Cottrell Title & Escrow announced the hiring of Eric Nagel as vice president of business development, who it described as a pioneer in the consultative technology and information sectors with a proven record for driving revenue, expanding into new markets, and helping businesses grow.
“Now is the time to bring our redefined closing experience to other markets throughout the state of Florida,” Cottrell Title & Escrow Managing Partner James Schlimmer said in a release. “Eric’s sales and business development acumen are second to none. He is exactly the leader our sales division needs to make sure we achieve our goals while also remaining laser focused on delivering outstanding real estate closings.”
“Over the past decade, we have made it our mission to continually try to improve the closing process. We know that we will never hit that target, but it sure is fun working as a team towards that goal,” founding Attorney Justin Cottrell said. “For the next chapter of Cottrell Title & Escrow to be successful, we needed a sales executive of Eric’s caliber to develop and lead our team as we gradually expand into additional markets.”
Nagel was most recently the senior business adviser at Thryv, a software and digital marketing services company, for eight years. He oversaw new product and software launches and sales plans, and under his watch, new customer acquisition reached 125 percent above quota. He also received repeat President’s Club Awards, which recognizes the top 10 percent of performers in organizations nationwide, and managed a book of business that surpassed over $1.5 million in revenue.
“I’m ecstatic to become a part of a great company. The leadership at Cottrell is unprecedented, and their outstanding processing and closing team is already unmatched,” Nagel said. “Given how hot the real estate market is and pairing the team’s existing efforts with new innovations, processes, and systems, it’s exciting to think about the unlimited potential and capabilities the organization will have to boost market share while improving client services.”