“Mike has a long history of building great sales teams and enduring customer relationships,” says Group President Jack Maze. “We’re looking forward to him speeding the momentum our sales teams have established while supporting them to sell our world-class solutions. We are lucky to bring such talent to TPC. Our customers and sales teams will love working with Mike.”

Mike brings decades of sales leadership experience in the technology, software, and communications industries. He has teamed with government agencies and private industry to create win-win relationships.

“I’ve worked across many geographies and verticals during my career. This opportunity with TPC lets me tie it all together and support a diverse portfolio of speciality manufacturers,” Wakeland says. “It’s exciting to be in a position to develop and inspire solution-selling and cross-platform collaboration.”

While Mike and his family (wife Jackie and sons William and John) have lived across the United States and Germany, they currently reside in Austin, Texas. He grew up sailing the Great Lakes and loves traveling. Mike earned a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Analysis and a minor in Economics and Computer Science from Indiana University.