Richard Cole

Houston based executive “Rainmaker” with sales and operations experience and a successful history of executive level sales, sales and operations management bringing passion and focus to revenue generation, growth and profitability. My skills are further enhanced by creativity and innovation, knowledge of sales processes optimization, strategic team development and management, operations, strategic planning and decision making. My sales leadership is enriched by high levels of knowledge and experience in go-to-market strategies, product development, life cycles, services and delivery and a strong marketing and branding orientation.

I am driven by passion, the challenge and desire to add value through the identification and capturing of new business opportunities through an in-depth understanding of target clients and markets; brand strength and by the motivation of sales operations culminating in exceptional team performance. I maintain an emphasis on information technology integration, infrastructure, platform and process optimization and enterprise security for Fortune 1000, mid-sized and SMB clients. As a creative top producer, I consistently exceed objectives, budgeted revenues and quotas while controlling costs resulting in recognition and annual membership in the President’s Club while calling on CXO’s, Information Technology and Risk Management professionals.