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Ken joins HouseValues after spending the last two years as the Director of Sales at Onvia.com. Onvia helps customers find government opportunities by delivering a daily lead notification service detailing projects the government currently has out for bid in their discipline and geographical location. As Director of Sales Hansen reorganized the sales force to create efficiencies that enhanced the customer experience while continuing to grow revenues and increase retention. Hansen also successfully launched several value added services to both the existing and prospective customer base. Hansen went to Onvia after spending a period of time with Qwest Communications overseeing a team of wireless direct sales people in Seattle. Prior to Qwest, Hansen spent 7 years at IKON Office Solutions in both the Washington and Oregon marketplaces. As a Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager respectively, Hansen was tasked with overseeing all inside sales efforts for the Oregon Marketplace including the consolidation of all branch offices to the corporate headquarters, Customer Service, Customer Retention, and Contract sales. Hansen graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Business with an emphasis in Economics. | 