David Del Bosque, State Farm AgencyFloresville, TX2015 to PresentOWNER / GENERAL MANAGER – Insurance and Financial Services Agency★ Own and operate the State Farm agency, a full-service property and casualty, life and health, and financial services firm, and a representative of the largest insurers of automobiles, homes and lives in the country. ★ Specialize in business/general liability and workers compensation insurance to compliment other State Farm products and securities offerings such as mutual funds and retirement accounts.★ Provide expertise in client and community relations to deliver a positive impact, understanding business owners’ insurance needs, and consistently engaging with executives in the area while remaining involved in local civic and professional organizations, transitioning decision-makers into clients.

STRATEGIC SALES MANAGER – Artificial Lift Systems★ Fulfilled a key role to drive revenue, with a focus on securing agreements for artificial lift systems including electrical submersible pumps, variable speed drives and remote monitoring solutions, to a diverse roster of enterprise corporations. ★ Cultivated strong contacts with prospective clients while strengthening existing account relationships.★ Recognized for outstanding sales performance, delivering an increase in new business revenue from $34MM to $52MM in one year, anchored by key wins that included a $10MM transaction with a major energy company.★ Delivered supervisory authority over a high performing team comprised of 8 account managers, 2 application engineers, and 2 customer support representatives; assumed a lead role over all facets of hiring, professional development, and performance management.★ Contributed additional service and expertise guiding negotiations and pricing strategy for all RFPs and tenders.★ Rebuilt a relationship of trust and confidence with a key account, restoring a critical revenue stream and boosting business with that client from $500K to $6.9MM.★ Transformed an underperforming department, addressing and resolving issues concerning collections and employee retention to create a team that met and surpassed all performance metrics; pioneered the launch of sales training, client retention, and accountability initiatives to achieve stability and growth.

★ Implemented decisive business leadership and skillful sales expertise to secure sales of Artificial Lift Systems to accounts throughout Texas and New Mexico.★ Delivered exceptional results in sales, starting with first-year revenue of $6.5MM that skyrocketed to $13.9MM; personally responsible for 50% of a major oil company’s sales.★ Applied a consultative sales approach to gain insight into the specific requirements and challenges faced by each client, resulting in the recommendation of artificial lift systems, products, and technologies tailored to meet the unique needs of each account.★ Served as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to clients seeking guidance and direction regarding the appropriate selection and application of a broad array of products, including included electrical submersible pumps, motors, gas separators, electrical cable and variable speed drives.

★ Launched and managed this commercial real estate company.★ Led the acquisition, renovation, and lease or sale of single-family homes, multi-family units, warehouses, and retail space, accumulating a portfolio of properties with a peak value of $8.9MM.★ Gained invaluable expertise in the principles of effective risk analysis, budgeting, scheduling, and quality control.★ Served as an advisor to an absentee owner of 1600 apartment units in Lubbock, leading sales training, customer service, marketing, and property management consulting to boost occupancy from 75% to 95% in 120 days.

★ Directed the efforts of 13 district sales managers and 200 dealers operating across 12 states.★ Exercised responsibility for the success of all marketing, advertising, and promotions to drive sales of Sunflower, Corn, Soybean and Grain Sorghum planting seed.★ Introduced a series of improvements to distribution and employee retention that boosted annual revenue by $25MM.★ Forged a strategic partnership with Monsanto to engineer Disease, Pest and Herbicide resistant crops.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT TRIUMPH SEED COMPANYTriumph Seed began its seed business in 1965. Today, Triumph markets sunflowers, corn, and sorghum across the U.S. and in approximately 25 countries. Triumph has been one of the industry leaders in sunflowers and was the first company in the industry to market worldwide “short stature” sunflower hybrids.