Jim Sylvester has over 26 years of experience in sales and account management roles. Jim is currently working as a Sr. Account Manager at Wauseon Machine & Manufacturing since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at HS Automation as a Sr. Account Manager from 2020, where they introduced new non-automotive customers and products to the company.
From 2010 to 2020, Jim was employed at Alpha Integration as a Sr. Account Manager, where they presented turnkey automation solutions to manufacturing facilities and developed strategic accounts in the automotive, industrial, and consumer goods markets.
Before that, they worked at Meikle Automation as a Sr. Account Manager for the Southeast region from 2002 to 2009. Jim played a key role in the turnaround of an underperforming sales division and significantly increased sales contracts.
From 2000 to 2002, Jim worked at Bodine Assembly & Test Systems as a South East Sales Representative. In this role, they expanded sales into new industries, changed the core business model, and doubled sales in the Southeast territory.
Jim began their career at Prodel Automation as a Regional Sales Executive from 1996 to 2000. Jim promoted standardized products for the cellular phone industry, launched new European products, and implemented ACT database software in the sales division.
Jim Sylvester attended DuPage Central College starting in 1985 and obtained a 2-year degree. Jim has not provided information on a specific field of study or when they completed their education there. In addition to their college education, Jim Sylvester has obtained several certifications. In 1994, they became certified in DPS Sales Training at Crown LiftTrucks. In 1993, they completed Sales Training at Dale Carnegie Training. Furthermore, in 1990, they completed Sales Layer Training at GBC.
October, 2022 - present