Highlights:Assisted SME/SMB & Fortune 500 companies in various industries to boost performance via development of their people, processes and products.

Skills:marketing, sales, pharmaceutical, healthcare, trainer, training, training and development, education, coaching, sales management

Goal:To enhance performance of businesses to optimal levels.

Membership:American Management Association American Society of Training & Development

Certification:Train the trainer Sales trainer Coaching Skills Negotiation Skills

Honor:Best Employee of the Year - 1993 Regional Directors Award for Excellence -1995 Book prize for Organisational Development -1995

Founder & Chief Lion 01/2013 - current
Lion Reputation Marketing Coach, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Consulting & Training
Providing consulting in Performance Development and training to corporations in the areas of Selling Skills, Marketing Planning Skills, Sales Leadership Skills and Coaching Skills.
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Consultant 06/2012 - 12/2012
Advance Institute of Creative Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Training
Set-up operations to provide corporate training to companies in Malaysia. Obtained rights to several programmes from UK and US. Unfortunately, the company owners folded up operations due to lack of funds.
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Deputy Dean, Post Graduate School 07/2010 - 05/2012
Binary University, Puchong, Malaysia
Industry: Education
Managing the Post Graduate School to ensure students have a good experience. Revamped assessment system to improve quality of student work. Initiated revamp of curriculum for MBA and MSc programmes. Chaired performance development system for university-wide implementation.
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Founder & CEO 01/2009 - 06/2010
Breakthrough Health Solutions, Puchong, Malaysia
Industry: Internet marketing
Set-up online marketing company promoting health care products to the USA market. Developed skills in creating websites and performing email marketing, content development and social media techniques.
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Sales & Marketing Director 01/2000 - 12/2008
Sanofi Aventis, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for Pasteur vaccine sales & marketing in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Set-up marketing department and developed their skills. Enhance the sales department and developed Sales Force Effectiveness. Instituted succession planning programme. Grew sales by USD3 to USD 30 million over 9 year period.
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Business Unit Manager 04/1999 - 12/1999
Novartis, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for developing Marketing and Sales departments of the Cardiovascular Business Unit. Revamped strategy and promotions of 2 core products. Reversed 50% decline of old statin and ended the year at previous year's sales level. Grew flat-lined Diovan to end the year at 20% growth.
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Sales & Marketing Manager 07/1998 - 03/1999
Rhodia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for Pasteur vaccines.
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Area Sales Manager 10/1996 - 06/1998
Astra Pharmaceuticals, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for managing reps who handled products from 4 different divisions within a geographic area.
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Product Manager 08/1989 - 09/1996
Astra Pharmaceuticals, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for cardiovascular range of products. Launched 2 cardiovascular products that achieved top 2 rankings in their respective segments.
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Product Manager 08/1989 - 09/1996
Astra Pharmaceuticals, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for cardiovascular range of products. Launched 2 cardiovascular products that achieved top 2 rankings in their respective segments.
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Sales Representative 11/1988 - 07/1989
Roche, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Sales of pharmaceutical products to private clinics and pharmacies. Learned and certified in Professional Selling Skills II.
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Sales Representative 07/1987 - 10/1988
Syarikat Wellchem, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Sales of pharmaceutical products from UCB to private clinics, pharmacies and hospitals.
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Sales Representative 09/1986 - 06/1987
Link-Ed Corporation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: Education
Direct sales of Americana Ecyclopedia, Disney Children's Series and Grollier Management Series to homes and offices.
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University of Science Malaysia 07/1982 - 04/1986
Penang, Penang, Malaysia
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Chemistry
Minor:Management
Obtained 2nd Class Lower.

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