Drove $3 million in annual revenue for backup and disaster recovery solutions by identifying, cultivating, and closing new partnerships within the assigned territory. Served as a technical sales professional, responsible for product demonstrations, technical RFI responses, and Q&A sessions for prospects. Developed strong customer relationships, managed sales pipelines, negotiated contracts, and acted as a primary escalation point for account issues. Managed and trained a team of three account managers to meet sales quotas. Increased annual sales volume by 28% through strategic account management. Top producing territory in net new business and expansion in 2013.