O’Neill Insurance Agency Welcomes Peter Van Auker

Wadsworth, OH, December 04, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The O’Neill Group welcomes Peter Van Auker, a native of Fairlawn, Ohio and graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, to its Downtown Wadsworth office. Van Auker, who will serve as an intern with the independent insurance agency, is currently a senior majoring in Finance and Marketing at Ohio University. He is also a student of The Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre Program at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

The Schey Sales Centre was established by the Ohio University Board of Trustees in 1997 to develop and differentiate tomorrow’s sales stars by focusing on core sales competencies. The Centre provides innovative learning both inside and outside the classroom. Students who are accepted to the program may earn a sales certificate upon completion of required classroom work and a sales internship.

The O’Neill Group internship has been preapproved by the university to fulfill Peter’s internship obligations for this year. Along with gaining an understanding of the insurance industry and agency sales, Peter will also complete additional requirements of his certificate program including performing ongoing sales analysis, personal analysis, and academic components of sales training.

Patrick O’Neill, President and CEO, stated, “It is always very special to be able to mentor a young, aspiring salesperson and help give them the training and experience they need to succeed in the future. Our agency places a high value on education, and we are happy to help contribute to Pete obtaining his University Sales Certificate.”

Peter’s internship is scheduled to last approximately five weeks in which time he will hone his sales skills with the Commercial Lines Department including supporting Patrick O’Neill with sales initiatives, as well as provide assistance to the Personal Lines and Life & Health divisions as necessary.

The O’Neill Group offers custom-designed insurance programs from many top-rated companies. To contact Patrick O’Neill, Peter Van Auker, or another representative of Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, or Life and Health, call 330-334-1561 or toll-free 800-334-1561. The O’Neill Group can also be found online at www.oneillinsurance.com.

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