Bright Awuku-Boateng
Regional Account Manager at CoStar Group UK- Claim this Profile
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French Elementary proficiency
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Alexander Gittens
Bright is not only a loyal and innovative Account Manager but also an inspiring perfectionist. Hardworking, passionate, brilliant and experienced expert. Customer focused, precise and intelligent. I can highly recommend working with him. His high expertise and leadership and his straight-to-problems way of thinking makes Bright view solutions instead of problems.
Alexander Gittens
Bright is not only a loyal and innovative Account Manager but also an inspiring perfectionist. Hardworking, passionate, brilliant and experienced expert. Customer focused, precise and intelligent. I can highly recommend working with him. His high expertise and leadership and his straight-to-problems way of thinking makes Bright view solutions instead of problems.
Alexander Gittens
Bright is not only a loyal and innovative Account Manager but also an inspiring perfectionist. Hardworking, passionate, brilliant and experienced expert. Customer focused, precise and intelligent. I can highly recommend working with him. His high expertise and leadership and his straight-to-problems way of thinking makes Bright view solutions instead of problems.
Alexander Gittens
Bright is not only a loyal and innovative Account Manager but also an inspiring perfectionist. Hardworking, passionate, brilliant and experienced expert. Customer focused, precise and intelligent. I can highly recommend working with him. His high expertise and leadership and his straight-to-problems way of thinking makes Bright view solutions instead of problems.
Credentials
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ABE Business Administration
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Gober Method: Strategy, Psychology & Language of Service
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Experience
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CoStar UK
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United Kingdom
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Real Estate
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100 - 200 Employee
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Regional Account Manager
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Jun 2014 - Present
CoStar Group puts you at the centre of the commercial real estate industry by connecting you to the UK’s largest database of buildings and transactions, and a powerful suite of online services. This combination of resources, access and intelligence enables you to analyse, interpret and gain unmatched insight into commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. The result is a living network of connections and information that continually moves you, and the commercial real estate industry, forward. Founded in 1987, CoStar maintains offices throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, with a staff of 3,000 worldwide, including the industry’s most extensive professional research organisation. Researched and verified information is what has always set CoStar apart. It is the basis of everything we do. Our ability to deliver accurate and trusted information to our clients has won us the business of virtually all the leading commercial real estate brokerage firms throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. I currently manage a portfolio of commercial property clients based in London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent including top UK Property Consultants and Property Companies. I am responsible for building and strengthening the business relationships between CoStar and our largest UK clients, growing revenue and aligning CoStar's business model with the needs of our clients.I am also required to provide excellent customer service and help my clients realise the potential within CoStar's real estate products to add value to their businesses. My team plays a very key role in the continual growth of CoStar's UK business.My clients also include Retailers, Local Authorities, Inward Investment Companies, Hospitals, Vendors and Universities.Should you wish to discuss how CoStar can support your business, please don't hesitate to contact me.(07795) 651 597 or bawuku-boateng@costar.co.uk
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Vodafone
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Account Manager
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Aug 2012 - May 2014
This role required me to manage an existing client base of 65 NHS Health customer accounts that generated over £2.2m a year in revenue. My role was heavily target driven which involved profitably retaining and growing business (revenue &margin) from existing base, and also acquiring new business. I also ensured strong internal relationships were created and maintained, this included demonstrating knowledge of my client’s business objectives and their decision making processes, to add value and, become a trusted and valued partner.During my time in this role I consistently over achieved my targets as well as supporting my line manager. I also encouraged team meetings to share knowledge and help support each other to drive closure on current opportunities – because of this I won a ‘Simply Brilliant Team Member Award’ at our Christmas Channel Meeting.Responsibilities:-Fully owned the customer relationship on behalf of Vodafone at a strategic level, enabling other teams within Vodafone to deliver required services -Upsold into my accounts to develop and provide total value to the customer using Vodafone's extensive portfolio of solutions-Conducted customer meetings and dialogues which supported my retention and growth campaigns, fronted all commercial & contractual activity-Accurately recorded all sales activity on central CRM (Salesforce)Key Achievements:-Developed strong effective methods of managing multi-layer relationships with customers-Increased ability to manage full sales cycle from opportunity identification to contract closure-Improved my ability to operate under pressure and to deliver quality to tight deadlines-Successfully closed £1.7m worth of sales opportunities with excellent negotiation skills-Closed over £520k of new business in my first 7 months (FY12/13)-Achieved new business sales 104% to target in the last 12 months (FY13/14)-Attained average customer scorecard feedback rating of 8.2-Secured 70% of my public sector client base
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AOB GROUP
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Morocco
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Business Consultant
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Jun 2010 - Jul 2012
Property Management; Real Estate Industry• Played a key role in managing a successful branch, providing asset management, commercial property investment, design and project management services to overseas and UK based clients. Property Management; Real Estate Industry• Played a key role in managing a successful branch, providing asset management, commercial property investment, design and project management services to overseas and UK based clients.
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Jani-King UK
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United Kingdom
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Facilities Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Account Manager
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Feb 2007 - Mar 2010
Franchise Management; Facilities Services Industry• Fully accountable for total volume and profitability targets in my territory, meeting company targets for major client accounts such as; Odeon, Next, Tenpin and H&Ms. Franchise Management; Facilities Services Industry• Fully accountable for total volume and profitability targets in my territory, meeting company targets for major client accounts such as; Odeon, Next, Tenpin and H&Ms.
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Education
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2001 - 2006
Brunel University
DipHE, Computer Systems Engineering -
1999 - 2001
Sir George Monoux College
A-Levels, Maths, Economics & Information Technology -
1994 - 1999
Bow School
GCSEs, (9) incl. Maths, English & French
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