RSM
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Regimental Sergeant Major |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Military, Business & Finance, Religion |
RSM has three meanings. The most common are Regimental Sergeant Major (british military rank) and Regional sales manager (job title); it can also stand for Religious Sisters of Mercy.
Meanings of RSM at a glance
| # | RSM stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regimental Sergeant Major | Military › British Military Rank |
| 2 | Regional sales manager | Business & Finance › Job Title |
| 3 | Religious Sisters of Mercy | Religion › Religious Title |
1. Regimental Sergeant Major
Military · British Military Rank Abbreviations
Senior soldier of a British Army battalion or regiment, a Warrant Officer Class 1 who advises the commanding officer on discipline, standards and the welfare of soldiers. The RSM leads the sergeants' mess and directs drill on parade.
Example: The RSM has warned that anyone late for the parade will be on extra duties.
Soldiers address the RSM as "Sir," and officers as "RSM" or "Mr" with his or her surname. The appointment is common to many Commonwealth armies. Its US counterpart is the battalion command sergeant major.
2. Regional sales manager
Business & Finance · Job Title Abbreviations
Sales leader responsible for revenue, customer relationships and a team of salespeople within a defined geographic region. RSMs set targets, coach representatives and report regional forecasts to national or global sales leadership.
Example: The RSM for Texas and Oklahoma beat quota by 18 percent last year.
Titles vary across companies: an RSM may report to an RVP or to a national sales director. The role is common in manufacturing, medical devices, consumer goods and distribution. RSM is also the name of a large international accounting network.
3. Religious Sisters of Mercy
Religion · Religious Title Abbreviations
Sisters of Mercy, whose congregation was founded in Dublin in 1831 by Venerable Catherine McAuley to serve poor women and children through education and health care, write RSM after their names. Mercy sisters built hospitals, schools and colleges across the English-speaking world.
Example: The hospital was founded by RSM sisters who arrived in the city in 1850.
Many US hospitals and universities bearing the name Mercy were founded by the order. In the US, most communities have united as the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Catherine McAuley's House of Mercy on Baggot Street is now an international center.
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