Minneapolis, MN (May 5, 2009) - AIC has appointed Eric Educate as Senior Vice President of Sales. Educate brings more than 34 years of sales and marketing experience to AIC, including a strong background in enterprise leadership and organizational development.
Serving as a member of AIC’s executive management team, Educate will oversee the AIC Sales organization and be responsible for top-line performance across all business units. Educate will also be responsible for sales leadership development, client relationship management and partner alignment.
“Eric’s strong background and experience in sales and business development will enhance our sales performance and help strengthen our brand and our business,” said Elmer Baldwin, AIC President and CEO. “Eric has successfully sold to some of the most sophisticated and complex organizations in the world, including government, retail and financial institutions. I am confident he has the right mix of skills, attitude and passion to lead our sales organization to the next level.”
Previously with Fair Isaac Corporation (now FICO), the global leader in decision management and business analytics, Educate held positions as Vice President of Client Services, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. During his time with Fair Isaac, Educate led the direct and indirect sales channels, corporate marketing, account management and technical and professional pre-sales support organization, while reinvigorating the company brand and increasing revenue.
Before joining Fair Isaac in 2000, Educate held sales leadership roles at Imation Corporation, EMC Corporation and Silicon Graphics, Inc.
“I’m thrilled with the prospect of helping AIC advance its business and transform the organization into more of a value-driven IT professional services company,” said Eric Educate. “Despite the challenges we face in today’s economic market, there is an opportunity for AIC to further develop its client relationships and improve its sales processes to drive performance in new and existing markets. I look forward to working with the AIC team to increase its share of IT staffing and solutions business.”