Joel Knudson

Experience

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  IBM

  Mar 2002 - Dec 2008

  I was responsible for achieving IBM worldwide Power sales business quotas ($3B). This included setting sales channel targets for countries, including revenue and volume objectives, market growth, as well as solution sales and customer satisfaction. This included developing incentive programs for IBM partners and ISVs to shape channel sales behaviors. Additional responsibilities included market segmentation, staffing sales engagement teams, utilizing resources from several organizations (i.e. sales, marketing, services, manufacturing, etc.), setting priorities, and meeting measurable business objectives across national borders. Show less

  • Worldwide Power Systems Channel Sales Executive

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Central Region iSeries Sales Manager

    Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

  • Americas Business Unit Executive for iSeries Enterprise Sales

    Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  • Americas East Region Business Unit Executive

    Mar 2002 - Dec 2002
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  Sirius Computer Solutions

  Jan 2009 - now

  I am the client executive for several accounts in the Omaha area as well as responsible for regional sales of IBM systems and services in Nebraska and Iowa covering several hundred customers ranging from the SMB to the largest corporate client. Prior to the Sirius acquisition of MSI I was responsible for regional sales of IBM Power systems and services in Nebraska and Iowa covering several hundred customers ranging from the SMB to the largest corporate client.

  • Client Executive & IBM Mainframe/Power Systems Sales

    Dec 2010 - now

  • MSI Power Sales

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
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  None

  Mar 2022 - now

  Retired