William Thoroughman - Oregon

Oregon

Aerospace & Defense, Electronics, Food, Bev, Tobacco

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William Thoroughman
10504 NW 1st Court, Vancouver, WA. 98685 (360) 574-3788
wthoro@aol.com


Summary of Skills and Personal Strengths



. Top sales producer-skilled at developing sales plans to attain
forecast goals.
. Excellent at building long term customer relationships
. Effective communicator/listener/negotiator.
. Self-motivated, goal oriented, positive attitude and a
professional presence.
. Strong project management skills, effective presentation and
computer skills in Windows XP Professional


Employment Highlights


Aug. 2006- Sept. 2009 Small Business Venture
Small business venture. Closed down operation after my
partner had to withdraw from the venture due to personal
and financial issues
July 1996-Aug. 2006 Foxconn Electronics Inc. - Major Account Manager
(30 Billion dollar EMS and Electronic Component
Manufacturer)
Responsible for gaining market share and print position by
working with key engineering, commodity and purchasing
departments at Hewlett Packard Vancouver, Hewlett Packard
Boise and Microsoft Redmond; familiar with the top OEM
accounts in the Northwest region; responsible for managing
manufacture representatives in Oregon and Idaho.
. Increased sales from 5% to 150% world wide at HP
Vancouver and HP Boise.
. Increased sales by 120% at Microsoft HED during 2005-
2006.
Sept. 1993- July 1996 Electronic Controls Design Inc. - Regional Sales
Manager
(Manufacturer of Multilayer Circuit boards)
Responsible for sales of printed circuit boards to various
industries nation wide, including telecommunications,
medical equipment and instrumentation OEM\'s. Worked with
key accounts, developed new business to meet sales targets.
. Increased sales over 148% in three years.
Aug. 1990- Aug. 1993 Moore Electronics Inc. Account Manager
(Regional distributor of electro-mechanical Components and
custom cable assemblies)
Represented electro-mechanical and passive electronic
components,
including connectors and cable assemblies. Responsible for
accounts in
Oregon and Idaho.
. Increased sales by 50% during period 1991-1993.
. Received several sales awards from 3M, Seiko and
ROHM.
Dec. 1987-Aug. 1990 Component Resources Inc. Customer Service/Inside
sales
(Distributor of electromechanical components and cable
assemblies)
Worked with customers and manufacturers to resolve delivery
and quality issues. Then moved to inside sales.
Responsible for Tektronix, Planar Systems, Sequent and
other regional accounts.
Education Interests
Oregon State University Sailing
Dale Carnegie Sport fishing
Franklin Institute of Sales Golf and skiing

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