John Shanks
John Shanks
Steve Santa Cruz
Steve Santa Cruz

Construction industry experts hired as Regional Sales Directors; Company adds presence in Chicago, Seattle, Boston and Tampa

NoteVault, a provider of innovative voice-to-text-based mobile repo rting solutions for the commercial construction industry, announced the hiring of Regional Sales Directors John Shanks and Steve Santa Cruz.

Shanks and Santa Cruz will lead the growing Eastern and Western U.S. teams and oversee the company’s sales strategy and relationships with customers and prospects.

“We’re extremely fortunate to have John and Steve on board. Not only do they both have proven track records in the enterprise software industry, but also have a keen understanding of the technology needs of construction companies,” said Peter Lasensky, CEO at NoteVault. “We’re thrilled to have them as key drivers of our continued expansion across the U.S.”

Before joining NoteVault, Santa Cruz, a 33-year construction industry veteran, was the President of Cocentrix, a construction industry/design center software and management consulting company. Prior to that, he was Owner/CEO of SC Design Inc., where he grew the 20-year old company to one of the largest, most respected design center businesses in the country. He also owned other businesses in the construction industry, including Distinctive Homes and Builders Choice.

Shanks’ past includes a B.S. in Construction Science from Texas A&M, followed by industry positions as a general contractor and subcontractor. Most recently, he worked for Hanley-Wood selling construction industry software. Prior to that, he worked for companies such as ING Clarion, iSqFt and Autodesk. John has served the construction community in various industry organizations, including multiple years as the President of the DFW DBIA Chapter and currently serves on the DFW LCI Communities of Practice board.

“There are a lot of exciting changes occurring at NoteVault. We’re growing quickly and adding new team members. We are on pace to open additional offices in New York and San Francisco in the near future,” said Lasensky. “In addition, we’re excited about the launch of a new website that targets our four stakeholders: property owners, construction managers, general contractors and subcontractors. They will be able to quickly identify how NoteVault adds value to their workflows and helps protect their assets.”