Stan Cherak
About Stan Cherak
Stan Cherak is a Senior Channel Manager for the Internet of Things at TELUS, based in Vancouver, Canada. He has extensive experience in sales, wireless productivity enablement, and IoT solutions.
Current Position at TELUS
Stan Cherak is currently serving as the Senior Channel Manager - Internet of Things, West at TELUS in the Vancouver, Canada Area. His role involves enabling and supporting TELUS authorized dealer and associate partners in the acquisition and retention of IoT clients across British Columbia and Alberta. He specializes in wireless productivity enablement and IoT/Machine to Machine (M2M) solutions.
Previous Roles and Experience
Stan Cherak has extensive professional experience, having worked in various high-level roles across multiple companies. He was a Senior Consultant at Accordios Worldwide Enterprises, Inc. for seven months and Manager of Enterprise Sales in Mobility and Display for Western Canada at Samsung for three years. Additionally, he has held roles such as Technical Consultant at Connexx Technologies Ltd., Regional Vice President of Sales - Canada at Tangoe, and Account Executive - Mobility Solutions at Bell Canada. He also managed business partnerships and client relations in roles at Rogers Communications Inc., Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., THE media Communications, and Trimex Marketing.
Educational Background and Training
Stan Cherak has completed several professional development programs and holds multiple educational credentials. He studied Business Administration and Marketing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Economics at Simon Fraser University. Additionally, he has completed the Executive Leadership Program and Business Leadership Program from Cornell University. His training includes Leadership Conversations from The Humphrey Group, Effective Negotiation from Karrass, and various sales performance and strategic selling programs from institutions like TAS, Wilson Learning Corporation, Acclivus Corporation, and RogenSI.
Expertise in Wireless and IoT Technologies
Stan Cherak possesses a robust background in wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. His expertise includes connection lifecycle management, managed mobility, and enterprise mobility management/mobile device management. He is proficient in mobile operating systems such as BlackBerry, iOS, and Android, and knowledgeable in wireless interfaces including TDMA, CDMA, GSM, WCDMA, and LTE. His skill set also covers digital signage and content management, SCADA wireless applications, and various automation technologies such as sales force and field service automation.
Sales and Leadership Skills
Stan Cherak demonstrates strong team leadership and solution sales skills, particularly in major account planning. He is skilled in service problem diagnosis, solution development, contract negotiations, and forming strategic partnerships. Known for facilitating decision making for enterprise accounts and channel sales, he emphasizes performance and sales development, as well as performance management. He is also proficient in using Salesforce.com for sales and customer relationship management, demonstrating superior verbal and communication skills.