Ian is a highly motivated, energetic and accomplished sales leader with a decade of experience in building, managing and leading high-performance sales teams. From small innovative launch teams to national sales forces totaling 100's of representatives, Ian’s lead from front mentality, has delivered consistent and measurable growth for his clients and employers. Over the years Ian has gained a vast expertise in all aspects of sales team development including; Sales strategy, budgeting, recruiting, training, management and execution. Start-ups, local merchants and fortune 500 clients have relied on Ian’s forward thinking approaches to help them meet their new client acquisition targets. Ian’s natural ability to adapt and overcome, gives him an advantage in developing and managing sales teams for new product/service introductions. His creative and solution focused approach allows him to navigate through complex, un-tested and competitive markets and move forward where others get bogged down. Driven by results and data, Ian excels in creating environments where team members exceed management’s expectations and more importantly their own. His strong passion for cultivating leadership allows him to develop sales teams that can operate with more autonomy while maintaining the highest standards of compliance. Ian ability to create and articulate a clear vision allows him to consistently deliver results on a national scale. A graduate of the University Of Richmond, Ian has worked in 3 countries and traveled to over 30. A competitive golfer and speaker of 3 languages, Ian lives with his wife and 1 year old daughter in Evergreen Park, IL.

Co Founder @ Leadware is a full service lead generation company with offices in San Fransisco and Kiev. Leadeware allows businesses small and large to outsource their Lead Research, Lead Enrichment and Sales Support. From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Greater Chicago AreaDirector of Loyalty Advertising - Hometown Mobile Rewards @ Developed sales model and personally lead the field sales deployment of a Loyalty/Rewards App. Spear headed the Hometown Rewards APP Pilot in a single town, before scaling sales to new markets and and an existing base of 50,000 small business customers. From August 2014 to July 2015 (1 year) Regional Sales Manager @ • Joined 2020 to lead their Vonage retail sales campaign in Midwest. • Hired, developed and motivated top ranked team to promote Vonage phone services inside Big Box stores across Illinois and Indiana • Promoted from general manger to regional manger after 90 days. • Direct reports include: 3 general managers, 1 recruiters and 60 part time field reps • Consistently ranked top 5 in sales and top 3 in customer retention From October 2013 to August 2014 (11 months) Product Launch Manager @ Direct Marketing Company focused on residential sales in the sustainable energy industry. Overview • Joined U.M.S to guide the launch of a green energy residential sales campaign. • Sales force represents electricity supplier that uses 100% renewable energy sources • From scratch developed; Strategy, Sales materials, training program, Training seminars • Developed Compensation, oversight, leadership structure • Worked 1 on 1 with launch team to meet aggressive sales goals. • in first 90 days turned 2378 homes green. From April 2013 to October 2013 (7 months) Greater Chicago AreaPresident @ Direct advertising company focused on new client acquisition for start-ups, local merchants, and fortune 500 companies. Richmond Consulting Group uses innovative techniques to bridge the ever growing cap between companies and their customers. Overview • Founded and launched a direct marketing company and built it into a profitable enterprise grossing $2.6 million. • Represented clients in the Telecom, Energy, SEO, mobile advertising and digital advertising industries, • Grew to 4 locations with 7 employees and 49 sales contractors • Marketed and sold services on behalf of WOW cable, Constellation Energy, Dish Network, Vivint Security, IGS Energy. • Increased WOW Market share in South Chicago by 17% • Spearheaded B2B pilot tests in digital marketing sales for social media advertising, loyalty programs, reputation management, mobile payment processing and website design • Recruited, trained and managed a digital advertising sales team of 6. From August 2010 to January 2013 (2 years 6 months) Greater Chicago AreaNational Sales Manager @ Energy Marketing Services is a leader in outsourced sales with offices in 15 states. Energy Marketing Services successfully manages marketing campaigns for fortune 500 clients in the telecom, security and energy industry. Overview • Oversaw EMS’s national sales efforts on behalf of AT&T U-verse, Dish