Christopher Zappala Email & Phone Number

Anaheim, Ca

EMZ Contract Sales is a multi-line Independent Manufacturers' Rep Agency, with a primary focus in textiles and coated fabrics. We proudly represent Morbern, Lady Fabrics, Absecon Mills, and Plymold

Orange County, California Area

Responsibilities expanded to include managing key North American OEM and A&D accounts, as well as train and develop all regional sales managers in the US. • Develop sales plans and market forecasts for existing customer base• Work directly with R&D to development and design custom engineered products to be used in contract upholstery, thermoform, laminate and cut & sew applications, and marine/automotive markets.• Drive new pull through specification programs• Troubleshoot challenges with materials in customer manufacturing processes on the plant floor, working with QC and Process Engineers• Negotiate C-level Supplier Managed Inventory Programs

Orange County, California Area

Responsible for account management and new business development in CA, WA, OR, ID, NV, AZ, UT, MT, WY, and TX. Key accounts included OEM manufacturers, distributors, and A&D specifiers across multiple markets (Hospitality, Healthcare, Gaming, Automotive, Recreational Vehicles, Marine, Education, MassTransportation).*Worked with OEM manufacturers to develop custom engineered products for various applications, including heavy truck, mass transit, and recreational vehicle markets*Achieved double digit growth each year through key conversions, utilizing supplier managed inventory programs, value selling, and customer service as key tools to convert and maintain business*Worked directly with key distributors on product placements and program specifications to increase growth in our distribution channel*Worked directly with key designers and specifiers in hospitality markets to increase our direct sales*Managed national pricing programs for large chains (restaurant and hotel) and approved vendors

As Director of Sales for Deco Lav and Suite Simplicity Latin America, I am responsible for developing this new territory in several phases. Working with reps in various countries, I am establishing retail, wholesale, and project (A&D) channels of distribution for Decolav. Concurrently, I am meeting with Architects, Designers, Procurement Professionals, and FF&E providers to promote Suite Simplicity, a high end provider of FF&E for the Hospitality Industry.

We are the premiere executive recruiters in the Kitchen & Bath and Building Materials industry, recruiting C-level positions for companies such as Kohler Company, Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath, and other industry leaders.

D'Antano was an importer of rustic furniture from Colombia, based out of Alajuela, Costa Rica. We established store sites, raised capital, developed supply chain through various vendors and manufacturers.We called on the Architect & Design community throughout a booming luxury real estate market in Costa Rica. We sold to developers, foreign investors, and local providers to the luxury condo and hotel market.