TIMOTHY J. SLAVIN
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SENIOR SALES, MARKETING, & NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Accomplished executive with flawless record of guiding startup Financial
Services Technology and expansion of Defined Contribution products, and
global BPO organizations to profitable growth. Driver and champion of
transformational programs; able to build internal support at all levels and
create cross-functional project teams that deliver exceptional results.
Expert in aligning strategy with organization vision and goals,
interpreting the voice of the customer through enhanced customer insight
and knowledge management.
Demonstrated Core Competencies
New Business Development ( Private Equity ( Client Relations ( Market
Penetration ( Business Plans
Territory Management ( Software Development ( Change Management (
Entrepreneur ( P&L ( Turnarounds (Startup Ops ( Health Savings Accounts (
Defined Contribution Industry ( Third Party Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
InvestLink, New York, NY 1997-Present
InvestLink markets software, branded as Total Service Manager (TSM), to the
Defined Contribution/401K industry. The software integrates recordkeeping,
information processing, trading, and administration.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
High-profile senior operating co-founder and initial funder specializing in
a software company that markets a 401K recordkeeping, trading, and
administration product and a Health Savings Account product. Hold full P&L
accountability for strategic direction, sales leadership, and operational
management. Manage, mentor, and develop a staff of 5 direct reports,
including the Chief Technology Officer, Director of Operations, Director of
Client Service, Director of Quality Assurance, and Director of Sales. Built
strong business partnerships with the top ten financial services firms,
encompassing Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, American Funds, and Schwab.
. Determined market opportunity, go-to-market strategy, and development
priorities targeting consumers. Realigned focus of marketing and
development plans to maximize perceived value/willingness-to-pay and
increase projected market penetration.
. Relationships with over 75 Defined Contribution Third Party
Administrators.
. Cultivated strong and sustainable relationships with financial services
partners, organizations, and leaders to position InvestLink as an
alternative to an entrenched competitor.
. Authored and executed business plan, built organizational structure, and
contributed vision and thought leadership during startup and growth
phases.
. Served as primary source for strategy, client advisory, recommendations
and solutions, big-picture perspective, and quantitative market research.
. Launched a profitable business, delivering immediate and impressive
results, growing the firm to the third largest Defined Contribution/401k
software firm, and successfully marketing and selling the business three
times to two Fortune Five Hundred financial services firms and a private
equity firm..
Bankers Trust Company, New York, NY 1993-1997
Bankers Trust was a leading investment bank, trading, and processing firm,
with annual sales of $7B and approximately 15,000 employees worldwide.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, Global Client Management
Joined the organization as Managing Director with the primary
responsibility for worldwide client management across 35 countries.
Directed all related aspects for dispensing Global Custody, money
transfers, letters of credit, securities lending, and bank processing. Held
accountable for money transfer operations, $123MM budget, 6 Managing
Director team reports, along with responsibility for 215 indirect reports
in 34 countries. Cultivated and deepened relationships with international
senior executives with the express purpose of expanding market share and
increasing profits.
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MANAGING DIRECTOR, Global Client Management cont'd.
. Reorganized thee Client Management Organization, brought the entire
function under new leadership and instilled a strong customer-
satisfaction focus.
. Built a talented, versatile, and nimble staff, hiring 50% new client
managers worldwide who were able to capitalize on new learning and rapid
shifts in the market.
. Amplified base revenue by 19% compounded each year, despite significantly
difficult market conditions and bank reputational issues.
. Introduced proactive management techniques to strengthen focus on cost
avoidance and elimination, lowering overall P&L expense costs 16%.
. Acknowledged as chief architect for turning around stodgy non-sales
focused client management team.
ADP Brokerage Services, New York, NY 1987-1993
Leading securities, front-office, and proxy processing business in
financial services.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, Sales & Client Management
Recruited to provide all-encompassing leadership, vision, strategy for
growth, client satisfaction and retention for the Sales and Client
Management division of ADP Brokerage Services. Reporting to the President,
focused on processing products including securities processing, front-
office services, proxy processing, and BPO. Managed $53MM budget and 150-
person sales force, with 6 VP-level direct reports. Marketed new proxy
processing business that was later spun off to Broadridge in 2007, removing
approximately $2B from ADP's total yearly revenue. Leveraged significant
international experience with C-level client contacts to initiate programs
and services that support long-term business growth objectives.
. Directed an organizational restructuring plan, meeting weekly with
President of ADP to review progress, executing plan within 4 months,
successfully re-tooling the entity and imparting a team mind-set.
. Drastically decreased personnel expenses 29% by creating an environment
that rewarded individual employees for contributions to long-term cost
avoidance and profit growth.
. Evaluated competitive activity and defined new corporate strategy for
market positioning, boosting base revenue by an average of 18% year-over-
year.
. Dramatically increased clients under long-term contracts from less than
15% to 98% within 18 months, deploying consultative sales training and
account management programs focusing on C-level client's needs assessment
and long-term support.
. Created innovative account retention programs to protect key accounts
against competition, retaining entire account base during considerable
competitive onslaught by SunGard.
. Developed a unique key account management program, resulting in an
average of 17% addition of new business per year, including wins at
American Express, Citicorp Securities, TD Waterhouse, Ameritrade and New
York Stock Exchange.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PRIOR to 1990:
Coinmach Industries: Senior Vice President, 1987-1988
AT&T: Division Manager-National Financial Accounts, 1970-1987
EDUCATION
BA, Liberal Arts
St. John's University, Queens, NY
Securities Industry Association Wharton School Program
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA)
The Society of Professional Asset-Managers and Record Keepers (SPARK)
Board Member, Wealth Management Systems Inc (WMSI)-New York-Leading IRA
Rollover Technology Company
Board Member, Syngent, Inc.-New York-Co-location Outsourcing Firm