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Jim Vukovich has extensive experience in sales and account management, primarily in the field of connectors and custom cable assemblies for Military and Medical applications.

Jim started their career in 1988 as a Sales Representative for Panasonic Industrial Company Battery Sales Group, where they successfully developed a sales territory consisting of Illinois and Wisconsin, generating $1.7M in sales within the first year. Jim was later promoted to National Key Account Manager, where they secured a "Preferred Supplier" designation for Panasonic Batteries from Motorola Cellular and explored opportunities for integration into Motorola's future product development roadmap in mobile phone technology.

In 1996, Jim became a District Sales Manager for Panasonic, responsible for overseeing and supporting Manufacturers' Representatives and Distributors in Texas. Jim successfully penetrated Dell Computer as an approved second source of custom battery packs for laptops, establishing a relationship valued at $30M. Jim was later promoted to Global Strategic Account Manager, where they focused on increasing global sales revenue by developing internal relations with engineering, program management, quality, and supply chain through in-depth focus on Dell's long-term product development roadmaps.

In 2003, Jim joined Thermacore as a Regional Sales Manager, responsible for increasing sales revenue in the Central US by developing custom thermal solutions and winning print position at the OEM level. Jim captured $7.0M in new revenue from three Fortune 500 companies.

From 2006 to 2013, Jim worked at ODU-USA, Inc. as a Regional Sales Engineer, responsible for increasing sales revenue in a 14-state territory by expanding and winning footprint positions and generating new business. Jim replaced the existing manufacturer's rep sales structure and personally developed, negotiated, closed, and managed new account relationships with key clients such as Lockheed-Martin, DRS Technologies, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Smith & Nephew, and Harris Corporation.

Most recently, Jim has been working for Fischer Connectors as a Regional Sales Manager since 2014. Further details about their role or duration are not provided.

Jim Vukovich holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Finance, General from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. The specific years of their education and any other academic experiences are not mentioned.