Network, Enhanced Monitoring Systems, Direct Energy, Border Energy. • Responsibilities included strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, new business acquisition, client retention management, directing recruiting center, increasing sales revenues. • Grew EMS from 21 to 31 sales offices developing 13 managers and 3 regional Managers. • Grew revenues by 90% in 15 months. • Direct reports include 3 regional managers, 19 sales managers, 2 client service managers, 1 compliance manager, 2 recruiting managers and 280+ sales consultants. • Pioneered expansion of operations to 7 new states. • Increased profitability of residential campaigns quarter over quarter for 2 years. • Lowered acquisition cost by 16%, contractor turnover by 45% and recruiting cost by 19%. • Raised compliance satisfaction scores by 23%. • Managed the integration of B2B and residential sales offices. • Individual contributor that generated new business while maintaining existing client relationships. From January 2009 to April 2010 (1 year 4 months) Greater Chicago AreaLaunch Specialist - Regional Sales Manager @ Energy Marketing Services is a leader in outsourced sales with offices in 15 states. Energy Marketing Services successfully manages marketing campaigns for fortune 500 clients in the telecom, security and energy industry. It was one of the first vendors to represent AT&T U-verse in its launch. Overview • Recruited to spearhead pilot of AT&T U-verse residential sales campaign for EMS. • Responsible for launching the first residential sales office in Indianapolis • Developed sales strategy, training content, sales materials, training structure, compliance structure, compensation structure, recruiting processes and client communication protocols • Grew sales team from 3 representatives to 46 in first 7 months • Expanded to 4 markets, responsible for 6 sales offices and 90+ sales reps • Increased market share by 23% in target areas. • Maintained a rep average 7 new accounts per week • Decreased charge-backs by 70% to 13%. From November 2006 to December 2008 (2 years 2 months) Indianapolis, Indiana AreaSales Manager @ Overview A unique dry-cleaning pick up/delivery franchise model where drycleaner receives 300-600 route customers as part of the franchise fee. Over 20 franchises sold in 7 states. • Responsible for going into the market recruiting, training and managing the door-to-door sales team in acquiring the 300-600 route customers for the franchisee in under 6 months • Built 12 routes, generating on average $31,346 in weekly sales. • Road warrior/Route builder in Florida, Georgia, Texas, N.Carolina, Connecticut, NH • Succeeded in creating a surgical sales team that could hyper target local markets. • Sales targeting increased average bag revenue by 34% to $22.13 • Sales targeting increased max route size by 50% to 160 customers per day. • Trained route drivers to up-sell and maintain route size after my departure. • Developed sales pitch, territory management structure, and training seminars • 75% Franchisee’s purchased second route. • Promoted within 3 months to lead all national sales. From January 2005 to November 2006 (1 year 11 months) Miami/Fort Lauderdale AreaSales Trainer @ A direct marketing company focused on new client acquisition for fortune 500 companies in the technology, telecommunications, Shipping and office supply, merchant services, energy and internet industries. Overview • Started as an entry level sales rep representing AT&T Business services to merchants and small businesses. Visit 60+ businesses per day selling on a 100% commission basis. • Promoted to trainer in first 30 days. Field trained a team of 6 sales reps while still meeting my individual sales quotas. • Selected to work on pilot for UPS. Met sales quota and exceeded in repeat business matrix. • Promoted to assistant manager and selected test new campaign First Horizon credit card processing in Chicago. • Arrived in Chicago in October with 3 reps. By December built team of 6 responsible for 200+ new monthly merchants accounts (55% came with new equipment) • Recruited and built a traveling team with strong focus on aggressive, autonomous, sales hunters. • Recruited by Happy Valet to lead their D2D sales program From May 2004 to 2005 (1 year)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing @ University of Richmond - Robins School of Business From 2000 to 2004 European Baccalaureate @ European School, Bergen Netherlands From 1986 to 2000 Evert Bloembergen is skilled in: Direct Marketing, Direct Sales, New Business Development, Sales Management, Marketing, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Online Advertising, Public Speaking, Salesforce.com, B2B, Sales, Selling Skills, Leadership, Marketing Strategy