David Prichard Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Plano, Texas, United States

In charge of all RFP/RFI/RFQ and related projects over four divisions of this worldwide company headquartered in Plano.

Plano, Tx

Manage all aspects of mass transit company's RFP proposals and RFI/RFB/ITB/IFB responses for opportunities from private transit agencies and public agencies (City/County/State) covering a diverse number of bus-related products.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Senior Proposal Team Manager that oversees government Request For Proposal (RFP plus RFI, RFQ) projects from implementation to delivery. Managed team of five Proposal Writers. Work with sales and product management teams to win new business or renew current contracts for company. Part of Securus Technologies' Marketing Department.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Director, Pursuit Management, Corporate Development at Wingspan Portfolio Advisors - Created business development collateral and proposal responses as company's Technical Writer. The original material I created included: service profile sheets, PowerPoint presentations, case studies, RFQ responses, Excel reports, corporate documents and similar collateral. I also served as the company's industry analyst by providing updated analysis on current and prospect clients, competitors, and potential changes in the industry that could affect the companies business or offer new opportunities.

Headed promotion of McGraw-Hill's technical journals in the aviation/aerospace, architectural, business, computer and construction industries to both professional and educational markets in the south-central territory from field (home) office. Developed written and verbal communications to source new leads and maintain long, lasting relationships with current customers, as the Business Developer. Researched local market(s), business leaders and general population, to determine most aggressive means of securing the sale; increasing revenues and establishing relationships with first-time customers which also increased the value-added sale. Territory responsibility included scheduling, travel planning, developing sales and marketing materials including PowerPoint presentations.Created a unique sales approach giving presentations to college classes. Interpreted customer needs/requirements and created appropriate approaches to promote print and electronic media products which increased sales. Acquired new business during trade shows while increasing potential customer's knowledge of offerings and company awareness. Recognized as top sales producer at industry trade shows while managing booth operations.Created and implemented successful marketing programs to require journals in higher educational curriculum. Initiated internal company and association promotions for employees and members using internet and e-mail hyperlink sales program. Excelled at personal cold-call sales to corporate executives and to industry decision-makers in field offices.Provided leadership and mentoring in training programs for division to increase territories. Honored with division's highest performance award while consistently ranking in the division's top-five sales award winners each year of employment.

Authored over 25 articles in numerous international scuba diving publications, plus contributed photos to publications, websites, other industry publications and travel brochures. Also invented scuba product - the Vari-Fit Snorkel Keeper. Industry professional teaching scuba diving, first aid and CPR classes.

Promoted through the ranks out of college to become department editor of daily newspaper for Benton Publishing Company. Hired by Phillips Media to become General Manager/Editor-in-Chief of The Columbia County Observer community newspaper in Magnolia, AR. Transformed newspaper into a new format and obtained major advertising contracts. Managed staff and responsible for editorial content, advertising sales, production, circulation, budgeting and community relations.Increased distribution of newspaper from approximately 100 to over 10,000 in countyIncreased advertising base and developed editorial content to boost readershipHired back by Benton Publishing Company to renovate The Southern Standard community newspaper; in-Chief. Managed all departments, budget and staff.Increased paid subscriptions of newspaper with improved editorial content Achieved publisher's goal by raising newspaper's revenue to the point that competing daily newspaper was forced to buy out The Southern Standard Tasked by Benton Publishing Company to create a new community newspaper in Maumelle, AR. Selected office location, staff and name for newspaper, The Maumelle Monitor. Managed all departments, budget and staff.Competed first year against two rival community newspapers, but forced both out of business with the continued success of The Maumelle Monitor.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Worked my way through college with internships at newspapers the last two years.

B.A, Journalism

Journalism Major

Education record