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Anthony Kyongo

Sr Business Development Manager
Nairobi

Summary

A successful Business Development professional with over 9 years of experience and expertise in business development and channel management. Proven track record in sales and account management as well as in building and leading teams to drive revenue

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Sr Business Development Manager - Software Solutions

Sybyl Kenya Ltd
02.2023 - Current
  • Conducting in-depth consultations to comprehend client needs, delving into their business goals and growth potential
  • Crafting tailored strategies aligning Sybyl's technology with clients' digital transformation objectives
  • Cultivating and sustaining robust client relationships, serving as a consultative partner throughout the customization journey
  • Propelling sales initiatives by articulating Sybyl's value proposition, leading effective communication, and negotiating contracts
  • Collaborating seamlessly with internal teams, gather valuable client feedback, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives for heightened client satisfaction and business success
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive proposals for prospective clients.
  • Increased sales revenue by strategically identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
  • Established a robust pipeline of prospects through targeted networking events and strategic outreach efforts.

Highlights Summary - FY 24

Sales Targets (Bottom Line): $ 500,000

Top Line Achievement: $ 2,250,000 Bottom Line Achievement: $ 395,000 Achievement (%): 79%

Pipeline: $15,000,000

Key Client Verticals: Banking, Insurance, Government

Key Clients: ABC Bank, Avenue Leasing, KCB Bank, ABSA Bank, Britam, HF Group, Hotpoint, NCBA Loop, NMB Bank, CRDB Bank, Family Bank, Safaricom etc,

  • Key Products: API Management, Digital Onboarding, Document Management System, Data Solutions, HR Management Systems, Custom Development, Robotic Process Automation, Kenya Revenue Authority, eKYC

Director - Business Development

Tech Venturas
03.2021 - 12.2022
  • Launched tech Venturas into the African Continent introducing clients to the niche tech services and solutions on; helping them achieve digital transformation projects
  • Present, promote and sell software to new customers and onboarded 7 new clients since March 2021
  • Maintained CRM with up-to-date information and provide management with well-informed forecasts
  • Developed a healthy pipeline of 30 customers worth over 3 Million dollars
  • Driving revenue growth within the African region though promotion of open-source technologies, attaining revenue of $570,000
  • Established, developed, and maintained positive business and relationships with key customers through face-to-face meetings and virtual engagements
  • Represented the company at trade and industry events to expand customer outreach
  • In total attended over 10 physical and virtual events
  • Run the company's African operations, P&L, and office in line with agreed-upon guidelines with the board
  • Remained in constant cooperation with the remote management and engineering team based out of Sri Lanka

Product Manager - Business Applications

Sybyl Kenya Ltd
07.2019 - 02.2021
  • Became Trusted advisor and strategic business partner to Enterprise customers in Kenya
  • As a product manager, I focused on understanding our customer's needs: anticipate them and provoke new thought
  • Responsible for annual revenue targets for Kenya's Enterprise software Business whilst integrating more services and product offerings
  • Helped trim down the list of potential partners and vendors to 6 to give the business a more focused approach
  • These included, Automation Anywhere, WSO2 Open Source Platform, Alfresco Document management Solution and Bankingly - Omni Channel Solution and ODOO ERP Solution
  • Delivered beyond expectation by delivering $2.4 Million revenue to the company i.e
  • 67% above the target of $1.5 Million for the year ending 2020
  • Successfully delivered 7 new software projects in collaboration with software delivery team
  • Drove the Sybyl Kenya software solutions sales strategy and roadmap in collaboration with account managers
  • Liaised with stakeholders across the Vendor, VAD and Partner ecosystem to ensure continuous business growth
  • Promoted to Product Manager - Enterprise Business Applications from Business consultant

Business Consultant

Sybyl Kenya Ltd
03.2018 - 06.2019
  • My role involved Introducing customers to Sybyl Software solutions that match known and potential business needs
  • Solutions include: Business Intelligence, Core Banking Solution, Human Resource Management (HRMS), Hospital Information Management System (HIMS), ERP and CRM, Back-Up as a Service, Disaster Recovery as a Service etc
  • Managed the software business of Sybyl Kenya by supporting account managers in sales and presales activities
  • 10 new software customers we brought on board with a top line revenue of $0.9 million
  • Managed relationships with over 12 Vendors and Partners e.g
  • Microsoft, Alfresco, Bankingly, Intellect, hSenid Pvt, Palash Healthcare etc
  • Handled the entire sales cycle from solution designing to closure of order and ensuring smooth handover to the delivery team
  • Maintained personal client relationships as trusted technical advisor
  • Facilitated in depth technical demonstrations, designed solutions and executed technical evaluation, product installations, product management and proof of Concepts
  • Qualified well developed opportunities leading to a healthy pipeline and produce wins that meet and exceed quota
  • Developed a pipeline of over $ 6 Million

