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Harrisburg, PA, USA

Matthew C.

Fractional CIO and IT procurement adviser.

I help CIOs, CTOs and their ops teams make infrastructure decisions that actually hold up after the contract is signed. Over 25 years I’ve negotiated major enterprise agreements, run a services organization of 800+ technicians, and closed large-scale deals (managed a $370M Eastern US territory; $200M+ single-deal TCV). I blend hands‑on operational experience with disciplined deal sequencing across compute, storage, networking, hybrid cloud, AI infrastructure and services (including GreenLake). I focus on pragmatic ROI, realistic implementation plans, and avoiding the common handoff and SLA failures that derail value. Based in the Mid‑Atlantic — open to conversations with technology leaders who need recommendations that work in production. Fractional executive open across CIO (primary), CTO/technology leadership, IT strategy and procurement, CRO and sales leadership, operational excellence, and product development seats, through CROIA LLC (croia.biz), for mid-market and public-sector organizations.

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Testimonials

Matthew Cox is a highly professional, reliable and results orientated Service Delivery professional. I have worked with him at Pomeroy IT Solutions and have always found him to be very knowledgeable and dedicated to his work. He has been responsible for successfully managing all aspects of one of Pomeroy's largest accounts in Pennsylvania including service, financial and sales.
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John Bilson
I have had the pleasure of working with Matthew Cox for several years during my tenure at Pomeroy. Matthew is a delightful addition to our team and is well versed on customer expectations and what it takes to exceed them. He is very much a team player and supports those he works with a "can do" mentality with mutual respect. Matthew would be a great resource to any team and I recommend him from my previous experiences of working with him!
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Lynne' Fosson
Matt is one of the most creative problem solvers and out-of-the-box thinkers I have met and had the pleasure of working with. He has the unique ability to combine his experience in service delivery with his passion and drive for sales execution, along with his aptitude for analytics, all in an effort to deliver real results for his customers. He's a great teammate and a welcomed addition to any team I have been a part of.
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Dave Callan
Matt is a top-notch sales person and overall great person who cares deeply about the impact he makes and the people he works with. He is extremely well-versed in the industry and has a wide network of partners and clients. It was a pleasure working with Matt and l look forward to watching him continue to succeed!
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Christina Gibbons
Having worked with Matt in one capacity or another for over 20 years. Rarely do you find a professional with a combination of technical excellence, service management and sales achievements. Matt has a deep understanding of complex IT solutions, is highly motivated and results oriented. Have partnered with Matt often and will continue to do so.
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Gerald Rutledge

Work

AI Account-Intelligence Practice

project-ai-account-intelligence-2026-10-25.pdf
AI Account-Intelligence Practice
HPE/CROIA era. Built and runs a private AI fleet; account-intelligence work surfaced roughly $42M of qualified pipeline on his Fortune 500 accounts in about four months, with two colleagues on the same system closing $4.7M and about $440K.

Eastern US Field Services Operation

project-eastern-us-operations-2026-10-25.pdf
Eastern US Field Services Operation
Pomeroy. Ran 800+ technicians and 43 team leads/managers on a ~$16.7M P&L; service profitability up about 12%; grew the Eastern US territory 300% to $370M; 203% of a $70M quota (2015); President's Club 2017.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Statewide Maintenance Contract

project-commonwealth-pa-2026-10-25.pdf
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Statewide Maintenance Contract
Pomeroy. Won at $2.7M/yr vs the incumbent's $8.8M/yr (69% under), 99.2% SLA, 4-hour statewide repair coverage, still held 23 years later.

Experience

Oct 2026 — Present
Matt Cox Media

Matt Cox Media

Owner

Publishing and media company: The Integration Saga book series (three published, more in editing), the MERRE feature-film adaptation, and video content work.

Jun 2026 — Present
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Enterprise Account Executive

HPE is a global, edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company built to transform your business.

