Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cover Letter
Jerry McKowski
Chairman – Board of Directors
Capital Industries
590 Edison Way
Kansas City, MO 64138
Dear Jerry,
With years of success in the industry, I am ready to join Capital Industries as your next CEO. I have a track record of identifying growth opportunities in the cloud computing industry over the past 15 years. I am seeking to leverage my exceptional company management, capital fundraising, and software application engineering abilities in a new challenge. I work well with established, talented teams to spearhead new markets.
As Chairman and CEO of Century Industries, I am responsible for providing the visionary leadership for a $10.5 million technology company offering a cloud-based Platform as a Service (PaaS) for the natural gas industry in the Midwest. My hands-on ability to work with clients in the field resulting in numerous successful partnerships.
Please review a list of my career highlights:
- Co-Founder and President/CEO of CloudOne, a specialized Quality of Service (QoS) Platform using PaaS business model with $35 million in total revenue – negotiated $50 million exit with Amazon Web Services.
- Grew Century Industries personnel from 50 to 250 and delivered revenue growth from $6 million to $10.4 million.
- Expanded market share for Intraserve, Inc. data access service from 30 percent to 45 percent over two years, increasing profit margins by 40 percent, with higher quality services.
I researched into the background of Capital Industries after our initial discussions about the role. With a new market strategy, your engineers and sales teams will be a great foundation to begin creating new products. I am ready to lead Capital Industries to new heights of success.
I look forward to scheduling an interview at your earliest convenience. Please call 479.668.9178 or email me at yourname@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Cover Letter
This cover letter is an example of one that could pair with a CIO Resume. (click to view)
Annabel Margolis
Chairman – Board of Directors
Band Information Technology Corporation
2440 North Umbria Way
New York, NY 10005
Dear Annabel,
Years of experience in C-suite roles has prepared me well for Band’s next CIO. I have proven success in business generation, operations management, entrepreneurship, and security in higher education, private industry, and government over the past 15 years. I am seeking to leverage proven technical architecture, IT development, and software engineering abilities in a new challenge.
As CIO of Plainview University, I am responsible for the central administration of technology for faculty members, graduate, and undergraduate schools. I currently oversee a staff of 15 IT managers and specialists with a $10 million budget. During my tenure, I have initiated numerous campus-wide programs that have shaped the entire university’s technological landscape.
Before this, I was CIO for Row Chemicals in Trenton, New Jersey from 2004 to 2013, where I designed reliable and high performing Service Oriented Architecture solutions. From 2004 to 2008, I was CIO of the State of New York, where I oversaw the strategic management and direction of the state’s technology resources and network infrastructure.
Please consider the following career achievements:
- Plainville University: Founding executive director of Plainview OpenCourseWare – the original Massive Open Online Course.
- Row Chemicals: Created enterprise software suite to assist business process flows, event flows, and GUI frames with over $110 million in revenue.
- State of New York: Spearheaded several public infrastructure anti-hacking projects in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security.
After our initial discussions about the role, I researched into the background of Band. With an established enterprise product, your teams are ready to spearhead new technical initiatives with your current customer base. Together, we can continue to develop new areas of success and build long term growth.
I look forward to scheduling an interview at your earliest convenience. Please call 718.912.4126 or email me at youremail@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Cover Letter
Richard Tarke
Chairman – Board of Directors
TVidia.com
2705 Homestead Rd.
San Jose, CA 10005
Dear Rich,
I am confident I will be an excellent fit for TVidia.com’s CTO position. I have proven success in product innovation, entrepreneurship, and product development in video technology over the past 15 years. I am seeking to leverage my data-driven software development abilities in a new and challenging role.
In my current role as CTO for Render, I oversee all product development for our venture-backed startup focused on delivering modern virtual reality headsets, mapping, and simulation products. I determine the overall strategic direction of product development and uphold the company’s position at the forefront of technology by focusing on product content and user design.
Previously, I was Chief Technical Architect and Vice President for Envisio.io, Lead Technical Architect for AdNext, and Founder and CTO of VidEx Networks, Inc. Please review the enclosed resume for further details.
Please consider a few highlights of my career:
- Responsible for delivering 15 products in less than two years with proven revenue growth of over $300 million.
- Delivered numerous training modules and presentations by collaborating with top engineers from Google, the US Army, the Weather Channel, Emirates Airlines, and the USC School of Architecture.
- Responsible for overseeing team to produce world’s first self-editing video using machine learning technology, resulting in numerous patents.
After our initial discussions about the role, I researched additional product strategies for Tvidia.com. As GPU-based deep learning technology develops at breakneck speed, smart camera products and systems are proving to be huge revenue generators. With your world-class engineers and my leadership, together we can continue to develop new products and position TVidia for long term growth.
I look forward to scheduling an interview at your earliest convenience. Please call 605.337.9559 or email me at youremail@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Your Name
