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Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited to develop and grow the 14-state North Central Region which had experienced high sales turnover and extremely limited sales activity for an auto industry leader in risk management, human resources management, and customer information security offering customized solutions that are systematic and sustainable.• Develop and implement sales strategy to cultivate new business and grow revenue with new and existing customers through the sales of risk management and revenue… Show more Recruited to develop and grow the 14-state North Central Region which had experienced high sales turnover and extremely limited sales activity for an auto industry leader in risk management, human resources management, and customer information security offering customized solutions that are systematic and sustainable.• Develop and implement sales strategy to cultivate new business and grow revenue with new and existing customers through the sales of risk management and revenue generating solutions.• Served an instrumental role in opening the way for KPA to grow vertical markets by enrolling several large non-automotive accounts including Midwest Fuel Injection with 8 Facilities, and WeatherTech Industries with 5 Facilities.• Achieved the 2013 12-month quota in less than 7½ months; recognized as “Rookie of the Year” for 2013. Show less

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited by V.P. of Business Development to join sales team to manage a five state territory selling an automated process that guarantees keeping customers fully engaged with the dealership. • Ranked Top 2 in sales volume of Special Owner Services, a leading customer retention software, and Top 2 in Covideo Software, a state-of-the-are personalized video media communications tool.• Grew customer base by 1,521% over a 7 month period.

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited to join a new start-up venture, and launch and manage a six-state sales territory to introduce MPI EDGE, a ground breaking, cutting edge, revenue generating software solution.* Provided direction and leadership in the South Central Region focused on retaining existing clients while also growing their customer base by driving performance improvement within vehicle inspection processes in a territory that included the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas… Show more Recruited to join a new start-up venture, and launch and manage a six-state sales territory to introduce MPI EDGE, a ground breaking, cutting edge, revenue generating software solution.* Provided direction and leadership in the South Central Region focused on retaining existing clients while also growing their customer base by driving performance improvement within vehicle inspection processes in a territory that included the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.* Recognized as a Top 3 Revenue Producer nationally for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Show less

Greater St. Louis Area

Promoted to lead and direct an outside sales force of 7 District Sales Managers to build new business and ensure total customer satisfaction within existing client base of automobile dealerships in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana.* Led sales team to combine marketing and customer retention with an in-depth knowledge of dealership operations to deliver highly targeted and customized solutions to enhance loyalty and stimulate purchase behavior.

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited to develop and execute a more robust sales and marketing strategy to meet and exceed monthly goals for the sale of CRM solutions for automobile dealerships in the states of Missouri and Illinois.* Recognized for sales excellence with a national award as “Top 3 Revenue Producer” in the company (2003), and regional award as “Top Revenue Producer – North Central Region” (2002)

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited to develop and execute key strategies to drive and achieve specific sales goals and market share growth for product placement of Customer Marketing Solutions to new car automobile dealers in Missouri and Central Illinois.• Successfully launched new product venture to drive revenue through lead generation, gathering competitive intelligence, product demonstrations, discovery of accounts and proposals to customers.• Overcame strong competition to lead the country in sales… Show more Recruited to develop and execute key strategies to drive and achieve specific sales goals and market share growth for product placement of Customer Marketing Solutions to new car automobile dealers in Missouri and Central Illinois.• Successfully launched new product venture to drive revenue through lead generation, gathering competitive intelligence, product demonstrations, discovery of accounts and proposals to customers.• Overcame strong competition to lead the country in sales successes by leveraging relationships and establishing a marketing strategy to prospect new accounts and develop new business. Show less