Vice President and Owner @ Abacus Service Corporation is a nationwide staffing company that provides workforce solutions customized to support our clients in meeting their business objectives. Abacus offers staffing solutions in the form of contract services, direct placement services, transitional staffing as well as SOW work.
Abacus is a certified minority and women owned company and holds 8(a) certification.
Awards
Kelly Services 2013 and 2012 Semi-Finalist, Supplier of the Year
Johnson & Johnson 2013 and 2012, Supplier Excellence Award
2013 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council Supplier of the Year, Semi-Finalist
Developed IT Application from State of NH, ERDI Special Achievement in GIS, SAG Award
2012 Volt's Supplier Excellence Award in IT, Engineering and Technical
Kelly Services 2011 Supplier of the Year
Kelly Services 2011 Professional Supplier of the Year
• Responsible for all Sales and Business Development activities
• Manage, mentor and coach the Abacus Sales team; hold monthly sales training sessions
• Improve client relations by maintaining effective communication with clients From November 2004 to Present (11 years 2 months) Director, XRM Solutions @ • Market and sell XRM System and Services to new clients
• Maintain existing XRM clients; ensure client satisfaction
• Sub-Contractor Management
• Design, development, testing and implementation of XRM Systems and Services From December 2001 to November 2004 (3 years) Operations Manager @ • Responsible for strategic planning, corporate planning, quality, customer satisfaction, project management, sales, and profitability.
• Added Fortune 1000 clients to Acro over the past 12 months.
• Responsible for the sales and services to staffing clients
• Negotiate pricing, timing, and other aspects of contracts with clients and vendors. From April 2000 to December 2001 (1 year 9 months) Account Manager @ • Handle consulting and staffing services in Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, Software areas to GM, Lear and other Fortune 500 clients .
• Call on Engineering Managers, Information Technology/Information Systems Managers, Purchasing Managers and convince them to use Acro’s services.
• Review clients requirements and prepare cost estimates of proposed services.
• Take actions to ensure that company exceeds customer expectations.
• Conduct in depth technical interviews of Engineers, programmers, designers, and hire Acro Service employees to be stationed at General Motors Corp., Unisys Corporation, and many other major clients.
• Facilitate the strengthening of Acro’s relationships with customers by delivering outstanding consulting and staffing services.
• Troubleshoot customer and consultant service issues and follow up in a timely manner.
• Quote prices and negotiate billing rates. From 1997 to 2000 (3 years) Technical Recruiter @ • Work in the personnel department of a consulting and staffing corporation with 1000 employees specializing in technical consultation to Fortune 500 companies.
• Conduct in depth technical interviews and hire Acro Service employees to be stationed at Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Unisys Corporation, and many other major clients.
• Coordinated, developed, and launched a total quality staffing solution into Lockheed Martin.
• Was part of a team which implemented programs and developed procedures leading to the Ford Q 1 award.
• Currently a member of several committees involved in ISO 9000 certification and World Wide Web development.
• Negotiate all aspects of employee contracts with results that satisfy both the employee and the client.
• Develop and generate reports which track employee and client satisfaction. From 1995 to 1997 (2 years)
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Metallurgical Engineering @ Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasMaster of Science (M.S.), Engineering @ University of Florida Sam Akunuri is skilled in: Sales Management, Staff Augmentation, Technical Recruiting, SOW, Developing Client Relationships, Project Management, New Business Development, Process Improvement, Business Development, Negotiation, Sourcing, Recruiting, Consulting, Contract Recruitment, Staffing Services