Lawrence Tolbert Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis, Mo Area

Strategic Consulting - Specializing in Wireless Device Protection, Management and Distribution Services.

United States

Founded in 2009, Cell Brokerage, LLC offers affordable insurance options and superior service to its wireless customers. We continue to expand services and offer GRIP products to wireless retailers around the country.

United States

Responsible for developing new trade-in/buy-back partnerships with Retailers, Agents and Carriers. Responsible for managing Account Managers and Sales Support teams. Also, responsible for managing executive level relationships at assigned partners. Led negotiations and on-boarding of many of the company’s largest customers.

United States

CPR® – Cell Phone Repair Franchise Systems, Inc., is the most widely known and respected brand in the cell phone and gadget repair industry. Responsible for developing new retail programs to drive incremental revenue for Franchisees nationwide. Responsibilities also include developing partnerships with OEMs, Premium Agents, Retailers, Managed Service Companies, Regional Carriers and MVNOs.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Automotive Technology Services was founded to make the process of buying and selling cars easier; introducing technology to make automobile transactions faster and more efficient, creating more revenue for everybody. AutoFlipr is a mobile app connecting new car dealers with used car buyers and wholesalers, streamlining the process of selling used cars.Responsible for creating, managing, coordinating and executing all marketing strategies. Implemented tactical plans to meet and exceed company goals. Oversaw the strategic direction in the development of clients' training needs, satisfaction and loyalty programs.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Founded in Western Pennsylvania, Freedom Wireless has been an independently owned and operated retailer of wireless products and services for over 16 years. More recently, Freedom Wireless has been amongst the largest Verizon Wireless premium retailers to operate in Ohio/Pennsylvania/New Jersey. Responsible for overseeing a Verizon Wireless Premium Agent with 35 retail locations and 150 employees. Increased Smartphone take rate from 40% to 50%. Developed/delivered SMB sales training, increased SMB sales from 1.59% to 5.42% of total retail business. Oversaw tactical initiatives that resulted double digit reductions in Churn.

Libertyville, Illinois

Leader in Global Services for the Wireless Industry. Brightstar provides customized distribution, integrated supply chain solutions, marketing services, E-Services and more. Led new Emerging Solutions strategic direction for the organization partnering with two of the three largest US Wireless Carriers to drive distribution programs for non-traditional wireless devices/solutions. Develop/launched new SMB/B2B consulting business segment which included: Strategic Planning, B2B Sales Training, Forecast/Funnel Management Training and Leadership Coaching.

Responsibile for managing 100-member team of Business Sales Channel representatives across Kansas/Missouri. Played a key executive leadership in the Kansas/Missouri region.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Selected to turn around struggling organization following merger of Sprint PCS and Wireline telecom businesses. Hired, trained and led 6-8 sales representatives across 2-state territory; established strategic business sales objectives for total telecom sales to Fortune 500 accounts.

Central Region

Selected by executive management to lead turnaround of underperforming Indirect Business Sales Channel spanning 8-state region; recruited, hired, trained and coached 16-member sales organization. Peak Performer Gold Level Winner.

Overland Park, Ks

Directed HQ operational channel management team charged with growing National/B2B Direct Sales. Defined strategic planning for Direct Business Sales channel for more than 1,200 sales representatives nationwide.

Virginia Beach, Virginia Area

Led transformation of business sales team. Recruited, hired, trained, developed and managed team of 8 Account Representatives and 2 Support Staff.

Greater Atlanta Area

Led sales team of up to 11 representatitives to reach and exceed monthly quotas and one of the top-ranked Business sales teams in the Southeast United States.