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Bill Lydon has a wide range of experience in marketing, sales, product management, and technology that can be leveraged to improve the performance of your business. Marketing – Experience from start-up to large company to draw upon.· Improved Industrial control and I/O sales over 17% in down economy. · Launched computer based control system with over $60 million first year sales. · Launched Wide Area Building Automation system with over $40 million first year sales · Achieved results running Software Company on low budgets to create industry awareness and sales · Trade Shows - Highly experienced in promotion through trade shows at economical cost. · Achieving significant market recognition for companies on low budgets through industry presentations, press releases and trade articles. Business Management – Solved many difficult business problems.· Turned around unprofitable specialty software group leading to profitability. · Managed software start-up company with initial $100,000 seed capital, subsequently raised over $3 million of capital for early stage development. · Problem Solving Specialist, Creative Education Foundation trained facilitator. Sales – Successful in tough sales situations.· Sales experience ranging from account sales, OEM, and regional management of both hardware and software. · Building distribution using independent representatives/distributors and stimulating them to be successful. · $375,000 OEM software sale for early stage start-up company with six people. · $375,000 OEM software sale for early stage start-up company with six people. · Sold $150,000 OEM software license plus royalties for early stage software startup. · Turned around lowest performing sales region to become top territory. Creativity and Problem Solving - Trained Problem Solver· Skilled in solving problems and facilitating other people to develop creative and effective solutions to challenges. · Trained as a creative problem solving group facilitator at the Creative Education Foundation, University of Buffalo. · Internal consultant facilitating multidiscipline groups to solve problems initiate change in business. · Taught creative problem solving seminars at the Creative Education Foundation, University of Buffalo. Technology – Current on the latest technology.· Industrial Controls & Automation · Factory & Process Information Systems · Computer Networking · Internet, Intranet & Software
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