Kevin Walsh

Experience

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  Alps Electric

  Jul 1992 - Nov 1995

  Account Manager

  Full account management of key customers such as Dell, Toshiba, Tulip, SGI, etc. Promoted to key account manager for IBM in June '94. Responsibilities include tender submission, contract negotiation, forecasting, customer service and general introduction and generation of new business with these accounts. Also responsible for generating new business within Irish market and establishing a distribution channel.

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  Molex

  Nov 1995 - Jun 2002

  Sales Engineer/Account Manager

  Complete Account Management of Datacomm customers within Ireland such as Dell, Apple, CEM's etc. Responsibilities included development of existing business with each account and generating new business within the area.

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  Veolia Enironmental Services/Greenstar

  Nov 2002 - May 2013

  Sales Manager

  As part of the largest environmental services company in the world, I was directly responsible for all sales activities within the south Munster area. This includes growing business with the existing customer base (in excess of 1,000) and developing new clients.The customer base is wide ranging (pharma, industrial, governmental, retail, construction etc). The product offering is extensive and requires constant development in line with evolving technologies and legislative practices.Since joining the company I have been responsible for record sales growth within the region year on year and ensured Veolia's position as market leader. Veolia Ireland was bought by Greenstar in 2010. Show less

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  Tooling & Engineering Distributors Ltd

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2018

  Area Sales Manager

  T.E.D. is part of W.W. Grainger, the leading global industrial supplies company. My role involves identifying, quantifying, devising and executing sales plans for revenue and margin for a region (Munster) which here to fore had been underdeveloped.The customer base now includes engineering, pharma, medical devices and a range of manufacturing industries at both MNA & SME level. Also, business development has occurred in the private and public sector, working at cross-functional levels in those larger customers.Year on year growth targets in revenue, margin and customer base have been consistently exceeded. Show less

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  OK Tool Hire Ltd

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2022

  Sales Manager

  OK Tool Hire Ltd, is Corks leading supplier of construction, plant and access equipment. I expanded revenue with existing Accounts and developed new customer base to generate substantial year on year growth. Clients include major construction contractors as well as SME sector.