Our Story
Welcome to Evantage, Inc, DFW’s leader in new customer acquisition and sales consulting. We are dedicated to helping large companies develop and execute more effective sales and marketing campaigns. We do this by providing a professionally trained face-to-face sales team that can adapt quickly to changes in target market and products. We realize in today’s day and age, telemarketing and direct mail cannot effectively help a company gain and retain their clients. We have proven that a smile and a handshake is a more powerful tool when it comes to acquiring lifelong customers for our clients.
Evantage, inc. was founded in April of 2006 and our first client was a major telecommunications company based in Dallas. We have worked with them ever since, but have also taken on new campaigns and expanded from Dallas to having 32 offices throughout 14 states as of October 2018. By the end of 2019, we anticipate having 50 locations across the nation. We currently handle campaigns for well established, blue chip companies in the following industries: telecommunications, high speed internet, fiber optics, television, and office supplies.
Our Team
As a growth-focused organization, we understand that our people are our greatest asset.
MANAGEMENT
Every manager in our company is a full operating partner, enjoying full profit-sharing, strong corporate benefits and the autonomy that comes with running your own business. As a manager, you are responsible for daily operation of your own office and the development and advancement of a team of 35 to 50 people. The role of a manager ranges from coach of the sales and marketing team to head of human resources to recruiter and team leader. We have a strong philosophy of “lead from the front.” Since every manager in our organization has held every position under them, they are able to coach and lead from experience, allowing open communication among all team members with an emphasis on mutual respect and admiration.
CHRIS AUWARTER, PRESIDENT
Chris Auwarter was raised in a small town in upstate New York. After graduating from High School as Valedictorian, he was offered several academic and athletic scholarships to play soccer. After listening to his father’s advice to find a career path before beginning college, Chris took a position with a major American automotive manufacturer and was promoted quickly into a Quality Control Management role. After moving to Toronto for them for 6 months, just to see his position downsized, he realized “corporate America” may not be the best fit.
Chris decided to move south to Atlanta, Georgia and took an entry-level outside sales position at a local firm to learn the industry of outside sales and marketing from the ground up.
Chris opened Evantage, Inc in Dallas, Texas on April 10th of 2006 with himself and 5 other people. Chris founded Evantage with the mission to “provide a positive work environment, in which we strive to develop team members both personally and professionally. Also, to have an environment for learning and advancement based on personal initiative, no seniority. Lastly, create a work environment based on honesty and integrity.”
Chris oversees the Headquarters in Dallas as well as coaching and training the other Managing Partners and Junior Partners.
HUMAN RESOURCES
As the front line and face of our organization, our administration and human resource team is the main source of growth for our company. They are responsible for recruiting, sales support, general business administration and office management. As with all position, our administrators start entry level and have to learn field sales and marketing – giving them a full understanding of each aspect of our business. They serve as a source of knowledge, energy and encouragement for our entire staff.
LAURA FRENCH, ORGANIZATIONAL RECRUITING CONSULTANT
Laura French grew up in a small town in central Louisiana, just outside of Alexandria. She graduated from Louisiana Tech in 2005 with a Bachelors Degree in Merchandising and Consumer Studies. Laura began working with Evantage, Inc. in August 2006 as an entry level sales rep. In 2007 she was promoted to Director of Human Resources and heads up administration and sales support in the Dallas office.
When asked why Laura chose Evantage, Inc. she said, “what I saw was a company that allowed me to grow both personally and professional. I like working with people that keep me motivated and focused.”
Laura’s goals entail being a corporate trainer for all HR staff as Evantage, Inc. expands into new locations. Her responsibilities include handling the day to day office responsibilities with the Dallas office, but also helping work with new administration staff that is hired.
TRINH NGUYEN, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Trinh was born in Vietnam and moved to the US at a young age. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, after graduation she wanted a company that will provide advancement opportunities and reward people based on their merit and effort, not by seniority.
Trinh started in the account representative position in 2009, learning how to work with customers and perfecting her communication, customer service and presentation skills. After excelling in this position, she was able to advance into the Human Resource role in 2011. Her favorite thing about working with Evantage is the ability to help coach and develop others. Her next goal is to transition into the financial sector with the company.
Her favorite past times include traveling, spending time with her family and husband, and watching her favorite TV show, Friends.
ASSISTANT MANAGER
The role of assistant manager in our company is one of the toughest to obtain and therefore one of the most rewarding. Our assistant managers receive an instant raise of over 60 percent and partial profit sharing. The assistant manager phase of our management training program is designed to prepare you to run your own business as a manager. We teach you everything from business administration and finance to human resources and recruiting, at the same time keeping you as an active team leader and trainer of our sales and marketing team.
KIM, ASSISTANT MANAGER
Kim was born and raised in Vietnam. I moved to Dallas, TX in 2011 to attend UT Dallas where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double degree in Marketing and Accounting.
She believes that “coming from a different background where there are not many things I am already entitled for, I truly believe that dreams do not work unless you do. I also always had passion in developing leadership skills and helping others.”
She joined Evantage in November 2015. She genuinely enjoyed the team-oriented, high energy atmosphere in the office. She also fell in love with the ideas of being rewarded and recognized for the exact amount of work she put in.
Her goals are definitely to continue developing my leadership as well as my entrepreneurship skills. She is looking to be able to manage her own venture in the near future and continue to help others reach their life goals.
CORPORATE TRAINER
The role of a corporate trainer is to learn the skills of recruiting, training, and team development. We are focused on developing these individuals on the skills of managing a team vs just yourself. On top of new customer acquisitions, our corporate trainers focus on team leadership, facilitating new hire training, and overseeing Account Representatives.
The focus of the account management position is to develop someone who can “do” into someone who can “teach”. You will learn how to balance roles as a sales and marketing professional, coach, and mentor as well as additional office responsibilities and continued personal development. By providing our account managers with direct one on one mentorship and training, we utilize this position to develop the leadership abilities and entrepreneurial mindset necessary to become a successful assistant manager and managing partner.
