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Thomas Ahrens

Education: University of Rhode Island; Kingston, RI

Master of Business Administration: Management (2013), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing (2009)

Over 10 Years of coaching and mentoring emerging professionals and leaders

Personal Moto: There are two things we can control every day, our effort and attitude

Tom is currently a managing Partner at PowerStream Solutions. PowerStream Solutions is a trusted partner in the electrical distribution industry, supporting the urgent need for increased capacity for critical power applications. As one of the managing partners, Tom is responsible for the organization’s overarching strategy, financial oversight, client and stakeholder relations, operational management, business development, and internal and external communications.

During his career at Schneider Electric, Tom successfully led teams across multiple business units, delivering solutions for customers across every segment and critical power application. His success was rooted in his visionary skill set, creating and implementing long-term business strategies and strategic partnerships, all of which resulted in rapid business acceleration and sustained success.

Tom’s true passion and purpose live in his relationships, which he has developed and fosters every day with his customers and peers alike.

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Schneider Electric USA; Costa Mesa, CA

( September 2010 – May 2024 )

Sr. Director Electrical OEM Segment, US Power Products

( July 2023– Present )

- Leader of the electrical OEM organization, manage all functions of commercial, operations and engineering teams
- Accountable for driving the health of the P&L ($330M), deliver financial growth and profitability
- Design and deploy multi-year strategy and annual strategic priorities
- Develop strategic partnerships to enable Schneider Electric's growth in the segment

Director of Strategic Accounts, US Service Operations

( September 2020 – July 2023 )

- Leader of the strategic account organization and ASCO service sales; 73 managed employees, $400M+ orders in 2022
- Design and deploy the national segment strategy for US Services; 12 managed segments
- Deliver exponential order growth, grow 2x faster than the rest of US Services; 2021 +48%, 2022 +61%, 2023 +21% YTD
- Implement a mix management strategy that prioritizes digital and recurring services; +14.9% GM over 2 years
- Manage service execution activities including resource allocation, risk mitigation, and escalations
- Develop and launch new service offers in partnership with the Innovation Hub and Global Lines of Business
- Lead the integration of the ASCO commercial organization into US Services
- Partner with all internal stakeholders (global to local) to increase service penetration rates
- 2021, 2022, 2023 NAM Presidents Club

V2 Enterprise Service Sales Executive

( January 2018 – September 2020 )

- National service account executive responsible for order growth at Alphabet Inc. data centers and real estate facilities
- Design and sell outcome base, digitally enabled services focused on critical asset availability, reliability, and efficiency
- Modernize aging energy and electrical infrastructure with custom engineered to order solutions
- Subject matter expert on all Schneider Electric service offers across multiple lines of business
- Annual performance to quota: 2020 - 212%, 2019 - 137%, 2018 - 225%; $100M+ revenue
- 2018, 2019 & 2020 NAM Presidents Club

Regional Service Sales Manager – Southwest

( April 2015 – January 2018 )

- Manage Southwest service sales region, responsible for $28M+ in annual orders across four states
- Design and deploy data center operational service strategies with mid-tier regional accounts
- Sell brand-agnostic managed service & facility operation contracts
- Modernize aging data center equipment with critical component upgrades or new product replacement
- Grow service order volume and pipeline of regional certified partners, electrical distributors, contractors, and re-sellers
- Annual performance to quota: 2015 - 102%, 2016 - 112%, 2017 - 118%
- 2017 NAM Presidents Club

Enterprise Inside Sales Manager

( April 2014 – April 2015 )

- Manager for 15 inside sales representatives in US and Canada who cover NAM strategic data center accounts
- Increase pipeline generation and order growth for data center equipment and software
- Establish partnership with regional directors to create and implement go to market strategy
- Develop, train and mentor emerging inside sales professionals
- West coast office leader and liaison to the North America Secure Power Headquarters in Rhode Island

Corporate Account Manager – Southern California

( January 2013 – April 2014 )

- Discover and sell turnkey data center and server room hardware solutions
- Design resilient and efficient data center infrastructure including uninterruptable power, cooling, racks and software
- Coordinate the deployment of sold mission critical equipment into new and existing data centers
- Manage field resources and grow sales for managed partners, electrical distributors, and resellers in Southern California

US Services, Inside Sales

( October 2011 – January 2013 )

SE Sales Development Program

( September 2010 – October 2011 )

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