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North West Based Uk Wide Clients

Fed up with the frustrations of only representing one acquiring bank, I decided to form my own Merchant Services Brokerage. This allows me and my small (but dedicated and hard working) team to offer our merchants the best deal on the market, regardless of industry sector. We help our merchants reduce their cost base, manage the PCI DSS compliance, provide service and support as required. Additionally we can offer EPOS and loans against future takings.

North West England

It was with great pleasure that I was proud to announce officially my move to AnnectoUK as Area Manager for Northwest England. AnnectoUK is a visionary company offering not only Merchant Services but also Cash Advance products and a full intuitive EPOS system. We offer a relaxed, friendly, consultative approach to all of your processing and Electronic Point of Sale (till) needs with ground breaking products, that can encompass not only the normal till processes you might expect with real time reporting but also incorporating your social media platforms. My primary function will be supporting my 15 strong team and helping their merchants achieve their objectives but of course I am still happy to visit merchants and offer them not a sale but an ongoing support mechanism.So whether you want to reduce your processing costs, fed up with your current merchant processes, need a sexy new EPOS or would like me to ease cash-flow with a cash injection, please feel free to contact me without obligation.

North West

With effect from 13th May 2013, I have now been promoted to Regional Manager, this will mean that whilst I will still help both existing and new merchants, much of my time will be spent helping my managers and their teams.After a successful period with my previous employer I am delighted to have been headhunted by Chip and Pin Solutions (www.chipandpinsolutions.com) as Area Manager for the North West. The company already provide merchant services solutions for Virgin, The AA, Liverpool FootbalI Club, Weightwatchersand many others, my role is to build relationships with potential new clients, potentially offering savings over their current provider, whilst running a small but dedicated team of 10 consultants. Although I normally focus on multi-outlet companies I am very happy to deal with a single unit user. If you would like an honest and free review or know anyone who might like to join my team please feel free to get in touch.

North West

Merchant Acquirer of the Year 2011. Your business is unique, and so are its challenges. In today's competitive marketplace, you must balance good customer service with efficient cash management and risk control. You're in good company with Elavon; our end-to-end solutions and international processing platform support more than one million business merchants worldwide. So no matter your business-retail, restaurant, healthcare, service, mail order, or e-commerce-we have the solutions you need to optimise your payment processing.Working with companies of all sizes offering a refreshing look at Merchant Services, making real savings to users of either e-commerce or chip and pin services. Elavon (www.elavon.com) are one of the world largest processor of none cash transaction and as such able to offer outstanding transaction rates to many, from American Airlines, Quantas, Marriott and Hilton Hotels to single unit users.I like to think that I am the acceptable face of banking.

Lancaster, United Kingdom

My role covered every stage of the business cycle, self source, establish, develop and maintain relationships with business owners, recommending innovative solution or improvements to their IT infrastructure, everything from a new PC or systems, to networking, servers, cloud based or software solutions and encouraging them to take a support contract. Working to exacting and demanding targets I have achieved a substantial increase (34%) in not only turnover but also overall profitability (28%) of my department, we have also seen monumental (90%) growth of contract support. Whilst undertaking the above I was also responsible for ensuring that our existing client base was not ignored, this is not only a business development role but also requires professional account management skills and obviously spending time networking.

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North West

This role required organisation, persistency and professional sales skills of the highest order. I was required to source, market to and then close the business whilst working completely autonomously and reporting my results directly to board. Due to the nature and cost of the product, this client-facing role involved contacting, report building and closing either the board or managing partner of Solicitors firms. This always involved written and or a personal presentation to senior partners and or board directors.

North West

Working as a Marketing Consultant in the areas of Employment Law and Health and Safety, the role required me to source new clients in a business-to-business environment, these clients I self-sourced using all marketing tools available such as recommendations, professional introducers, cold calling, events and social networking. The company had very little market penetration in Cumbria so I was required to build its reputation in a highly professional manner, whilst hitting demanding targets.

Scotland

Utilising the financial sales background gained at CFPL and initially from the spare room of my home I established a small company dealing with Claims Management. We helped individuals make claims against companies for the mis-selling of insurance related products. At its peak I employed twelve people and we handled over 5000 separate cases, at one stage from three offices turning over circa £(significant) over 5 years. To expand I was required to hold regular meetings with introducers both existing and potential ensuring a steady supply of new clients/business, my introducers were mainly financial services companies and mortgage brokers. Client meetings were essential for the evolution of the company, this involved fact-finding and establishing the basis for the case and making recommendations where appropriate. Raising our profile was achieved through networking, recommendation, face to face and the medium of advertising. Whilst building the company and before I employed an office manager I was in addition to the above responsible for all staff, recruitment, payments both internal and external, training and of course discipline.

London, United Kingdom

Joining this financial advice company with no training and limited background knowledge, starting at the bottom with no clients, I was required to source and establish over 400 individuals and 40 companies., advising on life assurance, pensions, investments and mortgages This was achieved via contacts, referrals, networking, recommendation and with some cold calling. Having proven my value and obtained the relevant qualification (FPC 1, 2 & 3) I was promoted nine times to Senior Unit Manager and Partner, at this stage I studied and undertook further examinations AFPC (Management and Motivation, Pensions). Whilst still running, maintaining and expanding my personal client base, I was responsible for the advertising assessing, recruiting, training, management and motivation of my team. When we sold the company I had a team of eleven sales people.

Nottingham, United Kingdom, Stafford, Cosford, Germany, Cornwall

Joining straight from school, my final job involved encrypting and decrypting Top Secret information!!