Ari Freund
Sales Leader | Industrial Automation | 18+ Years | USA & LATAM | EN/PT/ES
- Role
- Business Development Audible and Visual Signaling at Pfannenberg USA
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ari Freund
Sales leader with 18+ years in industrial automation, thermal management, and signaling solutions — covering North America, Latin America, and Brazil. Consistent track record of double-digit revenue growth, multimillion-dollar project wins, and building high-performance sales channels. Currently driving business development for Pfannenberg. I operate comfortably at both the strategic (VP/C-Level) and field level (rep coaching, distributor training), with an engineering background that enables real technical conversations on sizing, specification, and solution design. Trilingual: English | Portuguese | Spanish. Based in Atlanta.
Experience
Business Development Audible and Visual Signaling
Jan 2023 — Present · Dunwoody, GA, US
Business Development Manager covering the full USA nd Central America for signaling solutions. Responsible for defining US product portfolio strategy, developing go-to-market roadmap, and strategically aligning 15 rep agencies nationwide.• Defined the US product portfolio strategy adopted company-wide• Develop complex projects including technical sizing and specification of cooling and signaling solutions directly with engineering teams at customer sites• Manage key distributor and rep agency partnerships across USA and Central America• Tools: Salesforce (pipeline management, forecasting — incorporating strategic initiatives, new product launches, pricing adjustments, and seasonal trends)
Education
Universidade Paulista
Bachelor mechatronic engineer
2003 — 2008
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electrical Engineering
2013 — 2016
Skills
- Green Belt
- Cognos
- Strategic Planning
- Six Sigma
- Rockwell
- Business Planning
- Business Plan
- Safety
- Market Planning
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- New Business Development
- Business Intelligence
- Automation
- Allen Bradley
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