DirectPointe, a leader in IT outsourcing services, today announced the addition of Mike Maxwell as its new vice president of sales, marketing and business development.

This appointment represents another positive step in DirectPointe’s ongoing development as a company. Maxwell brings 17 years of senior sales management experience with demonstrated success in developing, implementing and managing effective direct sales, channel sales, business development and OEM programs with global industry leaders.

“Mike Maxwell is a seasoned professional who has consistently created successful initiatives to increase sales,” said Michael Proper, CEO of DirectPointe. “His illustrious career demonstrates a proven ability to drive sustained and profitable growth, and his aptitude at making connections that enhance relationships is warmly welcomed. We are thrilled to have him on board with DirectPointe.”

Maxwell is poised for success in the managed IT service space, having worked to grow product and services sales revenue by leading sales teams in winning key business opportunities at enterprise, mid-market and OEM accounts. He spent the past four years at Symantec Corp. where he successfully managed direct sales organizations selling software, hardware and managed services to large enterprise and mid-market customers and fostered a large network of channel partners to support that sales effort. Maxwell has also held sales management positions at PowerQuest Corp., 3Com Corp., US Robotics and others. He brings to DirectPointe his experience in building strong “virtual sales teams” of VAR, integrator and reseller partners.

For more information about DirectPointe, please visit http://www.directpointe.com.