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KNF is a manufacturer of diaphragm-based vacuum pumps, compressors, and liquid pumps. Primary markets include:• OEM - pumps as engineered components within OEM devices in the medical, research, printing, and environmental instrumentation applications;• Consumer – chemically inert resistant pumps and pump systems for the clinical, research, pharmaceutical, and environmental laboratory markets primarily sold through distribution channels;• Process - pumps for diverse process applications in the chemical, petroleum, food, and pharmaceutical industries.Positions at KNF: Director of Sales and Marketing, General Sales Manager, Applications SpecialistRESPONSIBILITIES:• Develop, manage, and motivate the sales organization to achieve and sustain business growth goals and objectives;• Maximize participation in existing markets and develop strategies for new market penetrations and new product introduction campaigns;• Manage existing and developing accounts whenever activities could have a significant impact on Company goals and objectives• Negotiate Global Supplier Agreements and other business contracts with major accounts.NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS at KNF Neuberger:• Led the effort to achieve sales growth nearly 18 fold from 1987 to 2016 with an increase in employees from 22 to 130 (est.); • Developed professional selling and marketing strategies to enable and sustain growth through the period and beyond;• Developed a highly successful Key Account Management program to provide elevated needs-driven support and maximum penetration of strategically important accounts;• Launched the company Internet presence in 1996;• Established a dynamic analytics-driven digital and print Marketing program.

The Carter Company is a manufacturer of contractor's pumps, sludge pumps and various pollution control equipment primarily for the Municipal Capital Equipment market. Primary business focus included: municipal and industrial pollution control, and general contractor capital equipment sales and leasing.Positions at The Ralph B. Carter Company: Business Manager, Pump Division, Product Specialist-Dewatering Systems, and Product Manager for the Plunger Pump and Pneumatic Ejector products linesRESPONSIBILITIES:• Sales and marketing management including sales staff training programs, market communications, and show, distributor and manufacturer representative management• Divisional financial statement responsibility including budget development with analysis and justification• Product management including engineering, equipment specification, and management of critical component purchasesNOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS at The Ralph B. Carter Company:• Reversed an historically poor performing division into a valuable profit center• Introduced computerized direct marketing techniques into the company's business practices• Introduced the use of toll-free ("800") telemarketing to the company• Completely reversed a $1 Million contingent liability (resulting from performance penalties) to a settlement with additional payment to the company

Acrison is a manufacturer of equipment for the chemical and food process industries including electro-mechanical gravimetric and volumetric dry powder metering, powder bulk storage handling, water flocculant preparation equipment, and integrated powder and liquid metering systems. Primary markets included the chemical, food, water treatment, and pharmaceutical processing industries.Positions at Acrison: Field Service Manager, Product Demonstration Technician, Demonstration Lab ManagerRESPONSIBILITIES:• Managed a 5-person field service engineering group including scheduling, training, staff selection, and validation of services supplied• Conducted field training seminars, significant system start-up supervision, and technical consultation to optimize existing equipment installations• Participated in new product design, development, and validation• Managed a product demonstration laboratory, coordinated customer product/process presentationsNOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS at Acrison, Incorporated:• Developed a formal field service and production testing department• Contributed to the development of a loss-in-weight feeder system utilizing analog electronic controls and mechanical weighing systems• Contributed to the development of a new product for the preparation and dispensing of polyelectrolyte flocculant