Shaun B. Minett
** - **** ****** ****** ***********, ON L5J 4J9
416-***-**** / ********@*****.***
Personal Profile
Entrepreneurial Executive with more than 20 years experience in sales, marketing,
management and product development of a software company specializing in
information technology, retail accounting and reporting solutions for the retail
industry targeting Presidents, CFO, Controllers and Vice President of Information
Technology.
Skill Set
Strong Interpersonal Skills/ presentation skills with sense of humor,
Hunter mentality, able to do cold calling, negotiate and close deals
Strong sales skills Good listener
Strong Understanding of Financial Statements and Key Operating Ratios
Gut Sense of whether a business deal makes sense
Business Experience
Spotlight SI Inc, Mississauga, Ontario 2000 – 2015
Director of Sales
Spotlight S.I Inc was a developer and marketer of a high-speed business reporting solutions
for retail accounting, reporting solutions and business intelligence software
application for the retail sector. The company was sold to an American software
company.
Developed a marketing approach that targeted US based retail chains.
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Built a customer base of CEO’s, CFO’s and Senior IT management in both Canada and the
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United States.
Meet and exceed assigned quotas
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Built revenue, prospect and closed named accounts against established competition by
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referencing existing customers.
Can quickly understand a vertical market, their requirements, and apply this knowledge to sell
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solutions.
Manage multiple customers and opportunities, maintaining accurate forecasting and clear
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management communication.
Managed a sales infrastructure with emphasis on face to face meeting with decision makers with
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saving the company 50% in travel and trade show costs
MIBARSOFT Inc., Toronto, Ontario 1983 – 2000
Owner /President
MIBARSOFT was a high-tech developer and marketer of an integrated retail and cost accounting
software application to the retail sector in North America. The business was started from zero
and over 15 years averaged 1,000,000 in sales, 30 staff and 25 customers with a maintenance
base of over 1,000,000.
Generated in excess of $1,000,000 in sales for 4 consecutive years.
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Customer base included National Grocers, Fortino’s, Nike Canada, Prime Restaurant
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Group and other leading retail chains.
Partnered with other software vendors including IBM, and NCR.
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Created, designed and marketed a cost and retail accounting software application.
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Promoted the software application at tradeshows, conferences and seminars over the past
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ten years.
Spoke at industry conferences including the Food Marketing Institute.
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Professional Experience
Bank of Montreal, Toronto, Ontario 1981 – 1983
Foreign Exchange Trader
Traded Canadian and US currency. Also marketed foreign exchange products to
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commercial customers.
Price Waterhouse Toronto, Ontario 1979 - 1981
Staff Accountant
Completed working paper files to draft financial statements for manager and partner
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review.
Deloitte Haskins Sells Toronto, Ontario 1978 – 1979
Student in Accounts
Prepared working papers for client files using compliance and substantive testing
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procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce Degree, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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May 1979