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 Chicago’s Productive Strategies, Inc., sees growth opportunities in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Michael W. Hill has joined Productive Strategies, Inc., as a senior consultant based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Productive Strategies is a management and marketing consulting firm with corporate offices in Northfield, Illinois.

A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Hill served for 18 years as a senior executive at Meyers Plastics, Inc., Indianapolis, where he was vice president of sales and marketing. During his tenure, the company experienced significant growth and added several new distribution locations. 

“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Mike Hill to Productive Strategies,” said Philip S. Krone, president. “His sales and marketing experience ranges from in-the-field selling to corporate office marketing and strategic planning. We know he will be a great resource for our clients. Indianapolis has a dynamic business climate.”

A talented sales coach and mentor of sales professionals, Hill is the author of “Measuring to Manage,” a business book about how to use measurable data to gain maximum employee productivity. He has personally conducted more than 500 employee evaluations during his career.

“Productive Strategies is an outstanding consulting firm with a tremendous track record of measurable service to its clients,” Hill said. “I look forward to making the most of the firm’s resources and expertise to serve Indiana’s growth-minded companies. The firm believes, as I do, that our outstanding business climate will bring growth despite the current economy.”

Productive Strategies specializes in helping middle-market companies to develop highly productive business-to-business sales processes; generating leads for a variety of businesses across all industries, including professional services, and creating marketing communications that support dynamic business development.

Hill will use his extensive experience, networks, and skill base to develop new business for Productive Strategies in the Indianapolis region and to help client companies and organizations achieve ambitious growth goals. He will also be a certified instructor of Productive Strategy’s popular FOCIS® Sales Training course, which has taught the skills and behaviors of the top sales producers to hundreds of sales representatives at all levels of experience and achievement.

A recognized business development expert, Hill has been published in Sales and Service Excellence, Moldmaking Technology Magazine, and The IAPD Magazine, where he serves on the editorial board. Sales and Marketing Magazine has interviewed Hill on several occasions.

A past president of the International Association of Plastic Distributors, Hill holds both bachelor of science and master of business administration degrees from St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York. 

 Hill can be reached at (317) 445-7524 or mhill@productivestrategies.com.

Contact:

Scott Pemberton
312-560-0992 (Direct)
847-446-0008 (Main)
spemberton@productivestrategies.com