Norman Cruikshank

Norman cruikshank

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Production Print Manager at Sharp Electronics

  • Education

    • The university of georgia

      1981 - 1985
      Bachelor of science education

      Activities and Societies: Phi Gamma Delta, Campus Crusade for Christ, Inter-varsity

  • Experience

    • Ikon office solutions

      Sept 2000 - May 2011

      I support a Major Account Team in Atlanta and the Gainesville, GA Branch for Production Color and B&W equipment sales. This includes various enablers which include EFI, BARR Systems and Objectif Lune just to name a few.In May 2011 IKON officially became Ricoh. During this transition time I maintained over 100% of my revenue plan, which was $140,000 a month. I managed five Solution Consultants, seven Systems Analysts and a Systems Analyst Coordinator for the Greater Georgia marketplace. This team handles sales and installation of advanced software solutions that allows customers to automate and streamline business processes in the creation, distribution and archival of electronic and paper documents. In FYI 2010, I ended the year at 108% of GP plan, with 33.84% Year Over Year Growth and #7 in the nation overall. Sold 2.4 million against a plan of 1.8 million, achieving 127% of plan Led Production Color placements for the yearFinished Top Color Specialist in Georgia Market Place FY08Circle of Excellence 2008 Working in the Carolina Marketplace out of Charlotte, NC, I achieved 150% of plan within first four months.I supported all Major Accounts, SAEs and the Wachovia Team selling advanced color print solutions to high end production facilities. This included color profiling output across platforms for multiple production facilities. Supported five sales teams, which included 34 reps; Specialist of the year for 2004Achieved over $1,000,000 of finance revenue in 2004 Drove color sales in the Athens/Gainesville territories to forecasted plan each year.Rookie of the Year 2001

      • Production Solutions Specialist Color

        Nov 2010 - May 2011
      • Manager Professional Services

        Dec 2008 - Mar 2011
      • Color Solution Specialist

        Jul 2007 - Dec 2008
      • Color Solution Specialist

        Jan 2007 - Jul 2007
      • Solution Consultant

        Sept 2003 - Dec 2006
      • Color Specialist & High Volume Specialist

        Sept 2000 - Aug 2003
    • Ricoh americas corporation

      Sept 2000 - Aug 2013
      Production print specialist

      I supported two Major Account reps in Atlanta, the Athens GA Branch, the Gainesville GA Branch and one Global Account Rep for Production Color and B&W equipment sales. This included various software enablers and finishing devices which include EFI, BARR Systems Duplo, CP Borg, Hasler/Neopost, TEC Lighting, Objectif Lune and Printable Solutions just to name a few. I started working with Ikon Office Solutions in a similar position almost 13 years prior and have moved in and out of various positions over the years, including Senior level management and Software Solution Sales.Throughout my my career I was always a top performer among my peers and respected among the sales force to communicate and close technology sales with our customers. With my mixture of technology savy and product knowledge, I have always been the "go to" member of the Production Team. Show less

    • Sharp business usa

      Aug 2013 - now

      * I provide both pre-sale and post-sale support to the regional sales staff with high end Sharp color and B&W products* I support multiple states in the Southeast US and the Caribbean that spans multiple markets. * This includes demonstrations, application support, and sales calls with sales reps in a support role.* Provide training both internally and externally as a product expert on all supported products including Fiery support* Provide guidance, training and support to new internal employees both inside and outside my specific focus group. Show less

      • Senior Production Print Manager

        Aug 2015 - now
      • Production Print Manager

        Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fiery certified expert

      Feb 2015
    • Fiery certified professional

      Nov 2013
    • Fiery certified expert

      Fiery
      Feb 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Presidents Club Sharp Electronics Corp May 2023 Presidents Club is the highest achievement that you can attain at Sharp! It awards those who were the best of the best for the company in their total revenue goals.
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Presidents Club Sharp Electronics Aug 2020 Presidents Club is the highest achievement that you can attain at Sharp! It awards those who were the best of the best for the company in their total revenue goals.
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      100% of Quota for Fiscal 2016 Sharp Electronics Apr 2017 Achieved 100% of my quota for FH2016 and LH2016 together
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      100% Award Sharp Electronics Apr 2016 Given for the entire fiscal 2015 revenue attainment of 114%
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      President's Club Sharp Electronics Apr 2016 This is the highest recognition that you can receive inside our organization and it is defined as the "best of the best".
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Top Print Production Manager Sharp Electronics Apr 2016 Given for the top producing sales during an entire Fiscal 12 month period.
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      100% Award Sharp Electronics Apr 2015 Given for being over 100% during Fiscal 2014 for the entire 12 months
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Sharp Pro Hitter Award - Apr 2015 For sales in Fiscal 14LH I ended up at 126% of my target for Polaris Pro sales!
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Top Revenue Growth Ikon Office Solutions 2010
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Circle of Excellence Ikon Office Solutions 2008
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Top Color Specialist Ikon Office Solutions 2008
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Circle of Excellence Ikon Office Solutions 2005
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Specialist of The Year Ikon Office Solutions 2004
    • Awarded to Norman Cruikshank
      Rookie of The Year Ikon Office SOlutions 2001