Maurizio Salamone

Current

Sales and Marketing Manager Italia at Metagenics Europe

Past

Marketing Consultant at Self Employed
Executive Sales Representative Neopharmed at Merck Sharp & Dohme
Sales Representative at Bristol-Myers Squibb - Upsa medica Italia s.p.a

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Education

Università degli Studi di Palermo
I.S.I.D.A
Università degli Studi di Palermo

Aveta Business Solution

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

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Maurizio Salamone’s Summary

Sales and Marketing Manager Italy at Metagenics Europe.
Combining a scientific background and a MBA, I have been actively working in the Pharmaceutical Industry since 1996.

Long experience as an Executive Sales Representative with a proven track record for increasing company sales, exceptional interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills.

I am independent and self motivated with a commitment to personal excellence. Additionally, I have promoted Pharmaceutical medications for cardiovascular, urology, neurology, rheumatology diseases.

Web Experience: 300+ articles, posts, and reviews published on marketing, web 2.0, advertising issues.

My professional goals include:
Consolidating my experience in marketing and sales management in a multinational environment.

Personal goals:
Continue striving for self-improvement, awareness, while living a fulfilled life.

Interpersonal relationships:
To challenge the limits of my mind while breaking down any present walls
To always be open and receptive
I fluently speak Italian (Mother tongue) and English.

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Gainfully experienced working in a challenging environment, with responsibilities covering the areas of project management. I believe I am flexible and have an analytical approach to situations and solutions.
My background is international and multicultural.

Visit my Blog (Italian) at HTTP://MAURIZIOSALAMONE.BLOGSPOT.COM/

Maurizio Salamone’s Specialties:

MBA, Merck, MSD, Neopharmed, Pharmaceutical, Sales Representative, Six Sigma, Competitive Intelligence, Change Management, ASQ (American Society for Quality) member from 2008, Italian mother tongue, English speaking, Marketing, Web 2.0, Web Marketing,

Maurizio Salamone’s Experience

Sales and Marketing Manager Italia

Metagenics Europe

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 month)

Sales and Marketing Manager Italia at Metagenics Europe, a multinational company engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of science-based nutraceuticals and medical foods.
Marketing Consultant

Self Employed

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2008 — July 2008 (1 month)

Marketing Consultant
- Web Marketing;
- Online Reputation;
- Corporate Blogging;
- Web 2.0 Advertising and Communication;
Executive Sales Representative Neopharmed

Merck Sharp & Dohme

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MRK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

January 1996 — June 2008 (12 years 6 months)

Responsible for professionally promoting Neopharmed products to healthcare professionals. I always achieved sales growth in defined territories always reaching assigned budgets.

Develop and manage the business relationships with targeted physicians and customers focusing on the promotion of Neopharmed products
Develop and deliver informative sales presentations based on individual customer needs to maximize market share of the designated product portfolio.
Sales Representative

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Upsa medica Italia s.p.a

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BMY; Pharmaceuticals industry)

January 1993 — June 1993 (6 months)

Maurizio Salamone’s Education

Università degli Studi di Palermo

Degree in natural sciences, ecology and biomonitoring of air pollution, 1993 — 1995
I.S.I.D.A

M.B.A., marketing, business administration, 1991 — 1993

Focus on CRM, Quantitative Methods for Analithycal CRM, Customer service, International Marketing,

Activities and Societies:

Stages at Enichem, Parco Naturale dell'Etna.
Università degli Studi di Palermo

Degree in Biology, biology, enviromental biology, 1985 — 1989
Aveta Business Solution

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, March 2008, Competitive intelligence, Change Management

Green Belt Training includes:
- Six Sigma philosophy of process improvement
- Customer centered business
- Lean principles
- Advanced statistics
- Coaching successful project teams
- Group/organizational assessment
- Work with and understand customer requirements
- Enhance the capability of processes to exceed customer expectations
- Identify projects and select project team members
- Work with sponsors to develop a Six Sigma deployment strategy
- Act as an internal consultant
- Provide teams with ongoing support and leadership
- Report and effectively communicate to a project sponsor
- Understand when and how to use Six Sigma tools
- Provide feedback to management

ASQ (American Society for Quality) member - Division: Six Sigma Green Belt

Additional Information

Maurizio Salamone’s Websites:

Maurizio Salamone’s Interests:

MKTG, Web 2.0, CRM, competitive intelligenge, reading, meditation, swimming

Maurizio Salamone’s Groups:

ASQ (American Society for Quality) member,
AIISF (Associazione Italiana Informatori Scientifici) member,
Standard & Poor’s consultant for pharmaceutical industry from 2008,

Founder of "NORD EST CREATIVO"'s group at Linkedin
Group's blog at www.nordestcreativo.it

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