Tess Jackovich Email & Phone Number

Southlake, Texas

Joined this start-up medical device company based in Texas as Contract Sales Director and currently serve as VP of Business Development. The company has launched distribution in Latin and South America, including Chile, Ecuador, Columbia, and Costa Rico, as well as Europe, Middle East, and Australia. Currently waiting on FDA approval to complete U.S. rollout. - Represent the operation at domestic and international trade shows, promoting device features and benefits. - Identify product evaluation sites for clinical trials and train staff in trial implementation. - Administer accounting and banking functions for the operation; complete quarterly business reviews and generate monthly reports in order to review and optimize sales pipelines.- Plan U.S. and Canadian market launch and distribution strategy to be implemented post FDA-approval.- Helped train and set-up a distributor in Australia and sales representative serving the Middle East and Europe.- Designed employee handbook and marketing materials while contributing to website content development.- Assisted in creating and delivering presentations, playing a critical role in securing millions in angel investor funding.

Managed a 15-state region, traveling to promote and sell state-of-the-art Non-Invasive Blood Pressure and Critical Care Monitors to hospitals, surgical centers, and outpatient clinics while training medical staff and client teams in product use.- Assisted senior management in developing marketing strategies, promoting the product at trade shows, and completing millions of dollars in contracts/sales. Consistently met or exceeded all sales quotas. - Coordinated and led training events at more than a dozen hospitals, instructing hundreds of employees (nurses, techs, physicians, and more) across various departments (ranging from ER to OBYGN) in device use. - Trained/mentored distributor network sales representatives in product expertise, cold calling, and product demos.

- Called on physicians and decision makers in clinics, hospitals, and offices to market, promote, and sell critical care products spanning cardiology, surgery, anesthesia, labor and delivery, respiratory care, emergency care, and ICU. - Launched new products and drove sales gains for companies such as Zimmer, Colin Medical, King Systems, Kendall Healthcare, and Mallinckrodt Medical. Earned recognition for meeting or exceeding all sales quotas. - Made contributions to the development of marketing programs, including serving on a Marketing Advisory Board.