Dave Kratka Email & Phone Number

Pompano Beach, Florida

The firm began as a distributor of movies via the then-new technology of DVDs and was a pioneer in the industry. It also retained a karaoke distributorship to a different customer base and subsequently branched successfully into distribution of herbal dietary supplements to a third, independent class of trade.

Largo, FL

• The world’s largest karaoke distributor, the firm was formed by the acquisition of Song Brokers (below) and two other distributors.Following sale of Song Brokers (below), was retained as Vice President of sales.
• Recruited, trained, and motivated a new sales and operations staff that built sales of the newly combined firms from $9M to $14M, far above projection.
• Consolidated and relocated multiple warehouses into a 15,000sf facility and managed day-to-day operations throughout tenure.

• Developed and built to profitability a pioneering karaoke wholesale distributorship with a staff of 11.
• Built sales to $8M annually and sold the business at a profit to Center Stage (above).
• Sold more than 50 brands of software and 30 brands of hardware to hundreds of national accounts.

Elmsford, NY

• A family-owned distributor of recorded music, the firm operated (and still operates today) under the DBAs of Music Minus One, Inner City Jazz, and Pocket Songs Karaoke.Began as the West Coast Branch Manager and an.
• Joined father’s business, formed in 1950.
• Started as West Coast Branch Manager, distributing jazz and play-along recordings to hundreds of record and musical instrument stores.
• Relocated to main headquarters and helped launch a new Karaoke Software Division.
• As sales grew from $2M to $12M in 3 years, coordinated a move to a larger warehouse facility. Managed space design for efficiency during growth of both wholesale and retail mail order.
• Established sales force to handle growth.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Graduated Cum Laude