Andrew Laster Named National Sales Manager of AIM Investments' Institutional and Alliance Sales Division.HOUSTON -- AIM Investments(R) announced today that Andrew Laster has been named National Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → with the AIM Institutional and Alliance Sales Division. Mr. Laster will head the Institutional Sales team, which is responsible for providing comprehensive field support to national sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a , regional sales management, wholesalers and sales desks. The Institutional and Alliance Sales Division (IAS See iPlanet Application Server. 1. (computer) IAS - The first modern computer. It had main registers, processing circuits, information paths within the central processing unit, and used Von Neumann's fetch-execute cycle. ) is dedicated to delivering AIM's broad range of investment capabilities to institutional intermediaries with superior service and unparalleled sales support. Alliance partner institutions include banks, insurance companies, broker/dealers, mutual fund firms, third-party administrators and trust departments who offer AIM portfolios to their clients through insurance and pension products. IAS also provides focused support of the investment consultant marketplace with an emphasis on pension, foundation and endowment opportunities. Previously, Mr. Laster served as wholesale vice president, covering the western region of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for the AIM Institutional and Alliance Sales Division. Mr. Laster joined AIM in 1996 as a marketing specialist in the Independent and Insurance Dealer Division. In 1997, he was promoted to key account specialist, and later key account coordinator in the AIM Alliance Products Division. "Andy's strong sales background and leadership skills make him a natural fit for this position," said John Cooper John Cooper can refer to:
Mr. Laster received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Houston. About AIM Investments Houston-based AIM Investments represents one of the nation's leading investment management companies. It is dedicated to building solutions for its clients with exceptional products and services through multiple investment management styles and a broad range of investment portfolios - mutual funds, retirement products, separately managed accounts for high-net-worth and institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , annuities, cash management, college savings plans, alternative investments and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $138 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. as of December 31, 2004. For more information, visit www.aiminvestments.com. AIM Investments is a service mark of A I M Management Group Inc. A I M Advisors, Inc., A I M Capital Management, Inc., AIM Private Asset Management, Inc., and AIM Alternative Asset Management Company, Inc. are the investment advisors Investment Advisor 1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission. 2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and for the products and services represented by AIM Investments. A I M Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds and Fund Management Company is the distributor for the institutional money market funds represented by AIM Investments. About AMVESCAP A I M Management Group Inc. is a subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC, a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the AIM, INVESCO and Atlantic Trust brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver outstanding products and services through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients around the world. The Company, which had approximately $382 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2004, is listed on the London, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Toronto stock exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. with the symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com. Note to editors -- We are required to include the following information with our news release: Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information about any AIM fund, please obtain a prospectus from your financial advisor and read it carefully before investing. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor. |
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