Alan Bond

Energizer

DISC Type : I

Chief Financial Officer at Given Imaging, Americas

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Overview

Alan Bond is a Chief Financial Officer with extensive international and domestic experience in the software, services, and medical device industries. He specializes in driving business performance in start-up, turnaround, and fast-growth environments. Alan holds a BS from Clemson University and a MIBS from the Darla Moore School of Business.

At SQL Financials, he grew revenue by 150% and prepared the companys infrastructure for an IPO.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Big Picture Person

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Medical Device Finance

As CFO for Given Imaging's Americas division, he was responsible for the financial operations of a $190M medical device manufacturer, driving growth across the U. S. , Canada, and Latin America.

Healthcare IT

He managed finances for McKesson's $1. 7 billion portfolio of healthcare information technology businesses, serving hospitals, physicians, and homecare providers.

Business Turnarounds

His experience includes integrating acquired businesses and improving performance in turnaround situations, such as his work with Caribiner International's Communications Division.

Medical Device Finance: As CFO for Given Imaging's Americas division, he was responsible for the financial operations of a $190M medical device manufacturer, driving growth across the U. S. , Canada, and Latin America.

Healthcare IT: He managed finances for McKesson's $1. 7 billion portfolio of healthcare information technology businesses, serving hospitals, physicians, and homecare providers.

Business Turnarounds: His experience includes integrating acquired businesses and improving performance in turnaround situations, such as his work with Caribiner International's Communications Division.

Media Appearances

Alan has no verified media appearances

Work History

Chief Financial Officer at Given Imaging, Americas

McKesson Corporation at Provider Technologies (MPT)

Chief Financial Officer at Caribiner International, Inc., Communications Division

Chief Financial Officer at SQL Financials International

Lanier Worldwide at $1+ billion worldwide distributor of office equipment and services.

Education

MIBS from Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

BS from Clemson University

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Exp : N/A Location : Suwanee, Georgia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Given Imaging, Americas

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Alan Bond

Chief Financial Officer at Given Imaging, Americas

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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Insights For Selling To Alan

During A Call Or A Meeting

When Cold Calling

Pattern Interrupt: Informal style, where you are talking in a friendly & casual manner, with a big smile on makes them want to speak to you.

Pace: Don't be too fast or too slow, stay in the middle. Sound like a 'brings happiness to others' person.

Tone: Speak with high energy and in a personal manner, as if you have met a friend suddenly after a long time.

Tactics To Win: Giving social proof, personal rapport, usage of superlatives, repeating their name.

Mistakes To Avoid: Information overload, use of negations

Making The Ask: Use positivity and/or humor to make the ask. It appeals to them, as if you are bringing a cheer to their day. (Avoid doing this with Dominant or Calculative types)

Subconscious Driver: They are driven by emotion more than any other type. Hence a proposition that excites them will immediately get their attention.

Greeting: Hey Alan, [user_fname] here at [user_companynamefirsttwowords] calling you this morning/evening!

Opener: Now I know how much people love cold calls, so how about 30 seconds to tell you what I have for you?

Introduction: We have built an AI that predicts exactly what will build a solid relationship with each prospect before you even spend a minute with them.

Ask: Alan, leaders just like you at companies like [abc], [xyz] have been blown away with what they have seen, why don’t we put 15 minutes on your calendar to show you if what I am saying is actually real, yeah?

Close: So morning at around [time] next [tuesday], shall we say? And is it [prospect_email]? Don't want to get that wrong you know!

When Writing An Email

Subject: Personalized, catchy

Salutation: Yes (Something casual)

Greeting: Yes (Say something interesting/unusual)

Emojis/GIFs:

Bullet Points: Avoid

Closing Line: Build excitement

Complimentary Close: Unique, pleasant

Tone of Words: Friendly, first-person

Overall Messaging: Focused on the person and relationship

Length of Mail: Long

While Negotiating & Closing

The secret to closing fast with Alan is

Will you ever get a clear answer from Alan

Insights For Deal Planning

How fast (or slow) will Alan move?

Can Alan take some risk or not?

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