Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Noteable Hallmarks
Languages
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CHERYL KANHAI

CHERYL KANHAI

Winnipeg,Canada

Summary

Dynamic strategist with over 20 years of experience driving 7-figure revenue growth through innovative sales and marketing strategies. Recognized for developing and leading high-performing teams while aligning product vision with customer needs to create excitement around offerings. A pragmatic planner adept at identifying future opportunities and executing effective change management initiatives across multiple functions. Specialized in strategic planning, market analysis, and team leadership, fostering sustained business growth and operational excellence.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/CEO

REMEDI TECHNOLOGIES INC
06.2020 - Current
  • Identified a new market opportunity in an untapped market
  • Put together a team of cofounder's
  • Completed an accelerator course to understand the world of investment and equity funding
  • Sourced Funding

President/CEO

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
Winnipeg, Manitoba
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Transformed a small, family-owned company into the third largest player in the national industry.
  • Promoted repeatedly during 17-year career. Entry-level to Ownership
  • Cultivated career-long client partnerships within the dental industry.
  • Drove significant organizational growth and income expansion.
  • Created new products, brands, and international markets to enhance income.
  • Increased employee morale by implementing transparency and clear goal alignment.
  • Transformed marketing and strategy to boost income.
  • Lowered churn rate to below 2%.

General Sales & Marketing Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
Winnipeg, MB
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Conducted customer research to gain insights into consumer behavior.
  • Developed and implemented marketing plans for new products.
  • Analyzed market trends to identify potential opportunities for growth.
  • Created content for promotional materials, including brochures, flyers, and websites.
  • Monitored competitors' activities to keep up with industry trends.

Sales & Marketing Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
Winnipeg, Manitoba
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Developed and implemented sales strategies to target potential customers.
  • Created and distributed promotional materials to increase brand awareness.
  • Coordinated with marketing team to create effective campaigns for products or services.
  • Conducted market research to understand customer needs and preferences.
  • Managed a team of sales representatives by providing guidance, training, and support when needed.
  • Organized events such as conferences, exhibitions, seminars. to promote products and services.

Sales Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
Winnipeg, MB
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market share.
  • Identified and developed new markets for products or services.
  • Established relationships with key clients, while maintaining existing customer base.
  • Created and presented monthly reports to management on sales performance.
  • Managed daily operations of sales department, including supervision of staff members.
  • Trained, coached, and mentored junior sales personnel to ensure success in their roles.

Sales Rep

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
Winnipeg, Manitoba
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Generated new sales leads through cold calling and networking activities.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with existing clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Organized client visits, presentations, product demonstrations and trade shows.
  • Provided technical support for customers using the company's products or services.
  • Maintained accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities.
  • Negotiated pricing contracts with customers to maximize profits.
  • Identified opportunities for cross-selling additional products and services.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Private Equity/Venture Capital Investors

New Chip Accelerator

MBA - Business Management

University Canada West
01.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Business

Red River College
01.1998

Bachelor of International Business Economics - International Business Management

Red River College
01.1995

Some College (No Degree) - Business Mentorship

Executive Mentorship

Skills

  • Business planning and Strategic thinking
  • Revenue development
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Financial management
  • Strategic vision and planning
  • Organizational structuring
  • Operations management
  • Human resources and Team leadership
  • Board reporting
  • Entrepreneurial leadership
  • Financial management
  • Market Strategy
  • Market Expansion
  • Income Growth
  • Sales Control
  • Expense Control

Noteable Hallmarks

Achieved an 11-18% increase in YOY income growth by owning all top and bottom-line income responsibilities., Promoted continual income growth through systemizing and expanding the sales department., Mastered marketing production processes through design of ads and outlining content for all media., Generated new leads, rekindled old ones, and nurtured existing business relations at conferences and trade shows., Boosted brand awareness by creating electronic marketing strategies, YouTube commercials, webinars, and seminars., Applied strong relationship management skills to expand into the UK, USA, and the Caribbean., Expanded products and services to maintain dominance in a highly-saturated market., Coined a 'Paperless Dental Office' (MaxiChart) and collaborated with IT to create a dental charting software., Identified opportunities to create new products and income streams., Achieved high revenue and low cost for production and implementation with MaxiReminder., Generated an extra $100K in residual income YOY with MaxiVault., Ensured dominance in the 2 major market spaces by developing 2 new branded software systems., Strategically managed forecasts and the P&L., Generated exceptional profit and maintained a positive cash flow., Doubled company income in a saturated market in 5 years., Reorganized sales processes and implemented a new CRM program.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Founder/CEO

REMEDI TECHNOLOGIES INC
06.2020 - Current

President/CEO

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2011 - 01.2016

General Sales & Marketing Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2006 - 01.2011

Sales & Marketing Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2003 - 01.2006

Sales Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2001 - 01.2003

Sales Rep

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.1999 - 01.2001

Some College (No Degree) - Private Equity/Venture Capital Investors

New Chip Accelerator

MBA - Business Management

University Canada West

Bachelor of Arts - Business

Red River College

Bachelor of International Business Economics - International Business Management

Red River College

Some College (No Degree) - Business Mentorship

Executive Mentorship
CHERYL KANHAI