John Burns Email & Phone Number

Banstead, England, United Kingdom

All About Blindz is exactly that, we supply and install the full range of window shading solutions

Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom

Banstead

Specialist Lighting and Home Improvements / Independant Business Consultancy

• Market research into product suitability.
• Organised and attended trade shows promoting the product.
• Initiated and implemented trial sites and first paying sites.
• Managed day to day customer needs.
• Collaborated on all marketing collateral and stand design.
• Conducted market research interviews with Head teachers.

• Developed web site for two local organisations.
• Provided sales and marketing support to local company.
• Voluntary work.
• Extended holiday

• Turnover circa £15million, operating profit 23%.
• Company employed 120 people.
• Full P&L responsibility.
• Restructured the company to ensure continued profitability and fitness to address. future business opportunities.
• Responsible for ensuring that corporate governance was adhered to.
• Organised and presented at major product launch (press and customers).

• Consistently top performing BDM
• Developed an indirect channel offering both PABX and DECT
• Recruited and trained dealer network
• Within 18 months dealers were producing in excess of £3m.
• Organised and presented at Dealer conferences.
• Accompanied dealer sales team on major prospect visits. Mobility Sales Specialist 1995 - 1996

• Top performing sales consultant, consistently achieving target.
• Developed third party dealer sales.

I entered into sales in 1987 and held a number of junior sales positions, prior to that I had worked within the retail environment where I ran my own business and worked for major retailers as either a Store Manager or Area Manager