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Ardone Myers

Ardone Myers

Allen,TX

Summary

The experience gained through my working career has brought me into contact with a broad spectrum of people of all race, color and creed. I have established successful relationships and developed good communication skills with people of all designations. I am a positive, lateral thinking person with sound business acumen, a leader and an achiever who does not shy away from challenges. I am also easily able to adapt to changes and keen on taking on new challenges. My immediate goals are to prosper and succeed in any task undertaken by me and prove myself in the organization that I am serving. Through hard work and a passion for what I am doing I honestly believe that the ‘sky is the limit’. My passion for interacting with people on various levels has helped me gain the confidence and ability to constantly achieve the goals set out to me. Results-driven Retail Supervisor with proven expertise in inventory management and sales enablement. Handles routine operations efficiently and addresses problems proactively. Highly experienced in fast-paced retail work and skilled at coordinating both customer-facing and back-end functions. Highly organized and motivated Account Executive with demonstrated track record of building relationships with clients, developing successful sales campaigns, and managing teams of account managers. Skilled in financial analysis, customer service and problem-solving. Experienced in coordinating activities with various departments to achieve strategic objectives. Hardworking and driven sales management professional equipped to revitalize sales operations and align procedures to maximize profits and client acquisition. Successful at improving sales procedures to streamline and strengthen processes. Multifaceted leader with analytical and diligent approach to building and leading strong teams.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

SNR Account Manager

Vodacom
06.2015 - Current
  • Maintaining and Grow Revenue, Sales and Channel partner markets
  • Identification of Partners and implementation of Sales strategies
  • Manage and grow assigned Global Accounts
  • Dealing with opco’s across Middle East & Africa continent.
  • Addressed problems with accounting, billing, and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
  • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
  • Educated clients on new products or services to increase customer engagement with brand.
  • Facilitated client satisfaction and renewed customer relations to drive growth.
  • Evaluated client needs and developed tailored solutions to increase positive customer ratings.

Business Development Manager

Telkom
04.2007 - 03.2015
  • Business relationship management for large corporates, SME’s, Government accounts
  • Maintain and grow the revenue
  • Worked with sales people across the various sales channels.
  • Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email, and in-person inquiries.
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
  • Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
  • Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
  • Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
  • Developed CRM database of qualified leads through referrals, cold calling, direct mail, email campaigns and networking.

Account Executive

Nashua Mobile
05.2000 - 03.2007
  • Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.
  • Qualified leads, built relationships and executed sales strategies to drive new business.
  • Executed successful sales strategies to convert leads into customers.
  • Resolved issues promptly to drive satisfaction and enhance customer service.
  • Managed sales cycle to maintain solid customer base.
  • Strengthened customer relationships with proactive and collaborative approach to managing needs.
  • Gained understanding of goals, objectives and processes to meet client business needs.
  • Attended networking events to build relationships and identify sales opportunities.
  • Stayed up-to-date on emerging industry and product standards and trends to revitalize accounts.
  • Met and exceeded service level goals to achieve standards and expectations.
  • Cross-sold products and services to clients to secure additional business and grow revenue streams.
  • Leveraged CRM to collect, organize and manage sales data and customer information.
  • Serviced accounts and proposed new products and services to maximize revenue.
  • Gathered information from clients to secure accounts, verify payment and identify special requirements.
  • Employed proactive and collaborative approaches to strengthen relationships and manage customer needs.
  • Created and executed account strategies to translate organizational goals into client activities.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop account strategy.
  • Built and maintained strong client relationships to drive business growth.
  • Facilitated strategic meetings with key stakeholders to understand customer needs and develop action plans.

Senior Manager

Nu Metro
01.1998 - 04.2000
  • Duties regarding finance, HR, marketing & promotion, repairs & maintenance, stock management, staff management, grow revenue.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Managed 23 staff.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.

Education

Bcom Degree -

Regent Business School
South Africa
12.2024

C2 General -

Regent Business School
South Africa

Telecommunication for Non-Technical Management AWS Certified – AWS Business Professional March 2021 AWS Technical -

Vodafone University
South Africa
01.2015

High School Diploma -

Bechet Secondary School
South Africa
12.1994

Skills

  • Hybrid Could – AWS, Azure, Google
  • SDN Networks
  • Cyber Security
  • IOT Product and sales
  • Mobile Communications
  • Fixed Communications
  • Local and Global WAN
  • Business Development and Planning
  • Researching Sales Leads
  • Strong Lead Development Skills
  • Acquiring New Customers
  • Networking Skills
  • Business Negotiation
  • International Markets Understanding
  • Strategic Account Planning
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Business Strategies
  • Acquisition and Retention Strategies
  • Cold Calling Skills
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Supporting International Sales Teams

Timeline

SNR Account Manager

Vodacom
06.2015 - Current

Business Development Manager

Telkom
04.2007 - 03.2015

Account Executive

Nashua Mobile
05.2000 - 03.2007

Senior Manager

Nu Metro
01.1998 - 04.2000

Bcom Degree -

Regent Business School

C2 General -

Regent Business School

Telecommunication for Non-Technical Management AWS Certified – AWS Business Professional March 2021 AWS Technical -

Vodafone University

High School Diploma -

Bechet Secondary School
Ardone Myers