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Whether you are looking to start a new career or advance in your current one, these profiles job provide you with valuable information on hours, working conditions, training and the industry.

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20 questions with Alix Wiseman, head of rights sales at Aardman.

20 questions with Alix Wiseman, head of rights sales at Aardman.

Anthony Carter

20 questions with Anthony Carter, sales director at Martek Marine

Anthony Carter is a sales director at Martek Marine, a world leader in safety and emissions monitoring for the shipping industry. He kindly agreed to be subjected to our 20 questions.

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20 questions with Chris Fogarty, business development director for Crown Relocations

Chris Fogarty is a business development director selling services for Crown Relocations, one of the world’s largest relocations, logistics and data storage companies. He answers our 20 questions.

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20 questions with Ian Wainwright, sales director at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group

Ian Wainwright, broker sales director at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, talks about how churches, Churchill and Chevettes have influenced his career in sales.

John Cook

20 questions with John Cook, head of sales at Fracino

John Cook, head of sales & marketing at Fracino, Britain’s biggest manufacturer of espresso machines, on how he moved from buying biscuits to supplying baristas across the world.

Lin White

20 questions with Lin White, associate sales director of Dandara

Lin White, associate sales director of building developer giant Dandara on the Isle of Man, tells Salestarget about prices, property and personal development.

Phil Jones

20 questions with Phil Jones, sales & marketing director of Brother UK

Phil Jones, Sales & Marketing Director of Brother UK, tells Salestarget about his journey from door-to-door insurance salesman to the board of a communications giant, and what he has learnt about resilience, reward and road cycling...

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20 questions with Phil Mackay, sales director at Comtek Network Systems

Phil MacKay, sales director at Comtek Network Systems answers our 20 questions and reveals why having a good image and being hungry is important for salespeople.

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20 questions with Stewart Woolley, general manager at Calor Gas

Stewart Woolley, general manager at Calor Gas, tells SalesTarget why he decided that a career in sales was a better option than life as a barrister.

Sue Warwick

20 questions with Sue Warwick, sales director at Miller Homes

Sue Warwick, national sales & marketing director at Miller Homes shared her philosophy with Salestarget.

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20 questions with Chris Meredith, sales director at officebroker.com

Chris Meredith, sales director at officebroker.com explains how the old stage charm of “break a leg” was the making of his career in sales.

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20 questions with Gary Agnew, construction director for Finning UK

Gary Agnew, construction director for Finning UK and Ireland, answers our 20 questions and tells SalesTarget how he went from selling clothes to selling trucks.

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20 questions with George Gillespie, CEO of MIRA

George Gillespie is the CEO of MIRA, a leading independent company that specialises in vehicle engineering and testing on a global scale. He tells us about his early beginnings, the future of MIRA and his passion for racing cars.

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20 questions with John O'Keefee, commercial director for Office Depot

John O’Keefe, is the UK and Ireland commercial director at Office Depot.He faces our 20 questions.

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20 questions with Jo Miller, head of group sales at Northern Racing

Jo Miller is the head of group sales at Northern Racing. She answers our 20 questions and tells us why she admires racing jockeys and what skills she thinks are important in sales jobs.

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20 questions with Julian Ross, sales director of iknow.co.uk

Julian Ross, sales director of iknow.co.uk tells SalesTarget how he quit academia and accountancy for sales in the tourism trade.

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20 questions with Kim Eyre, head of sales at Sage

Kim Eyre, head of sales at Sage talks to SalesTarget about the importance of listening to the customer and becoming successful without having formal qualifications.

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20 questions with Neil Pickersgill, field sales director at ThomsonLocal.com

Neil Pickersgill, field sales director at ThomsonLocal.com talks about change, challenges and Charles Darwin.

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20 questions with Paul Atkins, managing director at Ultimate Finance

Paul Atkins, managing director at invoice finance business Ultimate Finance, tells SalesTarget of his admiration for Disney and Derren Brown.

Wayne Mitchell head of corporate sales at npower

20 Questions with Wayne Mitchell npower

We spoke to Wayne Mitchell, head of corporate sales at npower and asked him how he got his start in the fast-paced world of energy sales.

Graham Davis

Interview with Royal Mail sales director Graham Davis

Graham Davis, national sales director of the year, talks about being at the top of his career, the challenges of growing a sales force and his 'to-be' list.

Mike Weedon

Interview with Mike Weedon, sales professional of the year

Mike Weedon, winner of the 2010 BESMA sales professional of the year for companies under 50 employees, credits a lot of his success to the managers who have believed in him.

Andi Collins

10 questions with Andi Collins, top sales professional

In a time when sales people are often are seen aggressive, Andi Collins focuses on a softer approach to get sales.

Emma McAnally

Interview - Emma McAnally, sales professional

Emma McAnally was the runner-up in the sales professional of the year for companies with more than 50 employees category at the 2010 BESMA.

Jeremy Noad

Interview with Jeremy Noad, sales & marketing director

Jeremy Noad, runner-up BESMA sales & marketing director of the year, shares what he believes makes a great salesperson and his passion for developing great people.