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Excelsior Business Solutions is a business management consulting firm that provides sales, marketing, and lead generation services. With experience in over 20 countries, our team of experts have worked with both the private and public sector to develop and execute strategic growth plans.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

-Built & manage a global partner ecosystem bridging 35 countries & 128 partners including Top Private Sectors Firms, Trade Associations, Chambers, Canadian Embassies and Foreign Consulates-Manage & maintain a global team of 70 individuals including consultants/business development representatives, marketing & administrative staff-Manage portfolio of sales of $7 million in 4 key service verticals: strategic consulting, digital marketing, lead generation, & market expansion-Develop strategic partnerships with top Canadian firms including Scotiabank, Deloitte, Miller Thomson & Cushman & Wakefield equating to $1.1 million on an annual basis-Act as Senior Consultant & Project Lead for over 20 municipalities for economic development, lead generation, & foreign direct investment attraction strategies-Act as Senior Consultant & Project Lead on cross-sector accounts (such as Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, & more) addressing our clients' critical issues & growing opportunities through our service verticals-Lead foreign direct investment (FDI) missions & trade initiatives for municipal & provincial representatives to support economic development programs. -Contributing to & guiding over 400 businesses in business management, marketing and expansion across the globe. Largest investment secured was $80 million for phase one-Work closely with the sales & marketing department to help develop plans & strategies for acquiring new customers & business opportunities-Have successfully written, delivered & won 98 RFP submissions-Manage technical & business negotiations to develop custom agreements & repeatable templates to scale to broader ecosystem partnerships-Conduct training programs for private & public sectors on topics related to leadership, sales, & foreign direct investment-Identify & apply for grants; successfully winning over $2.2 million in grant funding-Manage CRM implementation; Salesforce, Zoho, & Odoo

The Canadian Association of Marketing Professionals (CAMP) is a professional association dedicated to the individual needs of marketers in Canada.-Develop an understanding of the business, market and industry trends.-Provide “wise counsel” on issues raised by owners/directors or management.-Provide unbiased insights and ideas from a third point-of-view (not involved in the operation of the business).-Encourage and support the exploration of new business ideas.-Encourage the development of a governance framework that enable sustainable growth of the company.-Provide advice on the sponsorship/partnership strategy, annual awards gala and membershiprelations.-Act as Judge for CAMP Marketing Awards.

As Director of Global Sales and Partnerships, my role was to develop business development channels, create a partnership network, grow an international team and lead the development of marketing materials for specific target markets including USA, and Europe along with parts of Asia, Middle East, and South America.- Identified and secured new technology and software partners to add to the line of products- Developed proposals and sales pitches for digital marketing services, lead generation, and traditional marketing services- Managed a team of 12 including marketing specialists, developers, designers, sales representatives and administrative staff, as well as third-party vendors- Helped grow sales in USA, and Europe mainly targeting $4 million in sales- Managed existing portfolio of clients; retained and managed up-selling customers

Vaughan, Ontario, Ca

As the Executive Assistant, I acted as a liaison between various departments ensuring all project and operations activities are in support of the Company’s overall goals and objectives. I was required to maintain confidentiality and professionally interact with employees, management and the public.

As Special Project Coordinator I provided support on research and development for potential donor profiles along with implement core changes to internal management software.