FRED THURSTON
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Areas of Expertise:
Operational Improvements . Lean Management Strategies . Complex
Selling Engagements . Promotional Programs . Sales Pipeline Management
. Strategic Partnerships . Sales Training . Systems Implementation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
F.T. Eye, Inc.
2010-2013
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR
KONAN USA, QUANTEL MEDICAL, OCULUS USA, IMACAM, REICHERT
(Ophthalmic Surgical Lasers, Ultrasound, Diagnostic Equipment, Digital
Imaging Systems)
.Winning the KONAN Specular Microscope contract for Georgia
Sold 4 units vs. other candidates in the region to win contract
Initial Quota 5/yr - Surpassed by selling 11 in the first year.
?Sold the first QUANTEL MEDICAL Multi-Spot Laser in the South East United
States
Winning over the PASCAL Laser system (which the practice had one
already in another office) This sale turned into two systems within 3
months after initial sale.
?5 PDT laser Systems in 2012 / Avg. 22K per unit
Working with pharmaceutical sales reps to generate new client base.
Duke Hospital had existing competitor in hospital until we stole the
show.
?14 new Ultrasound accounts in the first year
4 Hospitals- Emory University, Piedmont, Grady and Duke University.
Avg. selling price of 14.5K- Winning against a 5K unit consistently
Beating Ellex for the Emory and Duke Hospital Ultrasound Account AVISO
unit for 35K
?Pentacam, Visual Fields, Refractometers, ImageCam
Sold three PENTACAM's within my first quarter with the company -65K avg.
sell
?Created 10 New accounts in Georgia the next year.
Head to Head with Zeiss and Topcon Medical Daily.
FRED THURSTON
6558 141st Lane ? Jupiter FL 33458 ? C: 863-***-****?
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT'D)
3MESPE
2007-2008
Consultant 3M ESPE- Sells CAD/CAM Dental Milling Machines
Created winning business model for milling centers to build on
Interviewing prospected milling centers for new machine sales
Assisted in selling 4 milling machines 250,000-each/Starting price
Central Dental Creations
2002-2007
CAD/CAM milling designer and Operator/Supervisor/Sales Manager
Managing partner
?Started with 160,000 gross sales, one customer, two employees
?Remodeled Laboratory changed the business platform
?Added a CAD/CAM milling machine /along with four employees
?DCS laboratory was first major account attributing to 20% increase in
sales overnight
?Within 5 years 1 million in gross sales,
Five employees and 12 major accounts
Added back-up systems and enhanced service for aging instruments
?Making WebPage access, email blasts with monthly special, mailings,
Continuing Education dinners, Regional Optometry Meetings (within
email blasts/mailing for special booth pricing and referral's)
? Increased territory South Florida to Georgia North and South Carolina
Annual sales from 750,000 to 2 million
Hiring three sales reps to maintain coverage and saturation of
territory
Implementing field training and demonstrational assistance for new
sales representatives
Adding more Products to existing platforms
Using existing customer base to help assist in selling the microscope to
new prospect doctors
Setting up new training modules for sales representatives
Education and Continuing Education
University of Wyoming - Chemistry
Dental CAD/CAM certification -3MESPE
Rhonda Waldron - Biometry/Ultrasound Course
Quantel - Retinal Laser Program
Oculus -Company Executive Training Course - Germany
FRED THURSTON ? 6558 141st Lane ? Jupiter FL 33458 ? C: 863-***-****?
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