Technical Sales Executive

iZone Africa
01.2017 - 02.2018
  • Developed sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts; soliciting new accounts; building rapport; providing technical information and explanations
  • Closed new accounts by answering the telephone, fax, and e-mail inquiries and verified and entered the information into the CRM
  • Onboarded 12 new customers including CBA Bank, MRM, Sage East Africa, Kenya Commercial Bank, and ZepRe among others
  • Achieved 80% of sales target by closing 12 client accounts worth $ 150,000 through cold calls, face-to-face meetings, and email communications
  • Assessed competitors by analysing and summarising competitor information and trends; identified sales opportunities
  • Increased customer base by 25% by developing accounts by checking customer's buying history, suggesting related and new items, and explaining technical features
  • Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking practices; participating in professional societies

Microsoft Sales Executive - East Africa

Mitsumi Distribution
02.2015 - 12.2015
  • Managed the Microsoft volume licensing across 5 countries in east Africa
  • My role also encompassed coordinating a team of 6 strategic account managers across east Africa
  • Created new accounts, grew the market share of Microsoft business from 0 to 12% in 12 months, and achieved all the quarterly targets through breadth business therefore establishing the Microsoft Volume Licensing business at Mitsumi Distribution in 12 months
  • Generated over 1.2 Million in revenue
  • Led partner engagements, in partnership with vendor, to facilitate coaching on how to understand customer pain, and articulate Microsoft technology's value proposition
  • Over 70 partners trained across 5 countries
  • Facilitated regular business rhythm through weekly meetings with the sales team, and provided detailed report to leadership team and highlights to the vendor
  • Rolled out and managed of vendor Go-To-Markets (GTM's), partner programs and marketing campaigns in coordination with the vendor

Partner Channel Development Manager - 4 Afrika Intern

Microsoft Kenya
02.2014 - 01.2015
  • Equipped Microsoft breadth partners to sell cloud solutions such as Office 365, Microsoft Azure and CRM online into the SMB breadth (5 to 250 users) market, with a focus on new partner incubation and scale
  • Drove business initiatives to win new deals: Leading efforts with Microsoft partners to create compelling offerings and go-to-market initiatives
  • Improved Partner Enablement and Practice Building: Co-develop and oversaw technical capability and capacity development plans for Microsoft O365 offerings with partners
  • Accelerated revenue, consumption, and usage through insights, problem solving and best practices: Aligned all stakeholders to maximize impact and Shared real-time insights and best practices with partners and Microsoft

Project Assistant - IT

Women's Empowerment Link
07.2013 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for assisting the Women's Empowerment Link staff with a wide and all-encompassing range of technical matters
  • Coordinated and installed PC hardware and peripheral devices i.e Installed specified software packages such as operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, database applications, desktop publishing, etc
  • Coordinated with external vendors to ensure timely provision of services and to avert downtimes
  • For example, internet downtimes significantly reduced by over 90%, by following up with the vendor, and tracking the date of renewal, and the time for service restoration
  • Saved the company over 200,000 kenya shillings by reducing IT budget by 10% through effective inventory control, vendor negotiations and budget management

Education

MSc - Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management

University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
01.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce - Information Systems

University of Nairobi
Nairobi
05.2011 - 12.2014

Skills

    Key account management

    Territory management

    Lead prospecting

    Customer engagement

    Proposal development

    Strategic Negotiations

    Lead Generation

    Channel Sales

    Account and Territory management

    Business Development

    Solution and Consultative Selling

    Presentation Skills

    CRM software proficiency

Certification

Newgen Sales Certificate - Level 1 & Level 2, 2023

Successful Projects

  • 3 Leading banks in Kenya - WSO2 Middleware Project
  • Top 3 Largest Bank in Tanzania - WSO2 Middleware Project
  • Infrastructure Refresh - Insurance Company in Kenya
  • Identity & Access Management - Kenyan Parastatal
  • A Central Bank - API Management Project
  • Bank in Kenya - Software Integration Project
  • Software Staff Augmentation Project - Fintech Kenya
  • HR Management Projects - 4 Companies

Timeline

Sr Business Development Manager - Software Solutions

Sybyl Kenya Ltd
02.2023 - Current

MSc - Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management

University of Nairobi
01.2023 - Current

Director - Business Development

Tech Venturas
03.2021 - 12.2022

Product Manager - Business Applications

Sybyl Kenya Ltd
07.2019 - 02.2021

Business Consultant

Sybyl Kenya Ltd
03.2018 - 06.2019

Technical Sales Executive

iZone Africa
01.2017 - 02.2018

Microsoft Sales Executive - East Africa

Mitsumi Distribution
02.2015 - 12.2015

Partner Channel Development Manager - 4 Afrika Intern

Microsoft Kenya
02.2014 - 01.2015

Project Assistant - IT

Women's Empowerment Link
07.2013 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Commerce - Information Systems

University of Nairobi
05.2011 - 12.2014
Anthony KyongoSr Business Development Manager