About Thomas
Thomas Ellis is sales management veteran with over 30 years’ experience in coaching, consulting, and developing sales personnel and managers. Thomas began his professional sales career in the copier industry and then moved to the telecommunications industry, where he was employed by Motorola and Nextel (which merged with Sprint in 2005). Thomas spent 13 years with Sprint Nextel where he held several Sales Manager and Director of Sales positions. He received Sprint/Nextel’s highest sales award, President’s Council for 10 consecutive years.
Thomas is considered by many to be a subject matter expert (SME) in coaching and developing business-to-business sales professionals. Thomas is highly regarded as the Expert “Sales 101” Trainer. During his tenure at Sprint/Nextel, he developed and coached sales representatives and sales managers that had clients from small- to medium-businesses, enterprises, education markets, state and local government, and the federal government.
Currently Thomas is the President and Chief Sales Coach for EWC Consultants where he works with small business owners and sales professionals on mastering easy and simple sales strategies that help them close big deals. In this role, Thomas has coached and advised hundreds of small business owners, sales leaders, and sales professionals in a wide range of industries helping them to win more business. He has written several ebooks on sales, and he frequently facilitates workshops to help small business owners and sales professionals master the basic tenets of sales. He believes that if you master the basics of the selling process that you will be wildly successful.
Thomas was educated at Fordham University in New York City where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. When he is not working, Thomas enjoys playing golf, mentoring young adults, and spending time with his grandchildren.
About EWC Consultants
EWC Consultants was founded in Washington, DC in 2010 as a results-oriented firm designed to re-educate individuals on the art of sales, produce high-performing sales teams, improve internal systems, and nurture future sales leaders. The idea is to help sales professionals succeed by offering real-life, unparalleled sales tools that change the way sales professionals conduct their business.
EWC’s clients achieve increased levels of field productivity and sales execution through the implementation of EWC’s unique approach, connecting proven processes with consultative skills and effective strategies.
EWC assesses needs, designs and deploys customized training workshops with clients, equipping and enabling their sales teams to reach the next level of sales execution.