David Calhoun Email & Phone Number

United States

Dallas , Tx

Sales and servicing companies that that have the needs for Tension controls , Guiding, Inspection, Winding , Slitting and Rollers including Heat Transfer Rolls, Bowed Rolls, Spreader Rolls and Vacuum Transfer Rolls in Texas and Oklahoma.

Selling and Servicing ancillary equipment to commercial/publication and news paper printers

2008 - 2010 A manufacturer of ancillary printing press equipment with sales to OEM press manufacturers and the printing industry.

Sales activities with the newspaper and commercial publication printing industry, securing and managing accounts with both press manufacturers and printers throughout a 25 state territory.Responsible for client needs assessments, proposal development and presentations, agreement negotiations, eguipment installation scheduling, and maintaining client support.Successfully Earned an Order With in The First Five Month's During a Turning Economy

A leading manufacturer of ancillary printing press equipment with global sales to OEM press manufacturers and the printing industry.; Concentrated sales activities within the newspaper publication industry, securing and managing accounts with both manufacturers and printers. Successfully utilized a consultative, solutions-based approach to retain existing accounts while generating new business throughout a 25-state territory encompassing the Western United States and Canada. Principal involvement in client needs assessments, proposals development and presentation, agreements negotiation, equipment installations scheduling, product testing and cut-over and sustained client support.

Captured new business within a broad range of OEM press manufacturers, corrugated and newspaper printers and commercial publication firms. Initially managed an 11-state territory in the South Central United States. Performance measures prompted the expansion of this territory to the 25-state area and Canada described above. Served as Project Manager for corrugated ancillary equipmentHonored as 'Sales Representative of the Year' (increasing sales approximately 55%) - 1997. (Quotas set at aprox 1,100,000 per year) Achieved 'Top Bookings of the Year' 1999 & 2002. Consistently met or exceeded quotas throughout 10 year tenure.

A commercial publication web printing service.Supervised all capital equipment maintenance programs (including press, bindery and related equipment) and general facilities maintenance. Performed repairs and upgrades on all production equipment.Managed 10+ maintenance workers on a 24/7 schedule. Developed and managed the Technical Maintenance Budget. Established standardized policy and procedures to react to routine maintenance needs as well as unscheduled failures/issues. Scheduled and managed new equipment installations. In conjunction with suppliers, conducted feasibility testing, provided fine-tuning as required, scheduled cut-over, and trained operators in the efficient use of new equipment. Reduced equipment downtime, which resulted in a favorable impact on productivity. Demonstrated a commitment to track maintenance expense and operate within established parameters.

A commercial publication printing service.Supervised the day-to-day maintenance activities of up to 15 Technicians in performing maintenance functions on plant equipment, which encompassed web presses, sheet fed presses, bindery equipment and support equipment.Performed overalls on web presses and bindery equipment. Maintained all plant maintenance function.Initially employed as Maintenance Technician. Performance led to rapid promotion as Maintenance Foreman, with subsequent elevation to Manager.Cited by Supervisors and Peers for dedication to performance and quality assurance excellence.

Education record

Industrial Technology

Industrial Technology