David R. Langlais, Msm Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Great Falls, Montana Area; Kansas City, Missouri

Saint Joseph, Mo

Founded this public benefit corporation to assist entrepreneurs in developing successful and sustainable businesses. Utilized federal and private grants to subsidize the firm and reduce billing rates for clients.Actively trained clients in core competency concepts, setting up accounting systems and marketing plan development.

Saint Joseph, Mo

My role is to maintain the firm's relational database which I developed to meet this objectives: To significantly reduce the manual completion of documents, improve company / client communications, and ensure compliance with HIPPA regulations. Additionally, I am responsible for the writing, design and production of all marketing materials and initiatives across all channels. I had worked as a contractor for this firm's previous company, Homeward Bound Health Care Services, and transitioned to my current role in 2011 for the new firm. Company closed in February 2013.

Saint Joseph, Missouri

For a period of time I assisted the American College of Technology in the modification and redevelopment of its curriculum during a period when the college’s accreditation agency, Distance Education and Training Council (D.E.T.C. - Washington, D.C.) found deficiencies in the programs and temporarily suspended its accreditation. I was instrumental in assisting the school’s administration to revise courses and regain accreditation. I then taught several online courses in information technology, marketing and business. During this period I received excellent teaching reviews from students.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

As a consultant in the Kansas City market, I was engaged in the development and writing of business plans for start-up companies as well as existing firms desiring to make strategic changes in their operations to increase revenue and profits. My work involved comprehensive business analysis, development of creative marketing initiatives, assessing organizational strengths and weaknesses, and developing a plan which included organizational changes required to increase profitability, and in some cases to enable the firm to survive during difficult economic times in the United States.Selected Achievements. Developed several business plans for disabled individuals who were seeking financial assistance to start their own businesses from the Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Ninety-two percent of these individuals did receive funding and started enterprises throughout northwest Missouri.

Saint Joseph, Mo

Working primarily in the healthcare and education fields, I was responsible for securing clients, establishing positive relationships, and assisting them with a variety of operational matters including the development of marketing strategies and advertising campaigns. Created and managed e-commerce websites and accounting systems for several northwest Missouri companies thus adding new stream of income to their operations to increase profitability. With regard to the promotion of healthcare services, we utilizedmulti-channel marketing with a strong emphasis on direct mail, Internet marketing and print advertising.Selected Achievement: Managed the dissolution of a failing home healthcare agency and its successful rebirth as a new entity. Significantly reshaped client and public opinion about the firm under its new incorporation.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

I assisted people with disabilities map out and proceed on a course to become employed or employable, obtain an education or vocational training, and otherwise move in a positive direction to better their lives. This was a thoroughly rewarding experience and I still remember the many hours visiting with clients in their homes and learning about their dreams and objectives. I served as a catalyst in their taking their dreams, visualizing the achievement of those successes in those dreams and then experiencing the wonderful satisfaction that comes with overcoming adversity and barriers to employment.

Saint Joseph, Mo

Operational and fiscal management of document conversion service, one of the first in the nation, to convert architectural plans, blueprints, engineering drawings, and topographical maps to Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) digital format. Converted all cable television line maps in a five-state area to CAD prior to re-engineering for digital cable. First firm in the midwest to utilize GTX auto-vectorization system and develop patented vector tracing operation. Supervised staff of 26 working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.DataGuard, previously founded as CADVersions, served many Fortune 100 and 500 companies including Time-Warner Cable, Nestle Corporation, Trans World Airlines, and Friskies PetCare.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Developed seminars and instructional materials on the implementation of desktop publishing in the workplace, the selection and purchase of hardware and software, and the use of database marketing. Trained and became adept at presenting these seminars and traveled to different major U.S. cities five days every week to conduct seminars for 200 to 300 business professionals.

Lawrence, Kansas

Produced six 300 to 600 page annotated bibliographies from database generated text on the subjects of Artificial Intelligence, Human Factors, and Ergonomics. Designed and produced related advertising materials to market these publications world-wide.

Galesburg, Illinois

Supported the development and admissions departments with the design, writing and publication of direct-mail marketing publications, the College catalog, and numerous other specialized pieces in four-color process. Purchased all printing and media time for the college. Operated the news and sports information bureaus and served as college editor. Member of the president's cabinet. Represented the college to alumni groups and the media in major cities including Chicago and New York.

Hanover, Indiana

Cultivated and maintained major media relationships which resulted in the college's exposure on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and National Public Television and Radio.; Worked with the college president of 28 years to develop an image enhancement program in support of the fund-raising and admissions efforts. Designed and produced over 100 publications annually and purchased printing and other media services. Served as editor of the college catalog and alumni magazine and represented the college to the media in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati.

Master'S Degree, Management, 3.84 Gpa On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: CTU Information Technology Club; CTU Business Club; St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce; SBDCReceived Master.

B.S., Journalism / Business Management

Activities and Societies: Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities; Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity; College.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management; Journalism

Activities and Societies: Editor of college newspaper, The Griffon News, for 3 years.Editor of the college newspaper for 3 years.