Darryl Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Calgary

One year into retirement and loving every minute of it.

Red Deer

• Leading a team of 5 managers through transition from Gas Compression to Power Generation Service Industry.• Recruited and hired dedicated sales and management team to launch Kohler Power Systems distribution in Alberta, BC and Northern Canada.• Recruited and hired a design, engineering and project management team to manufacture custom prime power generator sets.• Reduced staff turnover by over 50% in first year through increased employee engagement and empowerment.• Developed business plan, strategy and presentation resulting in acquiring the distribution rights for Kohler Power Systems in Alberta, BC and Northern Canada.• Worked with the senior leadership team to develop and implement new business strategy focusing on distributing Kohler stand-by generators, manufacturing custom prime power generators and service for both.

Edmonton, Alberta Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

• Directed a team of 7 managers and up to 1,000 staff in providing exceptional customer experience while delivering sales, revenue and expense budgets in multiple operating departments.• Claimed top operating margin for quarter 3 of fiscal 2011. On track to delivering $500+ million in revenue while trimming $3+ million from pre-established expense budgets for the fiscal year.• Improved employee engagement score to 74% in my first Northern Alberta engagement survey conducted through Hewitt and Associates, an increase of 9% after 10 months in the position.• Led leadership and staff through the launch of Telus Optic TV and implemented successful save and win back initiatives.• Created a friendly, open environment where people are empowered to make decisions and have an impact on the business by achieving personal and company goals.• Developed strategy and best practice to effectively compete with MTS TV, which was the first major Telco competition in the video market experienced at Shaw.• Increased operating margin from 38% to 48% during the launch of MTS TV video competition in the Manitoba Region through increased sales and expense reductions.• Increased telemarketing sales by 30% while maintaining cost base through developing a 75 person in-house telemarketing team that replaced a third party contractor. • Recorded the highest employee engagement score in the first engagement survey conducted through Hewitt and Associates in the Manitoba Region, achieving 71%.

Reported to the Regional Manager and had full managerial and financial responsibilities for a 50 person direct sales team plus sales leadership for all other functional departments in the region.

Calgary, Canada Area

Reported to the Vice President of Sales and had full managerial and financial responsibilities for all key accounts in Western Canada and a team of 3 Key Account Managers generating $34 million in sales annually.

Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

Reported to the Regional Manager – Western Canada and had full managerial and financial responsibilities for a team of 4 sales people covering Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North West Ontario.