EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 29, 2009 – The Next Level Sales Consulting, provider of corporate performance consulting to sales organizations, client service organizations, and call centers, today announced that Eric Gist is to serve as company’s Chief Operating Officer. Effective immediately, Gist will be responsible for managing The Next Level’s go-to-market strategy and execution including offering development, marketing, alliances, and business development activities.
Gist has 22 years experience in Management Consulting where he worked with Fortune 500 companies on large-scale Sales Transformation programs building world-class Sales & Marketing capabilities. Gist was previously a partner at global consulting firm, Accenture, for 8 years where he had operational responsibility for Accenture’s Sales Transformation practice. Gist was responsible for launching several new businesses within Accenture achieving revenue of over $300M. Gist has authored several articles including “Changing Sales Force Behavior to Achieve High Performance”, “Selling in Turbulent Times”, and “A New Look at Managing Incentive Compensation”.
“Eric came to our attention because of his strong ability to lead top performing teams and his proven track record in implementing growth strategies and organizational structure to increase customer value and achieve business goals,” says Elisa Johnson, CEO of The Next Level. “At a time where sales performance improvement is critical to the livelihood of so many organizations, Eric is exactly the right person to help us develop more robust offerings and provide the highest level of customer service as market demands increase, “ continued Johnson.
“I have been extremely impressed with the relationships The Next Level has developed with each customer and the impact they have had in driving performance improvement results” said Gist. “The Next Level has a solid foundation of Fortune 500 clients because their program has proven to be effective time and time again. I am thrilled by the opportunity to work alongside them as we advance The Next Level Sales Consulting to its next phase of growth."
A graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, Gist holds a bachelors degree in Management Information Systems, and a minor in Economics.
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For more information about THE NEXT LEVEL SALES CONSULTING visit their web site: www.nextlevelsalesconsulting.com
Contact: Kim Smith, Director of Marketing & Sales Operations, 310.643.7700, kims@tnlsc.com
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