Donald Blust Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Atlanta, GA And Chicago, IL

Led the development of a proprietary, Bluetooth-enabled, smartphone-controlled, dual-mode locking platform that is readily adapted to a variety of consumer and commercial applications.Managed a cross-functional team of designers and engineers to conceive and build the SP200 and SP100 smart home security consumer products.

Milwaukee, WI

Managed the completion of an enterprise software application, enabling retail pharmacists to render a bespoke over-the-counter recommendation to a consumer in less than 60 seconds.Conceived and implemented a highly targeted digital coupon sales model. Redemption rates were on average 5x better than traditional coupon redemption rates.

Orlando, Florida Area

Led a cross-functional team to execute next gen DVD rental kiosk. Defined product roadmap for the Entertainment category including core hardware revisions, consumer-facing UI refinements, and advancements in real-time kiosk monitoring. Executed multiple acquisitions (with NCR’s M&A team) on behalf of the NCR Entertainment initiative.NCR successfully.

Founded and developed Touch Automation, the first American company to design and build a fully automated self-serve DVD rental kiosk.Assembled and managed a team of 20 individuals including engineering, sales and field support.Sold 2,000+ kiosks (~$10+ million) and licensed associated software.Sold Touch Automation to NCR, leading all aspects of the asset.

Greenville, SC

Led sales and marketing of $40 million top line, consisting of several engineered product categories.Transformed field sales, inside sales and quotations into a tight knit, 24-person organization focused on sales execution.Revamped the field sales’ incentive structure to faithfully reflect category gross margins, and compliment operations which led to a.

Augusta, GA

Managed the CTD product portfolio (~$30 million), product road map, line item sell price, distributor discounts, key end user contracts, sales activity and gross margin for the line, and represented the brand in technical discussions (both internal and external).Worked closely with sales management, operations management, and the executive team to ensure.