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Applied Business Communications (ABcom)

Designs and implements data center networks

Account Executive

Full-Time
$45k - $53k
Junior
Bachelor's
Phoenix, AZ, USA
In PersonTravel to customer sites for meetings, presentations, and site surveys is required.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • A proven history of successful sales achievement in technology, including computers, software, broadband, mobility, wireless, infrastructure, telecommunications, data centers, or consulting.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong business and financial acumen with analytical and numeric ability.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated ability to network successfully and build a new client base.
  • At least 2 years of experience selling voice, data, wireless, and/or infrastructure products and services.
  • A proven track record in lead generation, account development, negotiating, solution selling, and closing profitable deals.
  • Above-average proposal writing and good presentation skills.
  • Ability to prospect effectively and gain appointments and meetings to introduce ABcom to clients.
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
  • Ability to sit, make calls, and work on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours.
  • Ability to travel by personal vehicle or, in some cases, company-established flight to customer sites and participate in meetings, presentations, and site surveys.
  • Ability to walk a customer's location for an initial survey and potentially participate further with the design engineer.
  • Ability to analyze the financial value of participating in a client proposal, determine how best to set margin, and present that analysis to the internal team.
Responsibilities
  • Develop new and existing accounts within the assigned geographic region through prospecting, networking, solution selling, and closing.
  • Achieve market share objectives and assigned revenue and gross margin quotas.
  • Establish and maintain customer and vendor relationships.
  • Develop business plans and activities to achieve assigned sales and gross margin quotas, including prospecting, account strategy, forecasting, and pipeline management.
  • Create and deliver proposal presentations and responses to requests for proposals that address prospects' business issues and present solutions.
  • Conduct networking activities with solution partners, consultants, and other professionals to maximize revenue and generate new business.
  • Use web 2.0 tools, social media, and collaborative applications to communicate and network with customers and prospects.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies.
  • Contact assigned existing clients and maintain the ABcom relationship.
  • Develop new clients and opportunities through networking and marketing.
  • Lead coordination of engineering design and project management resources in customer opportunities to meet client needs and ensure sales have achievable profit goals.
  • Follow defined processes to provide customer satisfaction and support repeat business.
  • Increase the ABcom client base and geographic reach, using the company's nationwide presence regardless of physical office locations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Sales and/or Vice President of Operations.
  • Collaborate with engineering on design and bids.
  • Work with engineering and project management groups to create accurate bills of materials and cost estimates for upcoming jobs.
  • Provide standard company handoffs to Operations for closed sales work.
  • Coordinate with project managers to support effective customer communication and on-time, high-quality delivery.

About the company

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Applied Business Communications (ABcom)

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Applied Business Communications (ABcom) provides low voltage, data/voice, VOIP, KVM over IP, and fiber optic communications. It designs and builds data centers with sustainable power management and remote solutions. The company emphasizes listening to client needs and proposing lifecycle-based alternatives to maximize return on investment. With end-to-end services from design to installation and ongoing support, ABcom aims to deliver network infrastructure that keeps downtime low and productivity high for organizations of all sizes, whether nationwide or locally. ABcom also holds the BICSI Prestige Platinum Contractor status, signaling high-level industry training and adherence to top installation standards.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New Brighton, Minnesota

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • ABcom opened new hiring in 2025 for cabling, engineering, and CAD/BIM roles.
  • HigherGov shows active federal registration through February 2027, enabling government contracting.
  • Minnesota contractor records list ABcom as exempt through 12/31/2023, supporting ongoing operations.

What critics are saying

  • A 2025-09-06 job board showed only 17 open roles, signaling limited scale.
  • No recent funding, acquisition, or major contract announcements reduce visibility into growth.
  • An Unisys concentration remains existential if that account shifts vendors or internalizes work.

What makes Applied Business Communications (ABcom) unique

  • ABcom has served Unisys data centers since 2001, including 500,000 feet of cabling.
  • The company combines structured cabling, AV, wireless infrastructure, and data center design-build.
  • APPLIED BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS OF MINNESOTA, LLC registered federally in March 2025.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan