Christian Laugesen
San Diego,CA
Summary
Accomplished Technical Inside Sales professional with over 14 years of experience in industrial process instrumentation, OEM manufacturing, distribution channel management, and government sales. Proven record of managing approximately $5 million in annual revenue through a network of more than 50 distribution partners and direct end-user accounts. Strong technical knowledge of pressure, temperature, flow, and wireless monitoring solutions with expertise in consultative selling, account management, and long-term customer relationship development.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Inside Sales
Reotemp Instruments
01.2015 - Current
- Manage approximately $5 million in annual sales through a combination of direct end-user business and more than 50 distribution partners.
- Develop and maintain relationships across OEM, manufacturing, industrial, municipal, and military customers.
- Provide technical consultation for pressure, temperature, and electronic process instrumentation solutions.
- Support customers in selecting instrumentation for demanding industrial applications.
- Drive sales of electronic transmitters, RTDs, thermocouples, pressure transmitters, analog instrumentation, and wireless cloud-based monitoring systems.
- Work closely with distributors to identify opportunities, provide technical training, and grow market share.
- Consistently deliver high levels of customer service while supporting complex technical sales opportunities.
- Products Supported
- Digital & Analog Thermometers
- Digital & Analog Pressure Gauges
- RTDs & Thermocouples
- Pressure Transmitters
- Wireless Temperature Monitoring Systems
- Diaphragm Seals
- Valves
- Pressure & Temperature Accessories
Technical Inside Sales
Fluid Components International (FCI)
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Managed multimillion-dollar distributor accounts throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States.
- Supported distributors and end users with technical recommendations for industrial flow measurement applications.
- Assisted customers with thermal mass flow meter selection and application engineering.
- Built strong relationships with channel partners while helping grow regional sales opportunities.
- Worked with customers across industries including oil & gas, chemical processing, power generation, water and wastewater, pharmaceutical manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear power, and pulp & paper.
- Worked with approximately 50-60 Calls and emails per day for quote requests, product recommendations, order follow-up
Education
Bachelor's Studies - Spanish
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CASkills
- Technical Inside Sales
- Industrial Process Instrumentation
- OEM & Manufacturing Sales
- Distribution Channel Management
- Government, Military & Municipal Sales
- Strategic Account Management
- Territory Development
- Customer Relationship Management
- Wireless Temperature Monitoring Systems
- Cloud-Based Monitoring Solutions
Certification
- MCAA Certificate
- Automated Systems Sales Training
Professional Highlights
- More than 14 years of industrial technical sales experience.
- Approximately 10 years specializing in manufacturing, OEM, distribution, and government sales.
- Proven success managing multimillion-dollar sales portfolios.
- Extensive experience supporting distributors while developing direct end-user business.
- Strong technical understanding of industrial pressure, temperature, and flow instrumentation.
- Experienced in consultative sales for complex industrial applications.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Technical Inside Sales
Reotemp Instruments
01.2015 - Current
Technical Inside Sales
Fluid Components International (FCI)
01.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor's Studies - Spanish
University of California, Berkeley