Alert Systems provide electronic security solutions to protect businesses both Internally and Externally. We deliver a range of IP and Analogue CCTV based systems, Access Control, External Deterrent Systems and Intruder Alarms as well as other bespoke solutions.

As business development director, my role is to develop and support our strategic channel partners. From raising initial awareness of the benefits of GPS tracking to hands on training of our web based platform as it continues to evolve and improve. Crystal Ball's solutions include Vehicle Tracking, Mobile Phone Tracking, Asset Tracking and Lone Worker Protection. Having worked in the lone worker solutions market for the past 3 years, I have a strong understanding of the various requirements and needs that businesses face when it comes to protecting their lone workers

Responsibilities and achievements: Created a new indirect sales channel for SitexOrbis. This channel now has over 70 strategic business partners across the UK. These partners range from Vodafone Premier and Platinum Partners, O2 centres of excellence, T-Mobile Business Partners and Orange Business Specialists. In addition to distributors and specialist IT resellers. I account manage and co-ordinate the implementation of our services into these partner's. I support them in delivering Lone Worker Protection solutions into their client base and help them to target new customers through sales and marketing initiatives. Additional responsibilities include supporting the sale by assisting partners with end user meetings, continuous product/service training into partners and end users, delivering presentations to regional and national seminars, co-ordinating, organising and supporting co funded major exhibitions throughout the UK. Helping partners tender for public sector contracts, as well as commercial enterprise. Delivering on target sales performance for the channel via Lone Worker Protection Sales and assisting in developing the range of services SitexOrbis can deliver going forward.

Responsibilities and achievements: I was brought into a new company to help deliver a revolutionary new voice service delivered over a dual mode handset. The target market was blue chip corporate companies and businesses which had significant international travel. The service worked by connecting end users seamlessly to WiFi Hotspots and routing their calls over our network as opposed to a GSM operator. Business was generated through a number of sales routes including -self generated appointments, running stands at Olympia, email broadcasts and working along side call centres which were trained by me. Placed trials into blue chip corporate companies like Hitachi, Logicalis, Sun Microsystems, Monarch Aircraft, JC Decaux. I have sold Hosted IP telecommunication solutions into local businesses in South Yorkshire.

Meeting targets for mobile phone contract and pre pay connections in the consumer and business marketplace. In addition performance was also measured on accessories, sim free, insurance and carrier pre select sales. These targets were delivered through a distribution network of independent dealers across the United Kingdom and key partners. Targets were additionally set for recruiting and retaining independent mobile phone dealers across the country. I was responsible for managing the relationship with senior management from T-Mobile, Orange, Three and O2. These discussions focused on how to deliver their sales and marketing strategy and I was responsible for their successful implementation across the business. Success was achieved by delivering sales training to staff and our distributor partners as well as financial rewards, staff and dealer incentives, streamlining sales processes, improving operational processes and creating new routes to market

Identify and develop new routes to market. To find new channel partners and train them in the processes required to deliver mobile phone contracts through a variety of mediums. These centred on telesales, mail order and the internet.

Meeting targets for mobile phone contract and pre pay connections in the consumer and business marketplace. In addition performance was also measured on accessories, sim free, insurance and carrier pre select sales. These targets were delivered through a distribution network of independent dealers across the United Kingdom and key partners. Targets were additionally set for recruiting and retaining independent mobile phone dealers across the country. AchievementsRun a sales team of 5 regional account managers, covering the UK for mobile contract connections on all networks, turning over £2 million a month and successfully delivering on target performance by profit.Created distance-selling division of European Telecom, which became its most profitable arm with a team of 8 customer service advisors and 8 warehouse personnel.Created a direct selling arm of the business via a Telesales team with 5 agents.Dealer Manager of the Month (mobile business) and listed in top 10 on eight occasions.

I ran a fitness team of gym and aerobic instructors in a facility which had in excess of 3000 members. I was also resonsible for training the rest of the health club's fitness instructors nationally to ensure the quality of instruction was at it's best.

Responsible for a team of over 20 aerobic and gym fitness instructors delivering health and fitness assesments and programs to over 2500 members.

I ran a team of 18 health and fitness instructors, alongside lifeguards, aerobic instructors. We delivered health and fitness assesments to over 2000 members.

completed the commando training course for the green beret.