Twin Cities Business Journal Names Bye
Woman to Watch

Minneapolis, July 21, 2005—Danita Bye—a Sales Force Development Specialist based in Minneapolis—was named one of 25 Women to Watch by the Twin Cities’ Business Journal at its eighth annual awards luncheon in Minneapolis on July 21. Her company, Sales Growth Specialists, helps CEOs and presidents of health care related businesses to achieve bottom-line results by developing and implementing disciplined sales management systems.

Regarded as one of Minnesota’s sales management leaders, Bye is an accomplished speaker, regularly addressing regional, national and international meetings, shows and conventions. She also publishes an e-zine, frequently contributes to local and national business and trade publications, and has hosted web cast training workshops.

After a decade of award winning sales performance at Xerox Corporation, Danita became an equity partner and National Sales Manager of a turn around management team for a Minneapolis-based medical company (Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments) growing annual revenues from 300,000 per year to over 10 million in just 7 years.

With a unique Fortune 100-turned-entrepreneurial perspective, Danita works with CEOs and owners who want to take their business to the next level by helping them increase sales, boost profitability and create predictable revenue streams while reducing sales costs at the same time.

A graduate of the University of Sioux Falls, Bye holds a B.S. degree in Biology and Psychology. Bye is currently pursing a M. Div. with an emphasis on leadership from Bethel University.

For more information about Bye or Sales Growth Specialists, visit www.salesgrowthspecialists.com.

About Sales Growth Specialists
Providing more than two decades of sales leadership and sales management expertise, Sales Growth Specialists helps c-level executives achieve bottom-line results by developing and implementing disciplined sales management systems. SGS’ sales management offerings include sales management consulting, recruitment, strategies, compensation planning, development of salespersons, performance metrics and certification, training, and coaching for CEOs and vice presidents of sales in the development of a disciplined culture that fosters the creativity required for individuals to generate sales success.

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