David Vass Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Director for this Middle Market Investment Banking company, providing merger and acquisition advisory services, succession planning and strategic consulting.

St Louis, Mo

Managed sales and marketing for national manufacturer and distributor of restaurant furniture. Managed independant national sales representatives, key national chain accounts, and all customer service activity. Directed marketing efforts including customer incentive programs, trade show management, and product information distribution.Developed ongoing new account relationships with several of the leading national restaurant chains, including: Darden (Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse), Brinker (Chili's, Maggiano's), TGI Friday's, Jason's Deli, and Cooper's Hawk, Winery.

Owensville, Mo

Successful store fixture manufacturer ($17 million) needed a planned Business Development effort to insure continued growth after a St. Louis based investor group purchased the company in 2002. The company sells fixtures, primarily showcases, to fixture dealers and Wal-Mart.Developed and implemented direct sales effort for regional and national retail chains resulting in current increased revenues of $5 million with gross profit in excess of $2 million.

President of this RPM, Inc. ($2 billion) wholly owned subsidiary – a $25 million manufacturer of do-it-yourself home improvement products. Customers included major national and regional retail chains and distributors. Complete P & L responsibility, reporting directly to RPM Senior Management.• Reversed declining sales and earnings trend, increasing both sales and operating income over 100%.• Reorganized and established a team-based organization to support 100% + growth. • Implemented disciplined annual departmental financial planning process, which involved key manager participation for each department.• Created a positive corporate culture and work environment for all 110 office and manufacturing personnel solving union problems and eliminating employee turnover. Union grievances were reduced to zero. • Led acquisition of two product lines which were integrated into existing Bondex Programs.• Direct involvement in Sales, Marketing and efforts to continually improve Operating efficiencies, Customer service, New Product Development, and Team Building Employee Relations, recognizing individual contribution at all levels within the organization.• Developed and implemented over twenty-five new products which contributed over 25% to total sales growth.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Joined this wholly owned RPM, Inc. ($2 billion) subsidiary, a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of hobby related products to develop new markets for Testor’s production capabilities.Identified and developed new markets for several traditional hobby related products and developed an OEM business for Testor when asked by RPM to assist with it’s troubled Bondex subsidiary.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Senior trading and sales responsibilities ($100 million +) for the brokerage division of this Rockford, IL based Scrap Iron and Steel Company. Reported to the President.Developed numerous account relationships with major steel producers and scrap processors.

Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics