Christopher J. Hammel
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Home: 818-***-**** acq044@r.postjobfree.com
Career Goal
Obtain a business development role using my creative energy in sales and distribution coupled with a passion for high technology to drive success for a growth organization.
Summary Of Achievements
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Created a business plan that opened relations with 3 top vendor accounts resulting in a 35% increase in annual sales
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Persistently prospected and built solid business relationships with clients resulting in an additional 1,000 transactions and nearly $50,000 in extra business per month
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Negotiated with a major client to utilize the company’s services for a one month trial resulting in an exclusive business relationship equating to $30,000 per month in additional revenue
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Directed a company's 4th largest region in the country and generated from $800 thousand to $1.8 million in annual revenue in a two year span
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Ranked #1 Sales Representative and four time winner of a quarterly sales award
Qualifications Summary
Proven capability working in a team environment developing clients from initial contact to contract negotiation to servicing. Experience in account management working for Fortune 100 companies.
Skills include:
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Sales/Marketing Communications
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New Accounts/Business Development
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Client Needs Assessment
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Account/Contract Negotiations
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International Sales
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Sales Presentations
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Team Building Skills/Leadership
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Account/Client Retention
Business Development Experience
Pixworld Inc./Anthem Pictures, Calabasas, California
2007 to Present
Vice President of Sales
Launched a film distribution company and manage all aspects of client/vendor relations and business projects in the distribution of over 200 films.
Delivered Results: Promoted to Vice President of Sales when the COO of Anthem Pictures merged and originated Pixworld. Through building relationships with investors and producers, Pixworld was able to expand its services to include film finance and production. Set up and negotiated 40 direct accounts for Anthem Pictures and successfully promoted, marketed and managed 35 of Anthem's films in the first year.
NationalLink, Inc., Los Angeles, California
2013
Western Regional Representative
Represented a national mid-sized mortgage information services company in marketing and account maintenance of lenders.
Delivered Results: Established client relationships with C-level executives, regional/branch managers and loan officers in a 4 state region and assisted in troubleshooting for customers when closing their loans. Increased NationalLink's closings to nearly 70% for all of PNC Mortgage, a 16% increase over the regional goal of 60%.
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Business Development Experience (cont.)
Orange Coast Title Company, Los Angeles, California
2006 to 2007
Account Executive, National Lender Services Group
Represented a regional title information services company to expand nationally by marketing to major lenders across the country.
Delivered Results: Excelled in prospecting C-level executives and implementing problem solving skills in signing on 29 new accounts in 9 months generating nearly $90,000 in net new business
First American Financial Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2002 to 2006
Regional Head of Sales and Marketing
Represented a Fortune 100 financial services and title insurance company in sales and public relations to banks, attorneys and title agencies.
Delivered Results: Maximized client relationships through prospecting, negotiating and servicing which increased new accounts 25% and sales revenue 21% annually
Dollar Savings Bank, Advantage Equity Services, Delta Dental
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1990 to 2002
Financial Analyst, Commercial Lender, Regional Sales and Marketing Executive
Involved in all aspects of business ranging from financial analysis, commercial lending, contract negotiation, customer relations, sales, marketing and servicing.
Delivered Results: Promoted to various positions over this time period including Commercial Real Estate Lender, Territory Manager and Regional Vice President
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio – While receiving my degree, I took a leadership role with an international student-run foreign exchange organization that allowed me to work for a year with an Australian accounting firm and travel for a year throughout Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.
Software Proficiencies
Salesforce, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and ACT