15 Years Service For Atlas Sales Manager

This month we celebrate Joe’s 15th anniversary of working at Atlas. Joe joined Atlas back in August 1995 straight from school when he was just 16 years old. We recruited Joe as a junior administrator performing day to day clerical tasks such as answering the telephone, reception duties, sending sales statements etc. As part of his remuneration package Joe successfully completed a two year BTEC National course in Business Studies at South Cheshire College and we were delighted with his Diploma result.

Joe displayed a keen interest in computers and was very customer focused and as such after just a short period of time we promoted him to the help desk team. Joe picked up the product portfolio very quickly not only showing a good understanding of how the products worked but also the forensic approach on how to investigate problems when customers experienced issues. Joe proved very popular with our customers many of whom passed on lots of complimentary feedback. On a couple of occasions the sales team recruited Joe’s assistance for demonstration preparation, one thing led to another and before we knew it Joe was joining them for customer account manager meetings, and then prospect demonstrations.

When asked, Joe said that he quickly caught the bug for the sales life when some of the prospects gave him tours around their offices and factories to explain who they were, what they do and the nature of their requirements. This helped him to piece together how the clients use the Atlas solutions on a day to day basis and the important role the applications play in helping management make informed decisions. Joe has now been part of the sales team for approximately 8 years and currently wears the Application Sales Manager’s hat. “I really enjoy getting out and about and meeting representatives at organisations from a wide spectrum of industries. No two days are the same. The thrill of the chase and the tight deadlines keep me on my toes, and as the software industry is so innovative there is always something new to learn”.

Atlas have an excellent reputation as a local employer, with a majority of the team having worked at the company for over ten years. We would like to publicly thank Joe for his long and loyal service, and again congratulate him on the birth of his first child Sofia. John Butler, Group Managing Director said “Joe has been with us man and boy, over the years we have seen him achieve many goals and he has picked up many high achiever awards along the way. He represents an excellent role model to others.”