Director of Business Development
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Apr 2004 - Apr 2005
Lead Sales and Marketing efforts for Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing training, consulting, and coaching targeting Fortune 1000 companies. Lead Sales and Marketing efforts for Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing training, consulting, and coaching targeting Fortune 1000 companies.
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Six Sigma Master Black Belt
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Jun 2001 - Mar 2004
Lead and managed Six Sigma projects within GE and for strategic customers. Managed team of Black Belts across continental U.S. Trained 100+ employees in Six Sigma at Green Belt and Black Belt level. Designed simulations to aid in teaching Lean and Six Sigma concepts.
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Automation Sales Specialist
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Oct 1998 - May 2001
Sold industrial automation equipment to businesses in the Greater Houston area.
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Education
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1992 - 1997
Texas A&M University
B.S., Industrial Engineering -
1997 - 1998
GE Technical Sales Leadership Program
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1988 - 1992
Killeen High School
High School Diploma, General Studies
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