Akquisiteur

English translation: Business Development Manager/Officer

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German term or phrase:	Akquisiteur
English translation:	Business Development Manager/Officer
Entered by:	Rebecca Garber

07:52 Aug 26, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Human Resources
Region (source):
Region (target): English (United States)

German term or phrase: Akquisiteur

In a consulting firm what do you call someone who goes out trying to get new customers? I know people sometimes say "I work in customer acquisition" but is there a word for their job other than canvasser (which makes me think of door-to-door selling)?

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Local time: 21:41

Business Development Manager/Officr

Explanation:
In a consulting firm, such a person is not simply seeking customers, but in doing so, drumming up business for the firm.

Google shows 715K hits for Business Development Manager.
950 for Customer development.

Selected response from:

Rebecca Garber
Local time: 15:41

Grading comment

Brilliant, that's what I was looking for. I don't think it can be "customer consultant" because in this case that is the Berater and I prefer it to "customer development officer" because it's not the customer that's being developed but the business.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

canvasser

celiacp

customer consultant

kostan

Customer Development Officer/Manager

Tsogt Gombosuren

Business Development Manager/Officr

Rebecca Garber

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

9 mins confidence:

customer consultant

Explanation:
generally used in this area

kostan
Austria
Local time: 21:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 23

15 mins confidence:

canvasser

Explanation:
I think this is the most suitable word in English

celiacp
Spain
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Spanish

14 mins confidence:

Customer Development Officer/Manager

Explanation:
Customer attraction/retention/development

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-08-26 08:09:01 GMT)
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Another version:
Officer responsible for customer attraction

Tsogt Gombosuren
Canada
Local time: 13:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Mongolian

5 hrs confidence:

Business Development Manager/Officr

Rebecca Garber
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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