Rick Ivey, a seasoned sales professional, began his varied sales career over 11 years ago providing telecommunication and software solutions primarily to financial institutions. He attributes his success to his reputation for assisting his customers through the sales process to implementation and beyond. Prior to joining Strunk & Associates Rick was the Managing Partner Turnberry Beverages, a Southwest regional distribution company where he was in charge of operations and sales with full P&L responsibility. During his tenure at the company Turnberry Beverages sales increased by more than 100%. Prior to that Rick had a distinguished career as Director of Sales for Focal Communications, a nationwide telecommunications company where he managed multiple sales channels nationwide. Rick received a BBA in Finance from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.