Louis A.

Battaglio
63 Oak Glen Road Toms River, NJ 08753 732-618-2141 / 800-709-0514 fax lb68b106@w
estpost.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Results driven B2B sales and business development professional with over twenty
years of exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and an extensive bac
kground in the following:
Consultative sales Strategic Planning Account management
Key Account acquisitions Client Satisfaction Key Relationships
New Business Development Multi line selling Project management
Recruited, trained and developed a scratch sales team of over 58 producers acros
s 46 locations
Leader - led regional team of 58 sales associates to reach 131% of quota for th
ree straight years
Top performer with track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales goal
s
Career History__________________________________________________________________
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Sentry Insurance
Regional Account Risk manager Toms River, NJ
Sales / Business Development, 2008-present
* Responsible for managing and developing a $3,400,000 book of commercial bus
iness
* Accountable for initiating, maintaining and deepening relationships within ter
ritory
* Renewed 89% of accounts through exemplary customer service
* Grew territory 16% through second quarter 2010 in auto and equipment sector
* Expanded product base through cross-selling and expanded relationships
Colonial Supplemental Insurance
District General Agent Cherry Hill, NJ
Sales / Business Development, 2006 - 2008
* Responsible for recruiting, insurance sales, training and business development
* Averaged 19% sales growth over two years as District Manager
* Generated new business through on site presentations
* Recruited and trained 6 new sales associates who hit plan.
Allmerica Financial / Hanover Insurance Piscataway, NJ
Financial Planner / Head of Business Development, 2002-2005
* Recruited and trained a sales force to sell 111% of plan offering insurance pr
oducts and investments
* Licensed 23% of Hanover P&C agents to partner in the offering of insurance pro
ducts and services.
* Developed, managed and trained a call center to offer insurance products throu
gh existing client base
* Consistently remained top agent in my territory and increased my book of busin
ess 23%
Allstate Insurance Company Old Bridge, NJ
Exclusive Financial Specialist, 1998-2002
* Recruited, trained and developed a sales force of 58 agents across 48 location
s for sales and marketing
* Team's annual revenue for 2001 exceeded $2,300,000.00, $2,900,000 in 2002 and
$3,400,000 respectfully
* Top producer in the state with personal sales of over $1.2 million while manag
ing a team of 57 producers
EDUCATION:
Almeda University, Boise, Idaho
Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA, 2008:
Major -Management

ACHIEVEMENTS:
Five-time qualifier of the Million-Dollar Round table (MDRT) top 2% in the world
for financial sales
Five-time member of Guardians Leaders Club for sales excellence
Four-time qualifier of Allstate's Leaders Club for sales excellence.
Licensing:
Life and health licensed by the state of NJ
Property and Casualty license state of New Jersey
Technology: proficient in Word, Works, Power point, Excel, I Avenue, Calyx Point
, Encompass, Profiles
Personal Achievements: Executive Board of Directors for Toms River East Little
league for 6 years as head of fund raising, sponsorship and finance committee.