Ron Akins

Savannah, TX ***** • 469-***-**** • ad3rln@r.postjobfree.com

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES • SALES MANAGER • SALES TRAINER

Demonstrated success nationally for companies with multiple offices as well as smaller companies. Focus on the Retail and Wholesale/Manufacturing, Home Improvement and Construction. Successful history consulting, hiring and training salespeople, driving sales and new product introduction. Trained more than six thousand In-Home and B2B salespeople nationally.

Founded and managed successful sales and marketing companies. Led the nation in sales in three of my five product lines. Accomplished speaker and motivator. Core competencies include:

Revenue Generation • Sales Strategy • Leadership • Employee Development • Consulting • Presentations • Business Growth

EXPERIENCE

Akins Marketing, LLC Dallas, TX March 1981 – Present

Founder/President

Sales Management and Training Consulting

Trained 6000,Retail In-Home, Wholesale and Manufacturing salespeople.

Specialize in the home Improvement industry.

Led a company to number two in QR Top 500.

Greensky Atlanta, GA November 2021 – July 2022

National Merchant Sales Trainer

Trained merchant accounts to close additional sales using financing.

Collaborated with owners, management, administrative and sales/service personnel.

Worked with accounts whose business has decreased.

Renewal by Andersen, Dallas, TX September 2017 – October 2020 Corporate Sales Trainer/Sales Manager Dallas & West Texas

Offices: Austin, San Antonio, Dallas/Ft Worth, West Texas, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, NW Arkansas. 60 Salespeople all markets

Set sales records in all markets.

Sales manager Dallas and West Texas markets

Assisted in the sale of the company.

Akins Marketing, LLC, Sugar Hill, GA May 2013 – September 2017

Sold insulation products nationally and trained dealers nationally.

Launched our proprietary cotton insulation product. True Blue Solar Shield®.

Developed entire program including sales training, marketing, and installation.

Grew company to over $3M in sales within the first 18 months in business.

Continued consulting and dealer sales training programs.

Today the Akins Marketing operates with Kimberly Akins as its CEO & President.

Pro Materials Direct, Atlanta, GA June 2009 – May 2013

Vice President

Sold, trained, and installed several proprietary products to dealers nationally. EShield radiant barrier, proprietary gutter protection system, under deck cover system, windows, doors and a proprietary window film.

Developed our own national installation team, sales and service for our national dealer network.

Set up and trained dealers nationally

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Akins Marketing, INC

AMI Builders

Retail Home Improvements

AMRE, Inc

Vice President Sales West Region Corporate Director of Recruiting & Training 900 salespeople

Director of In Store Marketing

Akins Marketing, LLC, Dallas, TX

Founder and President

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration: Marketing - The University of Texas At El Paso

BPI certification

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