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Carlstadt, Nj, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Manage an integrated sales team (X-Rite and Pantone) to one solution based sales organization.- Attained revenue targets in 2008 – 2016.- Develop vertical distribution channels to maximize revenue opportunity including segments in; Packaging, Converters, Photo, Consumer Electronics, and OEM Partnerships.- Manage and direct global supply chain account business for key brand companies such as; Walmart, P&G, Coke, Estee Lauder. Created color control and solutions for their workflow through to suppliers including converters and printing companies. - Develop and integrate color software and hardware solutions into OEM platforms including; Sharp, Canon, HP.- Implement sales processes to align with Salesforce.com solution

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

- Responsible for all revenue/business development for the Americas. - Optimizing channel mix of 8 to 10 major segments (automotive, paint & coatings, plastics, retail paint, design, photo, prepress & printing, ink, packaging, video & displays).

Carlstadt, New Jersey, Us

- Responsible for the overall consumer sales and growth of U.S., Canada & Latin America bus.(+20% ’04 to ‘08).- Introduced new color system to the top 500 printers.- Built new retail channels with Circut City, Office Depot and other key retail outlets.- Building new retail and VAR channels for new color management software products/ brand/consulting/inkjet systems.- Work closely with major suppliers in building strategic Partner Programs (Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Canon, HP, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony).

- Responsible for the overall success of mrktg/ business develpmnt/sales goals (focus B2B).- Develop & implement new digital print plan to expand on one-to-one marketing growth.- Manage & grow top key accounts in financial, pharma and consumer segments.- Developed overall plan to capitalize and expand growth in financial services.and pharma markets. Key accts: Amex, Goldman Sachs, AXA, Hoffman-LaRoche.

Mortsel, Be

Digital Systems Division: - Responsible for ensuring Agfa’s successful entrance into the Computer-to-Plate printing market.- Gained market acceptance by early adopter community, placing 80+ systems nationally making Agfa the industries #2 supplier.- Developed and implemented the strategy of bundling to become the “Total Solution Supplier” for consulting and integration, products included; servers, storage, networks, applications.- Responsible for the total digital printing business. Digitalprinting units grew at 40% per year.

Mortsel, Be

- Achieved sales volume, market growth and profit goals to $500 million, annually, maintaining Agfa’s position as leading supplier of electronic and photographic prepress systems- Grew market-share in consumables to 30% and number one position.- Positioned Agfa to #1 market position by creating a new distribution network of Channel Partners.- Created and implemented the plan to hire a team of technical consultants to sell and support system integration services.- Implemented automated sales information systems for U.S. field sales force, providing customer level profit and “deal” approval tools for increased responsiveness shortening overall sales cycle.

Mortsel, Be

- Recruited and trained team to develop and support business turnaround plan for entire Western Region, improving the sales ranking position from 8th to number 1 in U.S. for division within first year.- Restructured the region and created a team based approach to markets, penetrating the color industry with new products which increased sales by 40%.

Mortsel, Be

- Effectively managed worldwide channel sales and profit goals.- Developed Agfa Dealer channels in European subsidiaries (U.K., Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia and Scandinavia).- Developed and implemented plan to market and sell Apple/MAC type faces, resulting in growth within the emerging DTP market. Involved in the overall technology introduction to the market of today’s digital publishing systems.

Mortsel, Be

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Busines, Marketing And Finance.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration Marketing/ Finance