Jim Wittry is a results-driven, innovative Senior Manager with extensive experience in driving business within the high technology industry. His specialties include technology hardware and software sales and business development, Internet e-tailing and B to B sales, Financing to the Solutions Provider Market. He is Managing Director of Technology Channel Strategies and serves as Treasurer on the *CompTIA Board of Directors.

Jim’s channel background and proven leadership ability is clearly demonstrated within highly respected and industry leading firms such as … SVP of Sales and Marketing at Ingram Micro; SVP of Sales at Avnet Inc. (Computer division), Director of Operation at ATEN.

Additionally, Jim has specific expertise in building and expanding business through exemplary communications skills, cost containment and negotiating business alliances and strategic partnerships. The channel is well suited as Jim excels in rapid growth, fast paced, high tech environments with product- centric focus.

Clients included Ford Motor Company, Dell, Best Buy, GE, COSTCO, CompUSA, Wal-Mart and American Airlines.

Jim held P&L responsibility of up to $4.2B and grew sales 30%+ and expanded account base from 22,000 to over 63,000 in two years.

He’s raised three rounds of financing of over $10M, driving five-fold growth in sales and managed 1100 person staff including 10 executive reports.

Key manufacturer partners included Microsoft, Sun, IBM, Novel, Cisco, Hewlett Packard and Adobe.

*About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. For more information, visit www.comptia.org.

Date change:  04/28/09