Proton.ai

We’re excited to partner with Texas A&M University, home to the largest Industrial Distribution program in the U.S. This collaboration is all about moving the distribution industry forward and giving future leaders the knowledge and tools they need to thrive. Our CEO, Benjamin, recently visited Texas A&M to talk about his journey building Proton and what he’s learned from working closely with distributors. He highlighted how new AI technologies, combined with reliable tools like CRMs, are reshaping the industry. A big thank you to Professor Mark Johnson for welcoming us and creating a space to connect with talented students. We look forward to continuing this partnership and supporting the next generation of leaders in distribution.

A company is only as good as its people. And Proton is lucky to have some of the best. Today, I want to recognize the women at Proton—the ones who build, sell, support customers, keep projects moving, and make sure the world knows about us. Grateful to work alongside each of you. Couldn’t do it without you. Happy International Women’s Day. Adelaide Neville, Allyson Wright, Christine Caputo, Dasha Shakov, Emily Stites, Emma Rhys, Fiona Curry, Katherine Phillips, Katie White, Kiana D. Watson, Kiki Ren, Lori Whittaker, Marena Mitchell, Marija Spasovska, Rachel Warren, Samantha Hill, Shani Yavin

Please join us in welcoming Miroslav Bishkoski as our Quality Assurance Engineer! Miroslav will be responsible for testing, maintaining and managing new product features in their development phase. We're excited to have you on the team!!

Benj Cohen, founder of Proton.ai, shared valuable insights on how AI is transforming the distribution industry as he visited Col. Mark Johnson's IDIS 344 classes this week. He discussed the use of technology to optimize sales, efficiency, and customer experience while inspiring students to think critically about the future of the industry and explore career opportunities in distribution and tech. We thank Benj for his time interacting with our students! Learn more about Industrial Distribution: https://tx.ag/TAMUid #AI #IndustrialDistribution #TAMUid

Last week, our company came together for our annual onsite—a time to step back, connect, and focus on our mission: helping our customers grow. This year, we had the chance to hear directly from Patrick Murray III at ORS Nasco and Maxwell Stone at USESI, who shared how Proton.ai is driving results for their teams. As Patrick put it: “Proton is weaponizing our data for us.” That’s what it’s all about. Distributors don’t need more software. They need to know: - Who to call - What to sell - How to move inventory faster And that’s exactly what we heard at our onsite. Patrick, Max, and our customer success team shared story after story of distributors using Proton to drive real results. We talked about one distributor who cleared millions in dead inventory in just a couple months using a custom Proton workflow. We heard from a client who reported that their top-performing reps are all Proton power users. We even learned about a warehouse manager—not on the sales team— that landed new business thanks to Proton’s AI-powered product recommendations. These stories are a testament to the hard work of everyone at Proton. It’s easy to get lost in roadmaps and feature lists. But at the end of the day, this is what matters: real impact, real wins, real people. 2024 was a huge year, and 2025 is shaping up to be even better. No better way to kick it off than face to face with our incredible team.?

I think most sales teams in distribution are stuck playing defense. They’re buried in emails, chasing random leads, and reacting to whatever pops up next. It’s like trying to win a game without ever taking a shot. Here’s the thing: being busy isn’t the same as making money. I’m doing a webinar with NSA Computer Exchange Corp later this week called “Stop Reacting, Start Selling: How to Turn Your Team into Proactive Sellers with AI”. We’re gonna cover: - How to identify and act on sales opportunities before customers even ask - How AI helps your team sell more without adding extra work - Examples of AI in action at top distributors If you want your team to stop reacting and start winning, you should be there. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ecNAerqZ

We're looking for a Scaled Customer Success Manager to join our team! The Scaled Customer Success Manager will manage a portfolio of SMB customers through scalable and repeatable processes. They will collaborate across Customer Success, Product and Client Engineering teams to deliver impactful engagement programs that maximize customer value and minimize churn risk. The ideal candidate will take responsibility and see projects through to completion, understands how software products work and can help customers troubleshot technical issues, and has experience working with business customers to help them adopt and realize outcomes. If you think you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you! Apply in the comment section below!

We're looking for a Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant to join our Sales team! The Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant will partner with Account Executives to navigate complex sales cycles by delivering technical expertise, solution scoping, and outlining implementation strategy. The ideal candidate will have the ability to align technical solutions with customer goals and business objectives, have a strong understanding of pre-sales, solution consulting or technical sales, and have the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. If you think you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you! Apply in the comment section below!

So, I just wrapped up my 5th National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Exec Summit. The biggest takeaway this time: the battle distributors are fighting right now is moving sales from craft to science. Sales reps still see it as a craft. Leadership is starting to realize it should be a science. That’s why the hardest projects in distribution (pricing, sales transformation, etc.) all boil down to the same challenge: distributors hesitate to push for change because they worry about how reps will react. But the best reps want better tools, they want to win more business, and they want to make more money. The distributors embracing the science of selling are the ones growing the fastest. What do you think: how far along is your team in this shift from craft → science? P.S. Every year, more of the distributors in the room are Proton.ai customers, which is exciting to see. The first year I attended, we had 1. This time I counted 16??? (and I was lucky enough to go on a run with one of them!)

Last week, a VP of Sales from a major distributor emailed our team: “I want to share a win our salesperson had with Proton during an annual business review yesterday.” During a business review with a client, their sales rep used what we call a?Wallet Share Sales Play. This play shows?what customers should be buying but aren’t,?based on their transaction history and patterns in the data. It’s designed to help sales reps find opportunities within accounts—ones that might otherwise go unnoticed. In this case, the rep identified?11 untapped opportunities?during the review. The result was a successful meeting and new business added to the table—all in just a few minutes of prep with Proton. This is why we built Proton: to take sales teams from?“I hope we sell more”?to?“Here’s how we’re going to crush quota.” We’re a month into 2025. If your team needs a proven way to hit their targets this year, let’s chat. [Photo is an illustrative example of a Wallet Share play clients see based on their data.]