Penny Williams

Sales director for the public sector at CDW UK
Career history: Head of public sector sales at Kelway; sales director for public sector at XMA; consulting and full-time mum
Measure of influence: Oversees £150m public sector business and member of CDW leadership team.
What's been your career highlight so far?
Creating a public sector business from scratch, having a break to have two children and re-entering the sector to build a £150m business with CDW (Kelway)
Who is your role model / career mentor and why?
Dan Laws - CDW UK MD. Dan has allowed me to grow and shape a successful public sector business, giving me the confidence to always strive for continued growth and success.
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