SBDP Elects Gregory T. Wilk as President of its Board of Trustees

AUSTIN, TEXAS - December 2, 2007 - The Society of Business Development Professionals (SBDP), the world's premier association of enterprise-level enterprise sales and business development professionals (BDPs), announced today the appointment of Greg Wilk as President of its 2008-2009 Board of Trustees.

Mr. Wilk, a former executive with EDS, currently serves as Regional Managing Partner for OneAccord Corp, a sales and marketing consulting firm.

In his role as Trustee President, Mr. Wilk, along with the rest of the Board, will be responsible for helping to set membership standards that promote professionalism and ensure the future of the organization as a whole. The Board of Trustees has authority over the admission of members and examination standards. The Board establishes continuing professional education requirements, and is also responsible for modifying and enforcing the SBDP Code of Professional Ethics and all other matters necessary to maintain the high standards of the SBDP.

"Greg is a seasoned leader and his experience in the arena of high-end enterprise sales is invaluable to the Society." said Jonathan Gilliam, SBDP's Executive Director. "He is truly an elite player, and his experiences have equipped him to help others in business, and in life. He is also a wonderful person and a man of integrity."

As Vice President, Sales Operations, Global Sales for EDS, Mr. Wilk led a team focused on rebuilding the sales culture, sales processes, sales force automation, sales compensation & recognition, sales recruitment, and sales training worldwide for a sales force of over 500 sales professionals.

"I am honored to accept this very important role in the Society," said Mr. Wilk. "I look forward to the SBDP message and methodology becoming the de facto professional and employment standard for the enterprise sales profession worldwide, and I'm very pleased to be a part of it."

As Executive Vice President of Sales, Mr. Wilk's team turned around an under-performing sales organization and increased new business over 400% by restructuring, rebuilding, instilling organizational integrity & discipline, and fine tuning the necessary sales performance engines.

While Vice President, Strategic Sales Consulting, of a Fortune 500 company, Mr. Wilk's team was responsible for leading organizational effectiveness consulting engagements in Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, improving close rates and win rates for complex IT deals ranging in size from $100MM to $500MM. He also led a workforce planning team that rationalized and globally re-deployed over 800 sales professionals from a strategic business unit model to a line of business model.

As a sales professional, Mr. Wilk led many successful sales efforts that resulted in hundereds of millions of dollars in new business. In 1999, he was officially recognized by the CEO as one of the company's Top Sales Performers and was named an Inner Circle Honoree three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, consistently exeeeding quota. Other experiences include several sales roles with a Fortune 100 company, including area sales manager, account executive industry consultant, and account executive for the General Electric National Account.

Mr. Wilk holds a Master's of Science degree from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor's of Science degree from West Chester State College. His executive education includes the American Graduate School of International Management - Thunderbird School; Southern Methodist University, Edwin L. Cox School of Business - Maguire Oil & Gas Institute and the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School.

Greg is on the Local Board of Administration at Collin Creek Community Church. He is a dedicated husband and father who enjoys serving his family and church as well as reading, golfing, and coaching baseball & soccer.

ABOUT THE SOCIETY: The Society for Business Development Professionals (SBDP) is an invitation-only association comprised entirely of elite-level Enterprise Sales and Business Development professionals (BDPs). The Society is the leading source for information, knowledge sharing, community and career development in the enterprise sales and business development profession. The SBDP was founded to give enterprise Business Development Professionals a "professional home" to collaborate and share their challenges and experiences, and gain the sort of perspective that helps them achieve true success and balance in their lives.

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