Founder CEO
Paul O’Donohue
First ten years of working career as an industrial electrician (Diploma of Electrical Engineering) – realised most tradespeople were poor at sales and wanted to learn more Sales Engineer for PDL Electronics Key Account Manager, Tyco Electronics Moved to Recruitment Industry – str
About Paul
First ten years of working career as an industrial electrician (Diploma of Electrical Engineering) – realised most tradespeople were poor at sales and wanted to learn more Sales Engineer for PDL Electronics Key Account Manager, Tyco Electronics Moved to Recruitment Industry – strong interest in assessment tools that could help identify the traits of a successful salesperson Post Grad Diploma of Business Administration Owner of Business Consultant franchise (2003) Founded SalesStar (2005) Member of EO (The Entrepreneurs’ Association) and board member for New Zealand for the past four years I have always been passionate about making a difference, helping to grow people in order to grow sales. I particularly enjoy helping entrepreneurs develop the sales strategy and disciplines they require to maximise their growth. We literally give CEOs the clarity to help “engineer sales success”. Over the years we’ve been instrumental in aiding our clients to grow their markets, putting the science behind sales success so they could grow by as much as 146%. I gain great satisfaction out of using my unique blend of skills and experience to pragmatically solve complex sales challenges and help companies map out a clear path to grow. I’m a strong advocate for three things: for setting goals that stretch, for lifelong learning and for developing a supportive mindset for success. I live by the phil
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