ramon phillips

* New and Existing Account Management * Sales and Marketing * Ranked #1 in Field Sales and New Account Acquisition * Record Setting Selling Success * Presentation and R.O.I. Review * Managed Client Account Database * Contract Negotiations * Project Lead in Systems Implementation

Started VisuaLink Sys Inc. from the ground floor. Visualink was the very first So California digital (on-line) used car bulliten board site. We posted photos and used car listings for local area dealers. I closed Visualink to join the AutoByTel team.

I was responsible for the sale of all local area off lease returns for the nation’s largest fleet and vehicle lessor GE Capital Fleet. I averaged 118-120% of client ROI. I sold the highest volume of used vehicle inventory west of the Mississippi river, averaging 6 million dollars in annual sales.

Handled all arbitration isssues after auction floor sales. Offers and after sales transactions. Managed 5 staff members in the processing and inspections of arbitration/offers dept.

* Cold calling and selling of a complete suite of advertising and marketing solutions for small businesses * Interview and accessing prospect needs * Introduction, recommendation and presentation of effective advertising campaign including ROI * Review of complete product suite including traditional print yellow pages and new and innovative e-commerce solution suite. * Presentation and sales of SEO, SEM Mobile, Txt, Websites, Banners and Direct Mail and sales of sponsored placement on YP.com search directory. * Account management and marketing assessment including interactive presentations for upgrades and sales to existing client base.

* Managed the sales process of a customer relationship management and direct mail program; from initial contact to project completion and performance assessment * Initiated first customer contact, via an outbound call campaign * Identified and developed additional revenue streams for clients and employer * Coached clients in product features & implementation, resulting in total immersion of the product while increasing sales revenue * Consulted with client user and software engineers to improve end users product solutions * Successfully negotiated, administered and managed multiple contracts at any given time * Initiated, cultivated, and utilized professional referral channels for lead generation * Assessed national and economic trends, consumer purchasing behaviors and industry intelligence to ensure client (dealer) and employer success

* Consistent leader in sales, client service and new business acquisition * Increased average client spend by 75% * Effectively and professionally managed a multi-state client base while growing account base and monthly billing. * Adept in training and software implementation

* Instrumental in the sales and implementation of the AutoByTel New and Used Car program. * Co-Developed, Sold and Implemented ABT's Used Car Program * Excelled in new and used car program sales and field service and customer support. * Managed Dealer Clients across AR, IA, MO and KS * Consistent Top Performer, * Excelled in all aspects of new programs and technologies

Service Contract Warranty Administrator

* Selling and consulting with C level executives in complex IT and business solutions * CRM, Dealer Management Software and IP Phone Applications selling expertise * 2004 Rookie of the Year * Presidents Club Award Winner * Consistent in meeting and exceeding all levels of job responsibilities * sales quotas, client level support, account retention and territory growth)

Sales of Aclara's total AMI Smart Infrastructure solutions suite to cooperatives and municipalities throughout North America. Partnering with Aclara field sales, distributors and affiliate providers presenting total AMI solutions including Load Management, Prepay, Distribution Automation, MDMS, Voltage Reduction, Power Quality, AclaraONE software solutions, Outage Detection, Demand Billing and much more. Monitoring industry trends, initiatives, needs and fostering industry wide networks and relationships. Building utility industry technology and business partnerships to deliver advanced energy solutions addressing the challenges of today and the future.

Aclara Technologies LLC is a world-class supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to more than 780 water, gas, and electric utilities globally. Aclara SIS offerings include smart meters and other field devices, advanced metering infrastructure and software and services that enable utilities to predict and respond to conditions, leverage their distribution networks effectively and engage with their customers. Aclara Technologies LLC is owned by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. Visit us at Aclara.com and follow us on Twitter @AclaraSolutions.