Edward Hechter Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Assisting this storied and world-class brand unlock shareholder value and leverage strategic partnerships to continue its rapid growth.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States

The Hawaii Open Pickleball Championships was the first and biggest pickleball tournament in the state of Hawaii. The event is known for its "Aloha" vibe, and for its support from the world's best players. The combined amateur and professional format allows players of all skill levels to share the courts with fun, passion, and laughter. Past champions include Ben Johns, Kyle Yates, and other world-class professionals. The Hawaii Open actively supports local Hawaii charities, and provides… Show more The Hawaii Open Pickleball Championships was the first and biggest pickleball tournament in the state of Hawaii. The event is known for its "Aloha" vibe, and for its support from the world's best players. The combined amateur and professional format allows players of all skill levels to share the courts with fun, passion, and laughter. Past champions include Ben Johns, Kyle Yates, and other world-class professionals. The Hawaii Open actively supports local Hawaii charities, and provides wonderful instructional opportunities for players, referees, and clubs. The 2024 edition of the Hawaii Open will be held January 24 - 27, 2024 and hosted by the Holua Resort in Kailua-Kona, and is presented by Pickleball Central. Come join us! Show less

Pickleball Central is the worlds largest Pickleball company. This fast growing sport is gaining incredible popularity not only in the United States, but worldwide. With a go to market model built around our PickleballCentral.com website, I joined the team in 2014 to help them sustain and accelerate their incredible growth rate. The founders are amazing entrepreneurs, and the management team is spectacular - I'm honored to work with this family friendly, no-nonsense, and fun loving business… Show more Pickleball Central is the worlds largest Pickleball company. This fast growing sport is gaining incredible popularity not only in the United States, but worldwide. With a go to market model built around our PickleballCentral.com website, I joined the team in 2014 to help them sustain and accelerate their incredible growth rate. The founders are amazing entrepreneurs, and the management team is spectacular - I'm honored to work with this family friendly, no-nonsense, and fun loving business team. We currently operate four B2C properties, and one B2B property, plus provide software, marketplace, and consulting services. Our 70 person team is 100% focused on helping players, tournament directors, and partners be their best in Pickleball. Show less

Washington State

The 7 years with PartyPail were fantastic, and we accomplished a ton! After a successful sale of the business, and the migration of all the business operations and assets to the new ownership, plus the launch of two additional websites, we brought the story of PartyPail to a close in March of 2014.When we started up PartyPail, we put the experience I gained working at Web.com / Website Pros to work on a family oriented business, PartyPail.com. All totaled, we launched a total of 9… Show more The 7 years with PartyPail were fantastic, and we accomplished a ton! After a successful sale of the business, and the migration of all the business operations and assets to the new ownership, plus the launch of two additional websites, we brought the story of PartyPail to a close in March of 2014.When we started up PartyPail, we put the experience I gained working at Web.com / Website Pros to work on a family oriented business, PartyPail.com. All totaled, we launched a total of 9 e-commerce websites devoted to the party supplies, paper goods, food services, baby shower, bridal shower, and birthday planning marketplace. This family friendly enterprise allowed my wife, our kids, and myself to spend some quality time together, and allowed us to maintain a great balance between professional and family time.The business achieved some pretty nice accolades along the way. We twice recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of Washington State's 100 fastest growing private companies in both 2011 and in 2012 . In fact, in 2011, we were the 9th fastest growing company on their list!Our business evolved around a unique operating model where we were able to bring together an amazing group of people under the concept of the "Mom Squad". This team allowed us to build a company culture where employee turnover was almost non-existent, and we allowed our team to maintain an incredible balance between work and personal lives. The very profitable and quickly growing business was sold in July of 2012 to the amazing folks at Hoffmaster Group, where I spent the next 20 months as the business unit President for their Direct To Consumer activities. During this time we launched a couple additional websites including a successful foray into the B2B marketplace. Show less

Corporate Officer, Business Unit Manager, & GM of company's largest division. Led largest division's 400% growth from '02 - '06 during pre-IPO and post-IPO period. Delivered on $100,000,000+ annual revenue target. Extensive experience in SME market for Website Design, E-Commerce, Internet Advertising, and Hosting. Handled multiple merger, acquisition, and divestiture transactions. Directed business strategy, business development, sales, channel development, product marketing & call center… Show more Corporate Officer, Business Unit Manager, & GM of company's largest division. Led largest division's 400% growth from '02 - '06 during pre-IPO and post-IPO period. Delivered on $100,000,000+ annual revenue target. Extensive experience in SME market for Website Design, E-Commerce, Internet Advertising, and Hosting. Handled multiple merger, acquisition, and divestiture transactions. Directed business strategy, business development, sales, channel development, product marketing & call center operations. Managed hundreds of staff in multiple locations. Instrumental in building over $300mm in shareholder value, leading to a successful public offering in 2005. WebsitePros acquired Innuity, Inc. in 2002. Website Pros is now known as Web.com. Show less

See description for Website Pros. Innuity & Website Pros merged in February 2002.

Worked in variety of Sales and Marketing Management roles with this fast growing provider of enterprise software solutions for Call Centers. Specialized in applications for Telesales, Customer Care, Market Research, and Collections. 2 Years as Director of International Sales/Operations, 2 Years as Sales Manager, 2 Years as Sr. Account Executive, and 2 Years as Product Manager.

Responsible for Sales & Marketing activities for this publisher of PC Development Tools. Increased sales 6x during tenure, adding multiple new product lines, and expanding direct marketing, telesales, and international distrbution channels.