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Applied Business Communications (ABcom)

Designs and implements data center networks

Account Executive

Full-Time
$40k - $60k+ Commission
Junior
Bachelor's
New Brighton, MN, USA
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive

About the job

Requirements
  • A proven history of successful sales achievement in technology, such as computers, software, broadband, mobility, wireless, infrastructure, telecommunications, or data centers.
  • 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 presentation skills.
  • Ability to prospect effectively and gain appointments and meetings to introduce ABcom to clients.
  • Ability to travel to customer sites and participate in meetings, presentations, and site surveys.
  • Ability to sit at a desk for a minimum of 8 hours and to walk and stand for long periods.
Responsibilities
  • Develop new and existing accounts within the assigned geographic region through prospecting, networking, solution selling, and closing.
  • Achieve and exceed revenue and gross margin quotas and build market share in the designated area.
  • Establish and maintain customer and vendor relationships.
  • Develop business plans detailing activities to achieve assigned sales and gross margin quotas, including prospecting, account strategy, forecasting, and pipeline management.
  • Create and conduct proposal presentations and respond to requests for proposals, addressing prospects’ business issues and presenting 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 ABcom relationships.
  • Develop new clients and opportunities through networking and marketing.
  • Lead coordination of engineering design and project management resources for customer opportunities to meet client needs and ensure achievable profit goals.
  • Follow the defined process to provide customer satisfaction and support ongoing, repeatable client business.
  • Increase the ABcom client base and geographic reach, using the company’s nationwide presence regardless of physical office locations.
  • Collaborate with engineering on design and bids.
  • Work with engineering and project management to create accurate bills of materials and cost estimates for upcoming jobs.
  • Provide standard handoffs to operations for closed sales work.
  • Coordinate with project managers to ensure effective customer communication and timely, high-quality delivery.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Sales and/or Vice President of Operations.

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