“Bill and I worked closely together throughout my tenure at Xilinx, during which he held various roles in our field sales organization. I first began working with him when Xilinx was targeting sales growth in Lucent. At the beginning of Bill's tenure with Lucent account responsibility we were on the outside looking in with less than 10% of the programmable logic designs. Thanks to Bill's efforts we not only grew our share in the account but forged a position of favored vendor and partner, winning Lucent's Supplier of the Year award several years running. If any of your portfolio companies is in need of senior leadership I encourage you to contact Bill. He's an exceptional talent. “
Dennis Segers , CEO Tabula
‘Bill has one of the most strategic minds in the business. He has a natural inclination for building relationships and does this with, not only his customers, but also the people he works with- whether they are on his direct team or those with whom he interfaces. He has a strong network in the industry and is diligent in keeping those relationships fresh. He uses his insights and strategic ability to constantly bring different and interesting perspectives to issues. I would highly recommend Bill if you want someone that thinks for himself and is adept at presenting his unique perspectives in a positive an constructive manner.”
August 31, 2007 Jude Brown, Global Account Manager for Lucent Mobility
"Bill is a one of a kind sales executive. His work with a couple of our key accounts helped Xilinx transition into strategic account teams and ultimately driving a vertical market oriented sales force. I worked with Bill closely for 4 years and even after his departure we continue to see the benefits of his work and efforts.”
August 7, 2007 Amit Dhir, Director, Vertical Markets, Wired Communications, Wireless and Data Processing/Storage & Servers, Xilinx
“ Bill was a phenomenal account executive with Xilinx while he was covering the Lucent account that I had leadership for. Bill architected several leading-edge customer programs that drove continued share dominance for Xilinx with Lucent. His leadership culminated in 2 supplier of the year awards for Xilinx! He managed effectively up and down the management ladder and with engineers and sourcing professional - always focusing on customer needs. We sat across from each other one afternoon and I challenged Bill to take the relationship and program to another level. Within a couple of months, Bill had worked with the Xilinx senior leadership team to develop and institute their Diamond Customer Program. It was an excellent success and cemented the long-lasting, solid partnership between Xilinx and Lucent.”
August 11, 2007 Michael Massetti, Senior Director, Platform Technology Sourcing & Strategy, Lucent Technologies (now Alcatel - Lucent)
" Bill's key strength is bringing strategy and insight to a team. He is also very skilled at fostering relationships with customers, in his own organization, as well as with his own team. These skills make him very valuable in running a global organization focused on the company's most strategic accounts.”
August 10, 2007 Rich Catizone, Strategic Business Manager, Altera Corp
