Doug Taeckens Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Certified Luxury Travel Advisor specializing in cruises, multi-generational travel, luxury land tours, group travel and luxury Airbnb's.I have been planning vacations for my three-generation extended family and friends for several years. Managing groups of twelve to seventeen on trips from one week to three weeks. Booking airfare, hotels, Airbnb's, cruises, restaurant reservations and sightseeing adventures as well as providing guidance on site. We have stayed at great hotels, amazing Airbnb’s and dined at fine restaurants in England, Italy, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Turks & Caicos, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, as well as many cities in the U.S and Canada.I enjoy the challenges of juggling every one's itinerary to include the things they want to do individually as well as with a group. Booking restaurant reservations for 17 people at fine dining establishments can be challenging yet we have dined at some of the best restaurants in the world.I rely on the skills I developed as a corporate CEO, such as communication, execution, organization and problem solving, to make sure planned vacations are fun for all and are executed as planned.I look forward to planning your family's next adventure.

With over thirty years of international sales experience we can get your product distributed internationally.A solid network of qualified distributors in all major markets covering food, drug, mass, specialty, department stores & gift channels. We will find the best distributor for your product lines within our existing network or in a customized search.Starting with a joint review of your products we will determine countries with the greatest opportunities and start there to generate quick results.We provide a low risk and low cost entry to exporting.We can build a global distribution network, evaluate and manage existing distributors or build a network in a region where you do not currently have distribution.We will handle all export leads for you and develop them into sales.Having built global distribution networks for companies including The Evercare Company, Jokari / U.S., Inc. and Scentsible LLC we are ready to build a lasting distribution network for you.For more information on how we can help you grow your export business globally or regionally, call 817-964-8527 or contact us using our email address: dtaeckens@pacesolutionsint.com

Addison, Tx, Us

The Texas Consilium is a nonprofit Texas economic-development corporation with a mission to grow the Texas economy by accelerating the profitable growth of individual Texas businesses, with a particular emphasis on manufacturers. We are a catalyst for profitable growth, and we are in the business of business improvement. Our expanding team of highly-experienced, seasoned executives and professionals can address virtually any business issue from leadership, organizational structure, teamwork, information systems, processes, quality, market research, strategy, top-line growth, profitability and more. Collectively we have worked in thousands of businesses where we have seen what works and what doesn't. "Consilium" is Latin for "Council of wise advisors." It is a powerful concept!

Addison, Texas, Us

Scentsible LLC is the maker of Poo~Pourri, the award winning, all natural, before-you-go toilet spray. Doug built a global distribution network with a strong presence in Western Europe, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Korea, South America, Central America, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Carrollton, Tx, Us

Jokari is a manufacturer of unique kitchen gadgets and closet storage solutions selling into multiple channels including mass, drug, food, club, specialty, military, gift, catalog and internet with a strong international presence in Europe, South America, Japan and Australia.

Carrollton, Tx, Us

• Responsible for leading the Team to deliver top and bottom line results.• Maintained personal sales responsibility for key accounts including Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon.com and The Container Store with significant new business at Walmart and Amazon.com.• Oversaw the building of a global distribution network, building export business to over 20% of total sales.• Led the Product Development team in the launch of an on-trend line of over 30 kitchen gadgets designed to promote healthy eating and make portion control easy.• Negotiated and integrated an acquisition that brought in a new product line of storage & organization erasable labels.

Carrollton, Tx, Us

• Led sales and operations managing 3 internal sales managers and 20 outside independent manufacturers' sales agencies across multiple channels including food, drug, mass, specialty, military, clubs, catalogs and internet.• Established competitive performance ranking of all independent manufacturers' representative agencies published monthly.• Maintained personal key account responsibilities including Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon.com, Avon, NutriSystem, and The Container Store.• Developed new lower cost suppliers in China.• Established KPI (Key Performance Indicators) program across all departments making sure everyone was working towards the same goals and if not on track were taking corrective actions to become so.• Established New Product Development guidelines to make sure completed products met the original pricing and feature goals.

Rosemont, Il, Us

Selected by industry peers to serve the maximum of two terms on the Board of Directors of this trade association which serves an industry of over 1,700 manufacturers and operates one of the largest trade shows in the world.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

• Evercare is a leading manufacturer of cleaning products, including lint rollers, and storage solutions selling into multiple channels including mass, food, drug, pet, military, club, specialty and catalog with a strong international sales base.• Responsible for bringing Mergers & Acquisitions to the company

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

• Member of 6-person Senior Executive team responsible for the strategic planning, development, operating management, financial management, sales and marketing of this 50 year old manufacturer and importer of Clothing Care, Cleaning, Laundry, Ironing and Pet Products.• Customers include most major retail companies in food, drug, mass, club, pet and specialty channels. • Maintained personal key account responsibility at Walmart & Walmart International, opening new business with both.• Part of the team that grew this company 2,400% from a small family business into a leading consumer products manufacturer and importer with over $80M annual sales and a presence in over 40 countries. We accomplished that with sustained growth of 20-30% over a ten year period, driven by product development and key account relationships.• Led three major acquisitions, achieving strategic objectives including the development of a Canadian subsidiary, capture and integration of a competitive business unit and penetration of new product categories.• Launched licensed product programs under the Brawny & Woolite brands driving millions in new sales.

• Managed 4 internal sales managers as well as over 40 independent manufacturers’ representative agencies across multiple channels including: food, drug, mass, club, pet, catalog, dry-cleaning, military, hospitality and ad specialty. • Personally developed International distribution by establishing key distributors and by penetrating key international retailers in over 30 countries. • Personal Key Account responsibility included Walmart, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond.•Grew market share in lint removers to over 80% in food, drug & mass competing against 3M.

Mba, Business / Marketing

Ba, Business Administration / Economics