  • Represent HPE's portfolio — compute, storage, networking, hybrid cloud, AI infrastructure, services, GreenLake — to Fortune 500 leaders.
  • Earn the kind of trust with CIOs that makes strategic conversations worth having.
  • Learn deeply across a wide, fast-moving portfolio to recommend the right solutions and say when something isn't the right fit.
  • Listen to understand each customer's unique stack, budget cycle, board pressures, and vendor fatigue.
  • Build account plans that hold up beyond the next quarter and orchestrate cross-functional teams for a consistent customer experience.
  • Be the customer's advocate inside HPE and continually earn the next conversation.
May 2026 — Present
CROIA LLC

CROIA LLC

Owner

Fractional IT leadership and procurement advisory.

May 2026 — Present
SFM AI LLC

SFM AI LLC

Owner

AI services and software. Builder of the Orbit account-intelligence product and the SFM SaaS line, running on a private AI fleet he built. SFM stands for Staff Force Multiplier.

Jul 2019 — Present
Ourgate farms

Ourgate farms

Owner

Chase Dimond, a world-renowned email marketer. Learn expert tips, strategies, and insights to help you grow and scale with email marketing.

  • Founder of a commercial aquaponics operation pairing sustainable food production with a technology-forward approach.
  • Built rapid-deployment systems to get working aquaponics operations online quickly.
Dec 2024 — May 2026
Pomeroy

Pomeroy

Senior Account Director

Pomeroy is a global provider of technology solutions designed to keep workforces always connected, always secure and always working.

  • Owned new-logo acquisition and account management across commercial and SLED accounts in Pennsylvania.
  • Managed full sales cycle — discovery, solution design, pricing, and close — for infrastructure, hardware, and managed services.
  • Drove market-share growth across every vertical covered.
  • Built and managed a multi-contract Commonwealth of Pennsylvania portfolio spanning enterprise storage, networking, and peripherals.
  • Navigated public-sector procurement, contract terms, and competitive displacement.
Jun 2022 — Dec 2024
Hitachi Vantara

Hitachi Vantara

Territory Account Manager

Driving digital innovation with advanced storage solutions, partnerships and eco-friendly storage technologies.

  • Represented Hitachi Vantara across all verticals and every level of government throughout PA, MD, and DE.
  • Built consultative, director-to-C-level relationships to deliver outcomes on time and on budget.
  • Owned sales planning, the regional marketing program, and directed several business-development reps.
  • Delivered 300% territory growth and a marketing program reaching 1,600+ clients weekly.
  • Secured a new statewide enterprise storage contract with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (~$200M TCV).
  • Sponsored a dozen-plus new trade shows and conferences.
Sep 2021 — May 2022
MicroAge

MicroAge

Senior Account Executive

Discover how MicroAge can help your business succeed with technology solutions, from managed services to cybersecurity and IT infrastructure.

  • Drove new-logo acquisition across Pennsylvania from a standing start.
  • Built CIO- and CEO-level relationships and ran consultative multi-discipline solution-sales cycles end to end.
  • Performed win-strategy analysis and competitive profiling on complex deals.
Aug 2018 — Jul 2019
GHA Technologies, Inc

GHA Technologies, Inc

Regional Sales Manager

GHA Technologies, Inc. has become the #1 Employee-Owned Value-Added Reseller in America. For many years, GHA has been the go-to mission critical supplier for urgent orders and has been ranked #69 on the 2018 CRN Solution Provider 500 and #15 2018 CRN Fast Growth 150 List. In 2022 GHA is a triple crown winner, the number 30 Value Added Reseller in America.

