Jim Dabbs

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President Quality Assurance at BD

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Jim Dabbs is the Vice President of Quality Assurance at BD, leveraging a strong background in software engineering and technical management. He excels in developing solutions for life-critical medical devices and holds a Bachelor of Science from Coventry University.

He has partnered successfully with BioTeknica at multiple companies over a span of more than 20 years.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Quality Assurance
He recently moved into a new role as Vice President of Quality Assurance, indicating a significant career focus on this area.
Medical Devices
His career includes a focus on life-critical medical devices, such as advanced hemodynamic patient monitoring systems.
Ultrasound Technology
He has expressed excitement and pride in his involvement with a significant project for BD's Ultrasound business.

Media Appearances

Jim has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Vice President Quality Assurance at BD
1-2022 - 2-2026
Vice President Quality Technology and Regulatory Affairs Ultrasound at Siemens Healthineers
6-2020 - 1-2022
Executive Associate and Technical Project Manager at BioTeknica Engineering & Regulatory Services
12-2019
Director, Software Engineering at Becton, Dickinson and Company
1-2019 - 6-2020
Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Medtronic Diabetes

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Coventry University
1993 - 1996
Bachelor of Science from University of Wisconsin-Parkside

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Insights For Selling To Jim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jim is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jim

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jim move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Jim take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Jim

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