Mark Freed
Sales Leader - Delivering sales excellence through effective relationship building with a customer-first focus.
- Role
- Global Vice President, Sales - Axpona at Jd Events
- Location
- Fairfield, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Freed
Driving sales through an entrepreneurial spirit while developing long term, high value…
Experience
Global Vice President, Sales - Axpona
Dec 2014 — Present · Shelton, CT, US
Drive the total sales revenue for AXPONA – the #1 event for high-end audio in North America including all major accounts, new revenue generation and business development for exhibits, sales, advertising and sponsorship sales. Top grossing salesperson representing 40% of total revenue for parent company. • Generated 500+% growth in total sales revenue reflecting 1300% growth in sponsorship revenue and 600+% growth in advertising revenue. • Increased client base from 92 to 250 resulting in 400% in increased revenue.• Grew Ear Gear Experience area from 12 to 49 leading personal listening companies, resulting in new revenue.• Achieved 75% to 80% average customer retention each year. • Masterclass Theater Sponsored Sessions revenues grew 300%.• Created and implemented Sponsor Supplied Pop Up Banners at no cost - revenues grew 112%. • Launched successful Digital Advertising campaigns in 2020.• Launched video advertising campaigns and grew revenue 20% from 2018 to 2020.• Launched AXPONA 2020 Livestream - a successful virtual event launch with high viewership with 28 top audio brands. Participants included Music Direct, Stereophile, Harman, Focal, Kimber, Pro-ject and Nordost. • Launched Worldwide AudioFest 2020 - the second and larger successful virtual event with high viewership worldwide with 60 top audio brands including VPI Industries, Technics, Audio-technica, Klipsch and HiFiman.
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo - School of Management
BS
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