Gerry Drage Email & Phone Number

Brighton, Ontario, Canada

Belleville

Belleville, Ontario

Day to day managing of a daily Newspaper and 3 regional weekly papers with 24employees including 10 in sales.Led restructuring resulting in decreased costs and increased revenues.Exceeded digital sales goals with over 180% increase in digital revenue.Generated weekly, monthly and annual sales reports including forecasting andbudgets.Emphasized and trained.

Peterborough, On

Led continual double digit revenue growth each year.Orchestrated the turn around of a failing sales department succeeding withincreased revenue and profitability within 12 months.

Lindsay Ontario

Introduced and developed new initiatives and features to revive salesConstant communications with clients developing new ideas and initiatives toimprove profits.Sold and serviced important top revenue clients

Cobourg, On

Leading and managing sales team to continual year over year revenue growth upto 40%Determined rates, contracts and discount rates.Monitored customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.Quickly and effectively solving problems and challenges on a daily basis.Organized and supervised multiple special events.

Cobourg, On

• Grew a $200,000 annual portfolio to over $400,000 in sales Quickly and effective in solving customer problems, questions and challenges.Grew Real Estate Section over 100% consistently improving customer relations,cold.

Ajax To Cobourg

Sold cars, trucks and vans at dealerships such as Village Chrysler and McKeen Chrysler. Also sold F&I products at these dealerships as well.

Hamilton & Toronto

Various companies such as the Hillcrest group of Restaurants, Allen Industries, Wajax and Protective Plastics. Primarily Cost accounting and accounts payable

High School Diploma

Travel Consultant Certificate, Travel And Exploration

Education record