Kurt Kwok

VP, Global Sales and Field Operations @Applied Materials

Redwood City, CA, US
EMAILS
k••••••••@amat.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+13•••••••80

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WORK HISTORY

Dec 2012 — Present

VP, Global Sales and Field Operations @Applied Materials

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As the corporate initiative owner, I have set the vision and am driving an enterprise-level programs to strengthen the entire customer-facing organization globally that spans both technical and sales functions in the field. Scope of work includes leading multiple cross-functional teams to up-grade our Sales, field technical support team, and account management skills, business processes and tools; strengthening the connectivity between the field and product divisions to support product development and proliferation. This strategic initiative impacts over employees worldwide, and demands significant change management, program management, and leadership skills. Key Accomplishments • Managed and streamlined a large deal review and approval process for $20B+ annual pipeline • Implemented a common sales methodology across the company; trained and certified all sales • Managed and upgraded a complex sales performance management system (sales incentive plans) • Deployed Saleforce.com and customized sales dashboard and analytics • Institutionalized new global business alignment processes

EDUCATION

2012 — 2013

Stanford University

Stanford Center for Professional Development, Strategic Decision and Risk Management

1987 — 1990

University of California, Berkeley

BA, Physics

1975 — 1986

St. Paul's Co-Ed

Primary and Secondary School

2000 — 2000

Rutgers Business School

Exec MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

SKILLS

Product ManagementPositioningSales OperationsAdvertisingSiliconAccount ManagementStrategyCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PlanningMarket PlanningMarketing StrategyDecision AnalysisProduct MarketingP&L ResponsibilityExecutive ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMarketing CommunicationsGlobal MarketingIntegrated Marketing Communications PlanningMarket ResearchSales ManagementChange ManagementMarketing OperationsCorporate BrandingProgram ManagementProduct DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-Market StrategyP&L ManagementLeadershipStart-UpsCrmCross-Functional Team LeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsThought LeadershipProduct Lifecycle ManagementProduct LaunchEnterprise SoftwareMarketingManagement

ABOUT KURT KWOK

A result-driven, creative, and strategic enterprise-level problem solver, who can be…

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