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Work History

Billy Rue

Senior Business Development Executive

Results-driven Business Development Executive offering a broad-based record of achievement in the delivery of revenues and profitability goals within a competitive market environment. A high impact communicator, business strategist, and team leader/mentor with exceptional ability to attain success through the proper alignment of sales and marketing with the operational infrastructure. Particularly adept in the areas of customer relationship building, education, and development and execution of sales plans. Proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Built stellar relationships with trade partners, affiliated purchasing groups, and hospital systems by strategically moving relationships forward by adding value. Skilled in the full life cycle of sales. A cumulative reputation for visionary leadership, integrity, and results. New Business Development

Critical and Creative Thinking

Market Intelligence

Customer Centric Focus

Strategic Design and Execution

Sales Revenue and Growth Initiatives

2011-01 - Current Founder / Executive Advisor

Launch 5 Business Advisory, Victor, NY

Served as top advisor for owners and executives in mitigating operational challenges and achieving revenue growth through effective sales strategies

Partnered with entrepreneurs, executives and managers to fast track their strategic business goals through smart market analysis and solid contingency planning Trusted advisor with extensive experience in new product launches and business development Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees 2019-05 - 2020-04 VP of Business Development

Turbett Surgical, Northeast US, NY

Led Business Development and Sales Operations resulting in engaged representation and increased sales revenue by 45%

Developed sales processes, training, and marketing to support company goals Designed strategic, in-house leasing program, that permitted hospitals to continue using device in Operating Rooms, post evaluation, until capital funding became available Address Victor, NY, 14564

Phone 585-***-****

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Education

Maximized social media platforms to promote company presence and enhance customer experience through communicating best practices, success stories and product updates Implemented CRM system to track leads, analyze customer usage and project sales Identified revenue opportunities by collaborating with distribution partners Contributed to industry organization and trade shows to gather competitive and industry intelligence 2018-02 - 2019-02 Co-Founder / CEO

Evelo Agency, Rochester, NY

Identified and launched on-line, remote Coworking Consulting Agency for national and international organizations reassessing their commercial real-estate assets Designed Consultative Assessment that produced measurable results. Minimizing risk of implementing flexible workspace concept

Provided executive coaching and leadership development Responsibilities included sales, training, coworking business plan creation, and financial projections International Speaker Panel / Tech-Con Conference - "Coworking - New Forms of Work Organization" Prague, Czechia - Sept. 2018

2000-05 - 2008-07 Co-Founder / VP

BJ Holdings, Pittsford, NY (Upstate NY)

Launched Pharmaceutical distributorship representing Primus Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of first, safe and effective, prescription Medical Food product to control inflammation Gained 25% market share in 8 years

Hired, trained and managed 10 sales representatives Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies Conducted target market research to identify advantageous trends Developed sales presentations and promotion initiatives 1993-05 - 2008-07 Co-Founder / CEO

Seneca Surgical, Pittsford, NY (Upstate NY)

Obtained distribution rights for Arthrex, Inc., arthroscopic sports medicine device manufacturer Achieved 25% revenue growth per year for 15 consecutive years Consistently achieved monthly sales quotas

Responsible for $10M sales territory

Participated in nearly 15,000 surgical procedures

Orchestrated cadaver lab training sessions for surgeons Recruited, trained, and groomed high caliber sales force to follow effective sales process to successfully close deals

Developed internal bundling program of surgical products that effectively increased sales by minimum of 50% month over month

Initiated co-selling agreements with multiple vendor partners resulting in expanding selling channels Business Management & Marketing

Penn State University

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