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Penn Valley Group Announces Jay McCarthy as Senior Director of Business Development
Penn Valley Group, a leading provider of executive-level advisory services to clients across a broad spectrum of industries, today announced the addition of Jay McCarthy as Senior Director, Business Development. Mr. McCarthy’s primary responsibilities include developing relationships with new and existing clients, assessing their needs and objectives and recommending the appropriate Penn Valley Group services and solutions. McCarthy has more than 25 years experience managing the sales and business development initiatives for a variety of technology and professional services companies.
“We are excited Jay has joined the Penn Valley team, and expanding our business development presence in the greater Delaware Valley region. He is a true professional, with many contacts and relationships, and we are fortunate to collaborate with a man of his experience” said Michael Wilk, Managing Partner of Penn Valley Group.
Prior to joining Penn Valley Group, McCarthy spent the majority of his career working in a variety of sales and client management roles at Verizon Communications. His most recent assignment was as a Sales Director in the Global Enterprise Group, responsible for managing teams focused on relationship management of clients in the Banking, Chemical and Defense Contracting Industries. Prior assignments included sales management roles, sales engineering and account management. An astute technical sales professional, he has strong overall sales skills and is known for his ability to listen effectively to customer needs and becoming a strong advocate for the customer.
Mr. McCarthy also opened the Philadelphia market for the data CLEC - ELI, giving him experience in the start-up world. For the past two years, Mr. McCarthy has been the Athletic Director at Holy Child Academy. Mr. McCarthy is a graduate of The William Penn Charter School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Lehigh University, where he was a member of the varsity basketball team. A passionate reader, he has just finished writing his first novel. He resides in Media, Pa with his wife, Diane, and their three children.
About Penn Valley Group
Penn Valley Group is an operationally-oriented management consulting firm specializing in designing, developing and implementing solutions to a diverse client base. With a focus on driving revenue, improving operational and organizational effectiveness, and optimizing cash flow, Penn Valley Group helps clients execute sustainable solutions in all key business areas. Whether the needs are financial, operational, sales and marketing, human capital, or a combination of these, PVG consultants have the operational experience and ability to adapt a large corporate discipline and focus to the real-world, mid-market enterprises they serve.