  • Regional sales leadership for the Pennsylvania market identifying and developing new-logo enterprise accounts.
  • Built trust at every level of client organizations and led complex solution sales from first meeting to signed deal.
Jan 2016 — Jul 2018
Pomeroy

Pomeroy

Senior Technology Solutions Executive

  • Engaged CIOs and CEOs across the Northeastern US on complex multi-discipline opportunities from qualification through close.
  • Served as subject-matter expert on Pomeroy's service-level agreements and contract terms to ensure deliverability.
  • Ran win-strategy analysis and competitive profiling on contested deals.
  • Translated client business plans into solutions with defensible ROI.
Jan 2011 — Dec 2015
Pomeroy

Pomeroy

Regional Engagement Director - Eastern US

  • Pomeroy provides high-quality IT infrastructure services from its locations throughout the North America, Latin America, and Europe.
  • Pomeroy's portfolio of infrastructure managed services includes: End User Services, Network Services, Data Center Services and Cloud Services.
  • Pomeroy also provides staffing services and the full range of procurement & logistics services.
  • Consistently recognized as one of the Top 50 Solution Providers in North America, Pomeroy employs its Optimized Infrastructure Framework(SM), a process-centric approach to working with clients (either remotely or on
  • premise), to assess, plan, design, build, test, implement, manage and ultimately optimize each client's IT infrastructure, leading to the creation of tangible business value and return on their IT investments.
  • Core Competencies:
  • Responsible for managing $370 million annual revenue between hardware and services/projects.
  • YTD results – 203% of $70M services quota
  • This is a hybrid sales and service position. I am required to define client goals and current state, craft a compelling solution proposal and overcome client concerns to assist in deal closure.
  • Responsible for sales & solutionizing of all service business in the North Eastern and North Central US, as well as Key enterprise accounts.
  • Profitability of an approximate 16.7 million dollar services budget is also a primary responsibility.
  • Responsible for managing multiple departments to produce both new service offerings as well as respond to current client based needs.
  • Directly accountable to growth quota in the region based on business plan.
  • During my tenure in this position, I have helped to increase overall service profitability approximately twelve percent.
  • I assist our sales executives with discovery, pricing, and proposing a solution to the client and addressing all concerns, progressing to the close and implementation of the account.
  • Responsible to the regional business plan and management of a broad services portfolio.
Aug 2003 — Dec 2010
Pomeroy

Pomeroy

Director of Field Services

  • Core Competencies :
  • Responsible for service management and financial success of the northeast region
  • Experienced with preparing and presenting operational detail and project plans to executive team for review and approvals.
  • Program management of multiple service engagements ranging from a few thousand per year to multimillion dollar national accounts.
  • Experienced in all phases of project setup including, pre-sales, risk analysis, due diligence studies, pricing, RFP process, state and federal government bid process, contract negotiations, implementation, improvement
  • and gap analysis, MBE/WBE negotiations and requirements, vendor setup, pricing and negotiations.
  • Directly responsible for Profitability of the region, including service revenues totaling approximately 14 million per year.
  • Signatory approval for all business under $250,000.
  • Member of corporate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance team.
  • Subject matter expert for due diligence team (desktop support, helpdesk, and servers and storage).
  • Member of corporate project implementation and transition team.
Jul 2000 — Jun 2003
Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated

ATS testing manager crystal oscillator dept.

Corning Incorporated is a global-leading innovator in materials science, with 170 years of life-changing inventions and category-defining products.

  • Managed the automated test systems lab for the crystal-oscillator department.
  • Ran performance and qualification testing on guidance-system oscillators for JSOW and JDAM precision-guided munitions programs.
Jul 1994 — Jun 1999
TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity

Level 2 vision systems programmer

TE Connectivity is a company provides engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty products, undersea telecommunication.

  • Level 2 vision-systems programmer responsible for tool-and-die setup and maintenance.
  • Wrote inspection programs for PPT vision systems used in tolerance inspection.
  • Learned progressive-die discipline where every step must be correct or the final part is wrong.
Jul 1991 — Jun 1993

Sunday chrysler plymouth

Sales Representative/ finance and insurance manager

  • Performed automotive sales and served as Finance & Insurance manager.