Laurel Akers Email & Phone Number

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl

Broward County Florida

Generate new and increase existing business volume to Baptist Outpatient Services (BOS) including Sleep Diagnostics and Ophthalmology Surgery in Broward County. Educate key physician offices on all BOS sites and the capabilities available to provide state of the art diagnostic care for their patients. Coordinate diligently with multiple departments of both BOS and physician offices to provide seamless continuation of care for the patient. Work strategically within a designated territory to achieve organization set goals. •Currently managing and continuously growing a self made book of business worth estimated $4 M dollars. •Surpassed three product line goals for fiscal year 2015 averaging 123% and 133% for the six consecutive prior quarters•Successfully recovered account costing 65% of business to territory resulting in estimated $1.7 M dollar revenue to date.

Intellogics is a unique specialty sales division focusing on biologic medications. Intellogics was introduced as the solution to distributor's needs of sales and customer service in the Buy and Bill Market.• Served as a Urology/Oncology specialty representative in the prostate and bladder cancer “buy and bill” market.• Responsible for over $1M in Trelstar, generic, and other specialty products such as Valstar and Vantas.• Collaborated with 17 Watson field representatives to ensure the stability of Trelstar market share.

Boca Raton, Fl

100% commissioned telephone sales position responsible for selling and increasing NFIB membership investments to present and past members, including referrals and cold calls.

2009 Sales Achievement Award2008 US National Sales Champion Award2005 US National Sales Jewelry Award2005 Regional Sales Champion Award2002 US National Sales Champion Award Increased Sanofi-Aventis net profits over the course of 10.5 years through the sales of prescription drugs, including a BUY/BILL product, in volume and marketshare. Responsible for the successful launch of new products and additional indications of current products. Provided the service as liason between local pharmacies and area clinicians. Assisting with reimbursement and prior authorization issues ensured ease and facilitated positive growth of clinicians' prescription habits in favor of Sanofi-Aventis products. Leadership role as district trainer and employee mentor furthered success of many employees leading to promotions within the company and elsewhere.*Territories: (includes surrounding areas) WPB, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami*Documented successful sales results regardless of intrinsic or extrinsic factors throughout career

Ft. Lauderdale

Responsibilities included educating new hires on disease states, products, and selling skills. Provided clinical and corporate data/strategies to new hires and current representatives. I had trained six individuals within the same time period and then some individuals throughout my four years. My involvement in these individuals career at a primary care level and/or completely new to the industry led to these results: one hospital representative also a trainer, two senior sales representatives, one national 1% top ranking senior sales specialist, one specialty territory manager.

•Sold/Marketed Schering Plough products including: Oral diabetic/insulin device, nasal/oral allergy•Increased market share by 43.75% and increased monthly prescribers by 120%•Ranked within top 18% in sales and product market share out of 413 territories

Designed personalized fitness programs for a client base of working professionals, inactive individuals, those suffering injury or illness, geriatrics, and people in need of professional fitness/wellness counseling. Designed programs after standardized testing and discussion of fitness goals. Commission only compensation through a sliding scaled based on both sales and service. Referrals from clients provided largest percent of new business revenue

Provided the service of inspirational group exercise leader and wellness advisor to a variety of health club facilities, corporate wellness centers, hospitals, learning institutes, and spas in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Ignited self-owned, pay- for-service business through cold calls, self-marketing, and sampling services. Assisted clients overcome stagnant business by implementing and executing innovative strategies

Ms/L, Masters In Management/Leadership

Study of Leadership styles and theories including: coaching, mentoring, leading in change, project leadership, team building,pyschology.

Bachelors, Speech Communications/Marketing

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma Women's Fraternity *Worked through college providing fee for service fitness/wellness education.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Swim/Diving Team-Co-captain,