A few select recommendations from my LinkedIn profile.
“Dean is brilliant. That’s not just me, but what members of his sales team say. He develops a deep understanding of markets quickly and formulates effective sales strategy. He leads his team with best practices, mentoring and a great sense of humor. Dean and I worked in the executive management team and directly on several programs. His insights, focus and hard work are an asset to any organization.” — Lance Van Nostrand, VP Product Development, Immersive Media
“Dean is a proven sales leader, always innovative in approach and solution-based in his recommendations. His depth of experience brings with it a full range of general management skills and understanding.” — Mike Marino, President, Jasper Consulting
“Dean was in charge of Kadient sales in the US South and managed very large accounts for us. He’s a great senior sales exec!” — Michael Po, COO, Kadient, Inc.
”Dean is a level headed Sales executive. He is effective in closing deals and working through challenging and complex sales negotiations.” — Liz Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, Kadient, Inc.
“Dean was a strong leader for the organization and a hard driver. His ability to build the right strategic partnerships gave the company a decisive advantage over the competition. When going after key accounts he would not hesitate to step in and work at the C level to ensure our success. During my time at Ascendix Dean helped create a culture where we worked hard as a team and had fun too.” — Doug Huffman, VP Sales, RemitData
”I had the pleasure of working for Dean at Monitronics International. Dean has natural leadership skills, he is a highly effective communicator; and demonstrates an exceptional talent for managing a complicated sales process.” — Bill Hayden, Vice President, Sales West – Cardinal Health
“After LSM was acquired by Immersive Media, I had the pleasure of working with Dean Williams. It is refreshing to know someone who has the ability to step back and look at a company’s current business and make the difficult decisions that benefit the whole organization. That is exactly what he did for Immersive Media. It quickly became clear that his focus on revenue growth and his ability to put together a strong business strategy makes him a real asset to any organization.” — Chris Fritz, CTO, Safety Vision
“Dean has that special spark that employers seek, yet don’t often find. His knowledge, charisma and courage will lead him to success in any role.” — Carolyn Armitage, Head of Advisory Services Sales, ING
“Dean’s execution of the business development process is among the very best I have encountered in my nearly 20 years of sales/sales management. His relentless pursuit to identify opportunities where he can bring real value to the executive office, and in then crafting and executing a strategy that delivers real business results is the best I have seen. He is an absolute “must hire” for any executive looking to build a set of new customers or to significantly grow the current base.” — Mark d’Oliveira, Director of Operations Consulting, Trianz
”A strategic thinker, Dean gathers information on every situation and challenge he approaches and intuitively takes the best course of action. An insightful and positive team player, he always brings a unique and thoughtful perspective to the table in any discussion.” — Jennifer Webb, ARI Sales Manager, Achieve Global
“Dean is a very strong sales manager with an incredible focused mind, dedication and intimate knowledge of buying and sales cycles. I always appreciated his advice and recommendations.” — Koen De Mulder, National Account Manager, Sant Corporation
“Dean is a real asset to a sales organization. One of the most difficult things when managing a remote team is knowing what is really happening in the field and having someone who can report back on what is needed to make people successful. Dean does that consistently and un-emotionally while continuing to drive revenue. He is also a sales leader and has a great executive acumen.” — Mike Muhlfelder, Director of Sales, CastIron
