PHILIP A. SAHADI
Virtual Office: 908-***-****
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Mobile: 908-***-****
E-mail: ******.******@*******.***
E-fax: 908-***-****
Highly focused achiever with effective, intuitive, results-oriented
internet-based research experience; criminality screening experience;
tenacity; sales success; and a demonstrated passion to outperform.
CAREER PROFILE
Performance-driven professional who has applied years of business
experience in a variety of verticals to great advantage and success. Known
for being goal-oriented, self-motivated, and having an entrepreneurial
spirit. Equally strong performer in online research and communication;
relationship-building with clients and co-workers; and new business
development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Researcher/Consultant HIRE GOLDEN INTERNATIONAL
2/05 - Present
Schwenksville, PA (virtual
office in Basking Ridge, NJ)
Over the past 5+ years I have consistently overachieved at this ten year-
old candidate-assessment firm and supplier to the criminal background
screening industry.
RECRUITER/CRIMINALITY SCREENING: I have researched, identified, assessed
and recruited hundreds of candidates for a variety of clients, including
Fortune-500 employers across a number of verticals. Our recruitment
process includes criminality screening.
BUSINESS DEVELOPER: Working under a national engagement, as a "farmer" I
have researched and identified sales candidates for regional and local
sales managers at a Fortune-200 insurance company.
BUSINESS GENERATOR: As a "hunter" I have personally researched, identified,
pursued and signed as clients several large employers.
Researcher/Regional Account Mgr. CARMICHAEL & CARMICHAEL
2/99 - 1/05
Nashville, TN (virtual office
in Basking Ridge, NJ)
( Spearheaded major-account research, identification and sales, made via
telephone/E-mail only, for the Search-
Engine Marketing division. (7/01 - 1/05)
( Achieved 120%+ of sales budget for the company's shopping-mall website
IShopHere.com. (2/99 - 7/01)
( The 150+ clients I sold for both divisions included many blue-chip
internet and brick-and-mortar retailers.
Researcher/Sales Representative INXSYS BROADCAST NETWORKS
6/97 - 2/99
Longview, WA
(virtual office in NJ)
( Researched and identified prospects, and increased domestic and
international sales over 100% at this
provider of internet-based, revenue-generating content to radio and TV
stations.
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Sales Representative PASS SALES CONSULTANTS
1/92 - 5/97
Lyndhurst,
NJ
. At this prospect identification/sales outsourcer, I sourced, researched
and sold the A&E Network a $300K contract for a market-research firm
client.
. Launched the advertising sales effort of a startup cable network, the
Home Medical Channel.
. Marketed the CRM services of Retail Resources LLC.
Account Manager BIRCH - SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH/VNU
3/86 - 1/92
New York, NY
. Researched and identified prospects, and helped to propel sales of the
Scarborough Consumer & Multi-Media Report to television stations.
Increased sales almost 200%. (1/90 - 1/92)
. Exceeded revenue budget 35% by researching prospects and selling Birch
Radio Ratings and Scarborough to regional and national agencies. (1/88 -
12/89)
. Identified prospects and increased sales 200% of Birch and Scarborough
to ad agencies. (3/86 - 12/87)
Ad Sales Representative CABLEVISION SYSTEMS
6/83 - 3/86
Bergen
County, NJ
. Responsible for a 175% increase in local TV ad sales revenue in less
than three years.
EDUCATION
CLARK UNIVERSITY, Worcester, MA
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
Masters in Psychology program (incomplete)
PUBLICATIONS
Qualitative Research: Generating More Television Revenue in the 1990s -
Television Bureau of Advertising's Sales News Magazine, September, 1990
Bergen County: A Retail-Oriented Philosophy - Paul Kagan Associates' Cable
TV Advertising Newsletter, September, 1984
AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
President's Club Award for Sales Budget Overachievement - Birch/Scarborough
Research
Overachievers Club Award - Birch/Scarborough Research
Certificate of Accomplishment, Xerox Professional Selling Skills Program
Certified Radio Marketing Consultant (CRMC) - Radio Advertising Bureau
Past Member, Advertising Club of New York