Chris Benn 

General Expertise

 

Chris Benn is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. He has been a Senior Manager, holding executive positions, in the Service Industry and Healthcare. In addition, he has management experience with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. He is known for his ability to produce increased profit while controlling costs in the service and healthcare sectors. He led sales and marketing organizations to superior results in two continents by identifying the required talent to lead the various operations, training to best practice and engineering training tools to meet those expectations. Recipient of the AkzoNobel international Marketing Award of Excellence.

 

Individual Areas of Expertise

§  Supply Chain Management (local and international)– Reducing cost/liabilities

§  Risk Management

§  Start-up experience in Canada, USA and South America

§  Marketing and Sales in Business to Business, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals   and the Service industry

§  Facilitator/Trainer: Identifying and mirroring best practices, creating programs in Consultative Selling, SPIN, Balanced Scorecard, Active Listening, Time Management, Sales Force Automation/Contact Management

§  Business Planning

 

Professional Background

§  Executive Manager – Foodex Corporation

§  Conservation Authority Manager – Ministry of Natural Resources

§  National Sale Director/VP Sales Organon Pharmaceuticals Inc

§  President/General Manager Organon de Colombia

§  Regional Director Sales – NE USA Organon USA Inc

 

Representative Clients

§  Dominion Diagnostic

§  Neuro Care Canada

 

Education

§  University of Western Ontario, BA environmental engineering focus

§  Ivey School of Business, Executive Marketing Certificate

 

Community

§  Member of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce