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.

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.

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.