Mike Ashton Email & Phone Number

Christ Church, Barbados

Barbados

Heading up the sales operation after COVID.Residential and Fractional Sales.

Christ Church, Barbados

Christ Church, Barbados

Shared Ownership Solutions was set up specifically to support hospitality businesses and developers in the Caribbean who are looking to diversify and add an ownership option to their portfolio.

United States

Barbados

Short term consultancy through COVID-19Achievements£2.1 million gross fractional remote sales in 5 monthsReview and update the sales processes, product pricing, discounts, trade-in options, provide better realtor education and information, reposition the resales for homeowners.

Barbados

Achievements:$15 million in Private Residence Sales | $2.2 million Fractional Sales (ceased sales in 2018)Involved in creating Private Residence Club | Direct Exchange with 80 destinations | Unique Exit Strategies

Northampton, United Kingdom

With a remit to further develop Generator System's growing portfolio of national and international accounts, my role is to continue the success of Generator's multi-media software products.Generator is a super presentation tool for resorts who want their sales teams to give clients a truly interactive and customer-focused sales experience. Having used Generator when it was first launched, I know its ability to provide a consistent, single sales message while ensuring the resort’s brand is protected. I am fortunate to be working with such a respected and successful company that prides itself on developing and continually enhancing such great products.Generator Systems is an award-winning multimedia company providing sales presentation software that supports the sales person during the sales process, ensuring that a correct and consistent message is always presented to the customer and protecting the resort’s brand and reputation.Fully interactive and tailored to the needs of the resort, Generator is loaded with bespoke product knowledge, excellent films, creative animations, amazing virtual reality and beautiful imagery. Supporting the software is a team of sales consultants who specialise in improving the sales process at the resorts. This includes reviewing all current processes and working closely with all levels of the organisation to identify areas of improvement.

Usa | Uk | Europe | South Africa | Middle East | Australia

Merlin Software has been a long term client for over 6 years. My initial brief was to grow the business, gain market share globally and bring in new clients. I can safely say that Merlin is now firmly on the map, has taken market share globally and has clients worldwide. With large brands using Merlin to run their entire business on one single application. Between 2008 and 2013 the business grew exponentially in reach and client base. I achieved this by representing and speaking for them at industry conferences, executive networking events and many online promotional meetings. However, the last year and half Merlin asked me to help with other parts of the business. Project Management of client implementations, clients user training and implementing a new customer experience programme for their clients. With their new technologies coming online and new business strategies in place, I am looking forward to more continued success.

Uk | Europe | Usa

While I am well known in the industry for representing one of my clients, Merlin Software, I have been running my own business offering bespoke (custom) consultancy services to resorts and clients in the timeshare industry for many years now. Over this time, I have established a proven track record working with brands like Macdonald Resorts, Orange Lake Country Club and, more recently, Merlin Software, QLodges Resort Ownership (formerly De Vere Resort Ownership) and the UK-based consumer association TATOC. I am a tenacious, self-motivated individual with wide industry knowledge in areas such as sales, marketing, operations and technology, who consistently delivers results for my clients. My key attributes include my ability to communicate complex issues clearly, conceiving ideas and then taking them through development, implementation and on to completion. I have superb management skills with experience working with teams of all sizes including on and off site sales teams to project management groups – often in demanding business situations. Other skills include networking, public speaking, presentations and building successful business relationships.I am passionate about new technology and how this can be used to engage the next generation of timeshare buyers. Can we sell online, present online, make the product come alive online and sell to someone on the other side of the world? I already offer this on a B2B basis for my clients, but I believe this will eventually happen for B2C sales as well.

Towcester

Watford, United Kingdom

My role within Airtours was three fold. To create a UK based sales team that could sell timeshare to clients on the telephone sight unseen, to operate a membership services team to help new owners understand their purchase and to educate and build relationships with other Airtours brands in Europe to allow marketing activity in welcome meetings, brochures and hotels. UK sales quickly moved from selling to new inquires on the phone, to selling timeshare alongside the holidays their York, Going Places Holiday World superstore.

Burton On Trent

I was appointed sales manager with responsibility for overseeing the sales line, training, after sales, podium presentations and TO.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

I set up a business manufacturing and selling uPVC and hardwood windows and conservatories direct to the public. I had responsibility for marketing and sales of all products and recruitment and training of sales people.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

This is where I began my sales career as a door-to-door canvasser selling insulation to clients in their homes. I began initially as a canvasser and then was promoted to sales manager and then sales director over the follow six years. I was responsible for managing one of the company's branches including managing the staff, sales and marketing.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

After completing my apprenticeship I was employed as a joiner to work on council home improvements including windows, doors, roofs and shuttering.

City And Guilds, Carpentry And Joinery

Day release college course in line with apprenticeship with a local carpentry and joinery business. Away from college, the apprenticeship.

High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: football, football, football I took great advantage of the sports opportunities offered at the school including.