Chris Bates
National Award Winning Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
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SUMMARY
Two time President’s Club Winner and recipient of many regional awards. Accomplished in both Primary Care and Specialty roles.
Extensive experience calling on Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pain Management, Psychiatry, Physiatry, Rheumatology,
Sleep Medicine, Eye Care and other specialties. Entrepreneurial and results driven. Resilient and adaptive through change. Highly
recommended by superiors, colleagues, and customers.
EXPERIENCE
Specialty Sales Representative - West Palm Beach Territory
Transdermal Therapeutics Inc. 2012 – Present
Promoting Topical Analgesics to Pain Management, Neurology, Rheumatology, Physiatry, Family Practice and other offices.
Received Fast Start Award for exemplary sales volume in first three months
Coordinated presentations using Key Opinion Leaders, leading to 60% increase in volume
Territory Sales Representative – Palm Beach County Territory
Visiting Nurse Association of Florida 2009 - 2012
Promoted home nursing services to physicians, hospitals, and communities.
Grew Medicare referral volume in Palm Beach County by 44% in 2010 and 47% in 2011
Initiated and coordinated 4 Support Groups for patients at risk of Stroke or CV Event
Sales Representative / Specialty & Primary Care - West Palm Beach Territory
King Pharmaceuticals 2003 - 2009
Promoted Analgesics and Hypnotics to Pain Management, Rheumatology, Physiatry,
Psychiatry, Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine and Family Practice Offices.
Propelled last place territory into a President's Club winning territory in one year
Received five regional awards for top performance over tenure
Selected to be District Technology Trainer and Field Liaison to Product Manager
Sales Representative - West Palm Beach Territory
Elan Pharmaceuticals 2001 – 2003
Promoted Muscle Relaxers, Topical Steroid, and Hypnotic to Orthopedists, Rheumatologists,
Physiatrists, Internal Medicine, & Family Practice Offices.
Drove market share increase of 5% in one quarter for sleep aid Sonata
Maximized market share of muscle relaxant Skelaxin to10% over national average
EDUCATION Utica College of Syracuse University- Utica, NY Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
The Landmark Curriculum-Ft. Lauderdale, FL