Chris Poels

Background

About Chris Poels

Sales driven and customer focused from a consultative selling point of view (SPIN). Multi-level up and cross-selling skills combined with up to 15 years (inter-)national (new business) quota-bearing sales and account management work experience in project-oriented environments. Proven track record of the ability to maintain and grow existing business combined with hunting skills to acquire new customers. Serving customers ranging from SMB to multinationals in several market segments. Well developed business acumen and profound knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies & solutions including related products & services comprising: • Networking • Security • Unified Communications & Collaboration • Operations Management • Data Center • Cloud • Outsourcing Extensive network with customers as well as vendors, partners and distributors facilitating easy access to both commercial as well as technical resources. Main Drivers: • Serving customers to make their business do better by understanding their business drivers, needs and concerns. Creating added value by providing customer-specific solutions based on thorough understanding of their business requirements. • Providing adequate end-to-end turn-key solutions based on best practices allowing customers to be in the driver seat of IT management without the necessity of constant focusing on operational day-to-day IT business. • Allowing customers to focus on their core business resulting in their improved management, efficiency, continuity thus profitability. • Building strong long-term relationships based on customer intimacy and trusted advisor role. Primary Core Values & Competences: Respect • Integrity • Commitment • Going the Extra Mile • Team Building • Entrepeneurship • Business Acumen • Creativity • Efficiency • Ownership • Fun