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Bill Kizer
760.518.2493
williamkizer52@gmail.com

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Bill is recognized as a top performing senior level executive with multiple years of proven success in sales, management and business development

He’s considered a leader in Sage Software ERP solutions, business-to-business direct sales and business development. He’s developed successful sales teams & analyzing growth opportunities to meet corporate objectives. He’s also been successful in building an online Sage LinkedIn Community with 8,400+ World Wide members.

Recommendations

Wayne Schulz, Owner, Schulz Consulting, Glastonbury, CT "In this industry the people who impress me the most are the ones who are up to date on not only their company products but also have keen insight into industry trends. Bill has both and is constantly looking to both stay up to date and improve his skill set."

Ed Kless, Senior Director, Partner Development & Strategy, Sage Software “Bill has attended many of my sessions on Sales and Consulting and has proven to be a person who craves new knowledge. When confronted with situations he thinks critically about the situation and chooses a course of action consistent with his view. He is clearly someone who runs with an idea. He is the founder of the LinkedIn Group for the virtual organization. For that we own him a debt of gratitude.”

Tammy Mathews Sr. Director Product Marketing, Sage North America at Sage; Sacramento “I’ve had the privilege of working with Bill Kizer for the past couple of years in his role as the founder of the Sage Partner and Employee LinkedIn group. Known as a celebrity within the Sage community, Bill is very well respected and appreciated for his work as a social media expert. He is an outstanding visionary that saw the need to form an active Sage community and took the initiative to build one from the ground up. His selfless devotion to the betterment of the Sage community is the reason it remains so strong (as of today 4,492 members and growing). A marvelous facilitator for collaboration, Bill actively engages the community when making important decisions. He reviews each and every post and regularly reaches out to community members inviting them to participate in conversations where their point of view could be beneficial. This keeps the dialog fresh, active and helps expand the collective knowledge of the community. He's a passionate leader and puts his complete heart and soul into the community. While Bill and I don’t always see eye to eye on every issue, I’ve found him to be extremely fair minded and always willing to listen and find a compromise. Bill is an exceptional asset for any company that can benefit from a passionate, humble, caring, bright leader with strong social media expertise. It’s been my absolute honor and pleasure to work beside him.”

Danielle Cote, VP, Event Marketing at Sage; Phoenix, AZ. “Bill Kizer has an amazing talent for drawing feedback, facilitating dialogue and creating communities and conversations that are productive and insightful. In all the social media sites that I plug into, the sites that Bill manages, oversees and/or contributes to are intended to drive benefit for its stakeholders and actively serve as an active voice for the constituents. It's mutually productive as it serves those that are willing to listen and act to both good/bad feedback for the better good of all involved. Thanks Bill for all that you do for so many!”

Laurie Schultz, SVP & GM Sage ERP North America, Sage “I had the priviledge of getting to know Bill during my tenure at Sage; particularly on our Partner roadshow circuits. Bill was always someone who brought both "straight talk" and professional integrity to the conversation and I really appreciated that about him. However, Bill's biggest impact on me will always be how he's drawn from his incredible personal life journey to be a positive, unentitled, leader committed to enabling the voice of opinion of others. I highly recommend Bill and hope I'll have a chance to work with him again.”

Win One For Amy!

06/22/2009 by billkizer

Imagine you’re a professional golfer, in fact you’re considered the #2 golfer in the world. You’re playing in the U.S. Open on one of the toughest golf courses in the country. You are in the top five & have a real chance to win one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the United States.

Today is normally the day that the winner is decided but rain relays have delayed the finish.
You just celebrated your 39^th birthday & the U.S. Open fans greeted you by boisterously singing “Happy Birthday.” Continue reading →

The Cost & Benefits of On Demand vs On Premise Procurement Software

06/19/2009 by billkizer

Purchasing accounting, ERP class software can be tough, not only deciding which of a dozen vendors to choose, but what type of solution you need – on-demand or on-premise. Read this and uncover the total cost of ownership and benefits associated with each type of solution to determine the right fit for your organization.

ERP software enables organizations to save time, money, and effort throughout the procure-to-pay cycle. It has a direct and immediate ability to cut costs and control spending.

While there are dozens of ERP software solutions available, there are really only two types offered: “on-premise” procurement software and newer “on demand” software. Continue reading →

Is It SaaS Or Is It Not?

06/19/2009 by billkizer

So the big question seems to be is it SaaS or isn’t it? Back in 2007 SAP answered “Yes.” The code name was A1S & went public with Business ByDesign. SAP hit the road running. There were some factors that could steer it off course but SAP was determined to learn everything it could about this new environment. Continue reading →