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James T Benson

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US Director, Service Sales at Siemens
📍 Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

As the US Director of Service Sales at Siemens, James leads a team providing industrial solutions, leveraging over 30 years of experience in sales management and new business development. He has significant expertise in the automotive sector and holds a BA from Northwood University. Colleagues describe him as strategic, creative, and customer-focused.

A colleague has noted that James understands the "big picture" of automation like no one else they have ever met.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
US Director, Service Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven
Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics James cares about

Service Sales Growth
He focuses on increasing service sales revenue and customer satisfaction by developing and implementing effective sales strategies for industrial clients.
Automotive Sector
Utilizes over 30 years of experience and specific expertise in the automotive industry to deliver value-added services and enhance customer operations.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
US Director, Service Sales
Siemens
5-2021 - 7-2023
Vice President of Global Sales
Diversified Technologies International
2-2019 - 5-2021
Tier 1 Automotive Global Account Manager
Siemens
5-2015 - 5-2021
Tier 1 Account Manager
Siemens
5-2006 - 5-2015
Global Account Manager
RoMan Manufacturing
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Education
BA
Northwood University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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