Phillip Kirsch

Accountable for North American sales of Cherry's computer peripherals. This included strategic leadership in business planning and sales strategy development in existing and new markets. Manager of a team of regional Sales Managers and channel management. - Identified new opportunities and led market launch of multiple new products. - Proven ability to lead sales team to achieve multimillion dollar revenue gains.

Successfully led the business development and product management of Cherry’s security products and large OEM accounts. Achieved significant double-digit growth year over year to accomplish doubling our sales in three years. - Leveraged impactful executive presentation skills to achieve influential meetings and close business. - Recognized for superior performance in quarterly sales of secure authentication products at 100% growth in peak seasons.

Integrator of IT hardware, software, and services to local clients ranging from global companies to local offices. Executed the relationship development and sales growth with new and established clients. Responsible to assess the needs of the client, and develop the complete hardware, software, and integration solution. Win the business and lead the process through delivery, installation, and implementation including training.

Joined the sales team of this $3B leading national IT solutions reseller and was quickly promoted to Corporate Account Manager to build relationships with corporate decision makers. Provide quick response, highly accurate, complete proposals for account base of over 200 companies. Continuously ranked in the top 20% of Corporate Account Managers with similar lengths of service.

SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER – CHERRY CID PRODUCTS (3/2007 TO PRESENT) Responsible for key switch and high tech computer input device sales, product management, marketing, technical services, and business development teams in North and South America. Managing an indirect sales force of 16 rep companies and 130+ reps. SALES MANAGER – CHERRY CID PRODUCTS (1/2006 to 3/2007) Responsible for all aspects of sales for North America. This included strategic leadership in business planning and sales strategy development in existing and new markets. GOVERNMENT AND OEM SALES MANAGER – CHERRY CID PRODUCTS (3/2002 to 12/2005) Responsible for business development and product management of Cherry’s security products and strategic OEM accounts. Achieved significant double digit growth year over year to accomplish doubling our sales in three years.

Cherry is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of mechanical key switches, computer keyboards, mice, card readers, and other computer peripherals. Assigned to start-up the US Cherry division spun off from $30B ZF company and position it for high growth. Accountable for revenue, profit, structure, and planning of the North and South American regions of Cherry.