Jax-{Appreciations}President/Owner
Sep. 2008 - Aug. 2014Jacksonville, Florida AreaJax-Appreciations services and manage over 400 local companies in handling employee appreciations, benefits, fundraising, and incentive programs. Jax-Appreciation works directly with HR, Benefit Coordinators, Auxiliary, Property Management, VP's & Presidents in offering these services to their employees. The program is FREE to the companies and the employees love it! Companies continue to implement the program twice a year for their employees! Implemented the program to companies such as Web.com, LPS, Fidelity, Liberty Properties, Kemper Preferred, Bank of America, JEA, Merrill Lynch, Ally Financial, Shand's Hospital, St. Vincent's, Memorial Hospital, etc. • Managed 40 Sales Representatives (inside and outside), 2 Human Resource Assistants and 2 Sr. Level Management positions. • Oversaw day-to-day operations. Decision-making, inventory management, P&L, human resources, customer service, sales training and management. • Negotiated partnerships with professional sports teams, local and national entertainment venues and large hospitality chains.
• Worked closely with B and C level executives with in fortune 500 companies. • Managed a portfolio of over 400 clients. Customer relationship management, with companies such as: Aetna, Bank of America, Web.com, Allstate, Fidelity, PHH Mortgage, Anheuser Busch, One Call Care Management and Ally Financial. • Lowered overhead by 10% and increased profit margins by 5% each and every year. • Lead sales team to increase sales at least 40% each year.