Chris Wennstrom

About Chris Wennstrom

I am excited to live in the most innovative state in the United States. After many years of studying market trends and emerging technology, I have the opportunity bring my knowledge and business acumen to my clients in the Pacific Northwest. I work with a dedicated team in Bellevue, Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma to offer you local support for a full range of IT solutions. From unified communications to managed services, I can offer you advice on site, whenever you need it. My ability to understand customer’s business needs allows me to work with partners to develop a seamless process for everyone involved. I facilitate not only the sale but also the deployment of multi-layer, multi-product technology solutions. I help customers easily integrate, scale and manage solutions. CDW will help reduce costs, deliver superior scalability and simplify operations. My goal is to lower your total cost of ownership by leveraging hardware and software deployment models to offset your IT resources. Whether it is through tools your company manages itself or through a cloud base model, these delivery models can lead to a better ROI with your investments. I differentiate myself by constantly thinking of ways to increase my reach in a company while supporting their day-to-day needs.I have an extensive background working with cutting edge cloud computing environments, data centers and fast growing companies. I truly enjoy the challenge that my job presents daily and the constant learning involved.

Experience

1. Field Account Executive

   CDW

   Jun 2018 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Consulate with customers to understand their business model and how technology can create growth and productivity in their business -Prospect new business relationships and introduce the CDW value proposition to key decision makers within the account-Partner with vendor field representatives, collaborating on sales efforts withtarget accounts to uncover net new sales opportunities-Coordinate CDW Solution Architects with customer stake holders to drive business needs, and provide on-site assessments based on customer’s specific needs- Successful experience in negotiating vendor and partner contracts to maximize clients’ IT spend with CDW-Work with CDW leadership and develop relationships with services partners in Washington-In collaboration with the CDW inside Account Manager; develop, document and execute account penetration strategies for assigned target accounts-Continue product knowledge and sales skills by participation in ongoing product and skill training opportunities-Use quarterly forecasting and pipeline management to manage sales growth

Skills

• Business Development
• Sales
• Cloud Computing
• Account Management
• Crm
• Solution Selling
• Sales Process
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Salesforce.com
• Direct Sales
• Cold Calling