Reid M. Johnson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Since 2003, my associates and I have been providing business organizations two primary solutions to their mutually related, new business challenges of revenue growth and hiring needs. • REVENUE GROWTH. Expanding the target market with our proactive, B2B sales development focus on the critical, early phases of the sales process to identify, qualify, and cultivate new sales opportunities. • HIRING NEEDS. Fulfilling the interim staffing and long-term hiring needs of the inside sales and marketing operations environment. TelePro Group offers three complementary services to fulfill these two fundamental needs. Our service groups can fulfill one particular need, or several related needs simultaneously. TelePro TEMPS - Our onsite, temporary staffing resource that supports B2B, sales and marketing development with experienced, inside sales professionals—for a short-term campaign, or as long as needed. TelePro MANAGED - Our internal, sales development and marketing operations support service that structures and fully manages B2B, outbound sales development & marketing campaigns structured under our temporary services model (offsite). TelePro SOURCE - Our recruitment channel for sourcing inside sales professionals for direct hire placement—from the entry-level trainee to the senior-level professional. TelePro Group offers a flexible, cost-effective, B2B sales development and staffing resource that we align with your organization's unique business model and operational needs. Reach out to discuss your current or anticipated needs, or to talk shop and share ideas. Call me at 773-463-3300 or email me at: reid@teleprogroup.com

Madison, Al, Us

Hexagon PPM (formerly Intergraph Process, Power & Marine. Intergraph Corporation was an American software development and services company, which now forms part of Hexagon.) After the spin-off of the Cole-Parmer software sales channel, hired by Intergraph Corp where I further developed and managed a successful telesales/e-commerce business unit for the B2B/B2G direct sale of product groups that included: Intergraph’s AccessNFS® UNIX/Windows integration software; PPO/PPM SmartPlant® 3-D CAD viewer/add-on modules; SmartSketch® 2-D CAD desktop applications, and enhanced application training programs for the CAD environment. Developed new revenue streams after successfully piloting a series of targeted, outbound sales campaigns to up-sell/cross-sell multi-vendor, mfg/engineering software consulting and training services to user-groups focused on CAD/CAE, plant design and software customization services in the North American market.

Vernon Hills, Illinois, Us

Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, now known as Antylia Scientific, was founded in 1955. The company serves professionals in biopharma, environmental and life sciences. After SciTech acquisition by Cole-Parmer, spearheaded new outbound telesales initiatives in strategic partnership with key software vendors, including SAS Institute, Bentley Systems, and CambridgeSoft Corporation. Further developed Intergraph-SciTech reseller/channel sales partnership.

Madison, Al, Us

SciTech International was a market-leading reseller of scientific, engineering and technical software. I provided integral support and initiative in the successful launch and growth of SciTech’s "Intergraph Direct" outbound sales group in strategic partnership with Intergraph Software Solutions. Collaborated as Team Lead Sales Rep with Intergraph and SciTech management in developing and growing a highly profitable, contract telesales operation. Applied the proven telesales model of "Intergraph Direct" to launching new VAR and channel sales campaigns in partnership with key science/engineering software technology firms, from the privately-owned, early-stage developer, to the latest new enterprise listed on the NASDAQ.

Recruited inside sales representatives, research interviewers and inbound/outbound telesales professionals for temporary support and career placement in a variety of B2B corporate, B2C call center and association sales, marketing and membership development environments. Increased levels of client satisfaction and new business referrals through regular client consultation and employee counseling. Applied personal, first-hand experience and insights gained as a contract Sales Development/Marketing Support Rep coupled with a thorough understanding of temporary service issues and telemarketing staffing criteria.

Princeton, Nj, Us

Supported the Berlitz NPD in the pilot development of ESL instructional and testing materials for MCI Communications Corp. Evaluated ESL proficiency of Spanish, Polish and Vietnamese CSRs within MCI’s U.S.-based, international call center groups. Collaborated with the Director in developing ESL benchmarking criteria for Berlitz education and training programs for MCI’s North American contact centers.

Princeton, Nj, Us

Taught all levels of English as a Second Language (ESL) to a broad spectrum of international corporate management professionals from diverse nationalities and educational backgrounds. Tested and assessed the ESL competency of business professionals seeking contract and permanent employment in the United States. Provided students exposure to and immersion in various business/cultural activities, such as tours of the CBOT, visits to Chicago theater/museum/culinary locales, and arranging for guest housing with receptive host families.

Provided contract and interim, onsite support for inside sales, retail selling, tele-recruitment, membership/event marketing sales, data collection and research-based calling campaigns for a variety of B2B/B2C and non-profit organizations that included:Ace Hardware CorporationAmerican Hospital AssociationAmerican Osteopathic AssociationAmerican Society of Safety EngineersAndersen ConsultingAppetizers And, Inc.Arthur Andersen, LLCBaldwin-Cooke CompanyBank Marketing AssociationBerlitz InternationalCentel CorpChampion Parts Rebuilders, Inc.Chicago ConsultingCitibankCiticorp ServicesCollege of American PathologistsColumbia Graphics Corp.Compaq Computer Corp.Conway/Milliken & Associates Crain CommunicationsFERS Business ServicesFirestone/BridgestoneIllinois CPA SocietyInch of Gold, Inc.Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.International Engineering ConsortiumMagnify, Inc.Merchandise Mart PropertiesMcDougal, Littell & Co.Nova Cellular Corp.OmniTech Consulting GroupRand McNally & Co.Riverside Publishing CompanyServiceMaster Company Southland CorporationStarmark InternationalSuperior Coffee & Foods, div. of Sara Lee Corp.System Software Associates, Inc.TeleAmerica, Inc.Thomson Financial/Rand McNally PublishingTrammell Crow Company

Northampton, Gb

Q4 Staffing-Recruiting Agent. Contract position to manage client-employee staffing expectations as Evanston-based, Victor Temporary Services' onsite, vendor representative/employee liaison at the Avon company's Morton Grove order fulfillment center. Ensured all interim staffing requests for package assemblers and warehouse personnel during Avon's critical, Q4 holiday delivery cycle.

Transport Driver and Inventory Control Assistant to the Purchasing Manager for this custom blow-molding, plastics manufacturing company.

Worked seasonally in various manufacturing/warehousing capacities throughout high school and college for this manufacturer of wooden pallets and freight containers. Shop assignments included the fabrication of lumber components, manual and machine production of pallets, repair and recycling of pallets and reusable components, hand-assembly of wooden boxes and crates, inventory maintenance, and the loading/unloading of trucks.

B.A., Majors In History And Political Science

Coursework In History And Political Science

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