Strategic sales professional with fifteen years of strong revenue contributions. Demonstrated success selling enterprise-wide solutions to both strategic and global accounts. Extensive experience and focused expertise selling Cloud software solutions, On-Demand Rich Media, Unified Conferencing, Web Collaboration, SaaS, and emerging technologies. Expert in Solution based and Customer Centric selling process and methodology. Exceptional sales performance and leadership ability in both the Fortune 1000 and small business environment. Specialties: New Market Development, Account Management and Growth, Building Strategic Sales Territories, Vertical Sales Markets, Sales Team Leadership, Executive Conversations™, CXO Relevancy®, Cloud Computing, Sales Performance Management, Online engagement Solutions, Digital Engagement, Cloud ERP, CRM, Travel Management, Social Collaboration, Unified Communications, On Demand Rich Media, Web Conferencing, SaaS, Sales 2.0 Solutions.

Enterprise Sales Manager @ Qvidian provides cloud-based sales execution solutions that enable companies to accelerate sales ramp up time, capture new business in cross sell and upsell opportunities and optimize sales performance by closing the gap between strategy and execution. The company’s innovative software and advisory services offer real-time insight to ensure sales teams do what’s needed to win, by driving repeatable methodologies and making the sales organization more agile. From 2015 to Present (less than a year) Greater Chicago AreaSenior Account Executive @ From April 2014 to 2014 (less than a year) Greater Chicago AreaSenior Account Executive @ From April 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Greater Chicago AreaCloud Account Executive @ From December 2011 to 2013 (2 years) Greater Chicago AreaNational Account Director @ From June 2006 to December 2011 (5 years 7 months) National Account Manager @ From June 2003 to June 2005 (2 years 1 month) Territory Manager @ From February 2001 to June 2003 (2 years 5 months) Director of Sales @ From December 1995 to February 2001 (5 years 3 months)

B.A. @ University of MississippiHinsdale Central Christian Grandy is skilled in: SaaS, Cloud Computing, CRM, Enterprise Software, Solution Selling, Account Management, New Business Development, Strategy, Salesforce.com, Sales Operations, Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Process, Software Industry, Unified Communications