A successful producer with quantifiable results in diverse telecoms services, systems integration solutions sales, business development and sales management with an emphasis on achieving financial objectives in a challenging business environment. Matured relationships at senior and C-Level positions built on delivering beneficial technology services and business solutions that provide quantifiable value and benefits.
An ability to define and resolve issues, mobilize support and facilitate the resources within a company’s culture to drive the successful implementation of these solutions.
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience selling the full OSI layers (media & host), management and security functions / services & IP solutions
• Implemented and managed a highly skilled IT & network services sales & marketing organization that grew in excess of $4 million per year for three successive years.
• A proven record in progressive IT & network services sales & marketing management & global account management responsibilities with primary focus on the Energy sector.
• Experience with solution selling approach to C-level Executives in the Fortune 500 and global market accounts
• Extensive background implementing and supporting client and sales technical support in the design and implementation of a variety of telecommunications and value added IT services, which met clients’ unique business requirements.
Business Consultant @ RigStat®, LP is a Houston-based firm established in 2004 specializing in United States patent approved monitoring systems that support the global offshore oil and gas exploration and production industries worldwide.
RigStat®, LP is focused on providing "best-in-class” CAP 437 Helideck Monitoring Systems, Environmental and Metocean Monitoring, Cold Stack Solutions, Anchor Tension Monitoring, GPS Asset Tracking Services, Sensor Calibration, Emergency Operations Communications, Systems Integrations and other maritime solutions. From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Houston, Texas AreaNorth America Land Sales Manager @ RigNet, Inc. 10/2014to present
Manager North America Land Services Sales
Responsible for growth of sales revenues, EBITDA and market share. Additional responsibilities include setting sales goals, development of sales strategy, account planning, sales team coordination and management, as well as assisting to improve sales reporting and KPI development. Drive penetration into new O&G upstream and midstream operators, drilling services companies and products pipeline transport and processing companies. From October 2014 to February 2015 (5 months) Business Development Manager - Integrated Telecoms Systems Solutions @ Responsible for developing business opportunities for RigNet, Inc. (NesscoInvsat, Ltd.) Telecoms Systems Integrator (TSI) capabilities that design and deliver complete multi-system telecoms and security solutions for onshore/offshore Oil & Gas projects, partnering with O&G operators, EPCs and suppliers. From August 2013 to September 2014 (1 year 2 months) Houston, Texas AreaBusiness Development Executive - Integrated Telecoms Systems Solutions @ Develop strategic relationships with key decision making personnel within the EPC and IOC client base and demonstrate Harris CapRock's ability to be a single source provider for their inclusive end-to-end systems integration (SI) solutions, including system design, integration and commissioning of turnkey telecoms systems, I&E integration solutions and installation whether onboard shallow & deepwater production platform's, drill ships, FPSO's or at work site camps worldwide. From January 2012 to February 2013 (1 year 2 months) Global Business Development Executive @ Develop strategic relationships with key personnel within our client base to demonstrate and execute on CapRock's remote communications and IT solutions capabilities in the oil & energy, maritime and US government accounts. From August 2008 to December 2011 (3 years 5 months) Senior Sales Professional @ Responsible for the management of the BT Global Services portfolio of the ICT (integrated communications technologies) for transportation client and E&P /services companies. This role applied consultative selling which resulted in delivering complete network-centric IT and communications services to multi-national organizations.
• Proposed and successfully closed a managed outsourced virtual call center with supportive CRM applications. This allowed the customer to consolidate 16 existing call centers into one while reducing the number of agents to just 120 FTE This allowed the customer flexibility regarding business growth or contraction, the conversion of capital costs to long term expense accounting and increased operational agility and flexibility From August 2006 to April 2008 (1 year 9 months) Houston, Texas AreaManaged Network & IP Network Solutions Specialist @ Responsible for sales of solutions that extend beyond the capabilities of traditional products. A consultative approach to drive and close significant sales by focusing on IP transformational solutions such as managed WAN & LAN network services, IP telephony, network security solutions, Call Center solutions, Enterprise hosting solutions and Unified communications solutions. From November 2003 to July 2006 (2 years 9 months) Houston, Texas AreaGlobal Account Director @ Responsible for global management of all C&W services and solutions provided to COMPAQ -HP. This included responsibility of all P&L as and annual revenue target attainment mutually agreed to by both companies senior executives.This included the P&L for all pre-sales engineering, order processing, supply chain management, project management, project implementation, service delivery and ongoing quality services reviews. From March 1999 to August 2003 (4 years 6 months) Houston, Texas AreaDirector Business Development @ Responsible for identifying, qualifying and establishing relationships for consideration of OMNES’ network and IT services and solutions. Developed opportunities for OMNES’ capabilities that were designed to deliver complete multisystem telecommunications infrastructure, security and automation solutions, services management and customer networks assets management for onshore / offshore O&G projects partnering with O&G operators, EPC’s and suppliers From February 1997 to March 1999 (2 years 2 months) Houston, Texas AreaDirector Global Sales @ Responsible for managing six (6) internationally located sales people selling OMNES’ capabilities that are designed to deliver complete multisystem telecommunications infrastructure, security and automation solutions, services management and customer networks assets management for onshore / offshore O&G projects partnering with O&G operators, EPC’s and suppliers. From September 1994 to January 1997 (2 years 5 months) Houston, Texas AreaSenior Account Manager @ Quota based sales position responsible for the sales of Cable & Wireless Americas domestic and international long distance services, terrestrial and satellite leased line solutions.to the oil & gas vertical From September 1992 to August 1994 (2 years) Houston, Texas AreaVP Business Development @ Developed a team of personnel to identify service partners in the US and overseas for establishing operating agreements for delivery of reciprocal satellite services and service management. This involved direct negotiations with foreign governments and / or their representatives. From 1986 to September 1992 (6 years) Account Manager @ A sales position (with quota) responsible for selling ITT WorldCom services to the O&G sector through out the US. From 1975 to 1986 (11 years)
BA @ John Carroll University From 1970 to 1974 Bachelor of Arts @ John Carroll University From 1970 to 1974 Jim Weitzel is skilled in: Consultative Selling, Managed Services, Data Center, Call Center, Satellite, Telecommunications, Selling, Solution Selling, Professional Services, IP, Call Centers, New Business Development, Account Management, Integration, VoIP