
It’s training veterans giving back, and that’s part of the fabric of who we are. That keeps me motivated, keeps myself and others focused and we also created a nonprofit at NS2 called NS2 Serves. What excites me is doing something that is solving some of the biggest data problems in the world that focus on national security critical infrastructure and it’s playing a small part to actually make it better for future generations. We focus on the core national security market in critical infrastructure, Fred. Ron Police: First of all, let’s talk about the mission of NS2. I decided to take a couple years off, flip pancakes for the kids while they’re still young and then recharge and decide to get back into the business.įred Diamond: Tell us what you sell today and tell us what excites you about that. I was there during some fabulous times, Steve was sick back door in his time, I went to his funeral and I actually left Apple right after his funeral. When I left Oracle, I joined Apple in 2004 and I was responsible for anything government at Apple, all the business across federal, state and local. That first year was a great year, I couldn’t believe it. I made $18 thousand dollars based salary but I had the same variable compensation as most senior reps. Oracle was from 1987 to 2004, what’s interesting about Oracle, I was a young guy, junior rep and I will go down in history as the lowest paid base salary rep ever at Oracle. I grew up in the IT business and I had an opportunity to work with some great logo companies that you mentioned. Mark Testoni, the CEO at SAP National Security Services, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute for Excellence in Sales at the 9th Annual Sales Excellence Award Event on May 31st in Falls Church.įred Diamond: Ron, tell us a little about you that we need to know. He held sales leadership positions at Apple and at Oracle. Ron Police is the President of Customer Operations at SAP National Security Services also known as SAP NS2. It has helped me with my career because it helped me balance everything so I could have peak performance.”

I have one and I look at it every now and then. At the end of the day, you’re going to have a detailed business plan. RON’S FINAL TIP TO EMERGING SALES LEADERS: “Create a life business plan for yourself and think about it in terms of what do I want to accomplish in life with my family, friends, and the community. Inspiring thought: 30:48 EPISODE 139: SAP NS2 Business Leader Ron Police Says This Basketball Analogy from His Mentor at Oracle Pushed the Buttons that Fired Up His Sales Leadership Career

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