Sure Power Corporation Appoints Whit Allen as Vice President of Sales

Strategic Insights -

Whit Allen, a seasoned sales professional with over a decade of experience in the high-tech industry, has joined Sure Power Corporation as its new Vice President of Sales. With a background in directing sales across the globe for Lucent Technologies and AT&T, Allen will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic sales initiatives for the company. This appointment comes at a critical time for Sure Power, which has developed a high-availability power system that delivers computer-grade electricity at 99.9999% availability, meeting the highest standards of mainframe computers and high-end servers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Whit Allen, former head of international sales for Lucent Technologies' Power Systems division, has been appointed Vice President of Sales at Sure Power Corporation, a provider of high-availability power systems.
  • Allen brings over a decade of experience in directing high-tech sales across the globe, with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and creating new business opportunities.
  • Prior to joining Sure Power, Allen worked at Lucent Technologies and AT&T, where he rose rapidly through the ranks and was recognized for his achievements in the top 2% of the total sales force at Lucent Technologies.
  • Allen will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic sales initiatives for Sure Power, which has developed a high-availability power system that delivers computer-grade electricity at 99.9999% availability, meeting the highest standards of mainframe computers and high-end servers.
  • The company's High Availability Power Systems allow users to realize substantially increased uptime, resulting in higher revenues and fewer unexpected losses.
  • Sure Power's system is designed to provide a reliable and efficient power supply for high-availability applications, including Web Hosting and Co-Location facility providers, data centers, and mission-critical medical and biotechnology facilities.

Statistics:

  • Sure Power Corporation's High Availability Power Systems deliver computer-grade electricity at 99.9999% availability.
  • Whit Allen has been recognized in the top 2% of the total Lucent Technologies sales force for 2000.
  • Allen doubled revenue every year for four years while leading sales teams in Latin America, creating a $79M business from scratch.
  • Sure Power's system allows businesses to operate with substantially less potential downtime than traditional UPS, battery, and back-up diesel generator systems.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Sure Power Corporation Appoints Whit Allen as Vice President of Sales" (December 26, 2000)
  • Sure Power Corporation press release (December 26, 2000)