Greg Topjon Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Wiese USA is the largest Caterpillar Lift Truck Dealer in North America generating $250 million + in annual revenue. I have P&L Responsibility for a $40 million + New Equipment Department for Wiese’s Central Region with eleven Territory Sales Manager direct reports. Have responsibility for sales efforts for Wiese’s branches in Kansas City, St. Joseph, Columbia, Hannibal, Springfield, and Joplin in Missouri and Wichita branch in Kansas.

PrimeSource, Inc. is a $2 billion distributor of building materials in North America. I was responsible for the sales efforts of six distribution centers in their Midwest Region with an annual budget of $125 million in revenue. I had six Sales Managers, thirty plus inside salespeople and thirty five outside salespeople reporting to me. Revenue and gross profit dollars increased over 15% from 2002 to 2004. I was named Most Valuable Regional Sales Manager in 2003 by PrimeSource’s Vice-President of Sales.

Was responsible for Sales and Marketing efforts for ten Distribution Centers for commodity metals. Sales increased from $3.2 million in 2001 to $7.2 million in 2002.

Kansas City And Omaha, Nebraska Branches

Intellimark,Inc. was a global IT solutions provider. I was responsible for directing sales and marketing efforts of both operations, a sales force of six people and developing high-level business opportunities for the Company. I was responsible for selling the largest Oracle Financial implementation contract for IntelliMark in 1999 as well as developing Intellimark’s presence on a national Defense Department project. Revenue increased from $12.6 million in 1999 to over $14 million in 2000.

Kansas City - Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas

Alside is a $1 billion plus manufacturer and distributor of vinyl home building and commercial products. Originally I was hired as the Supply Center Manager for Alside’s Kansas City start-up operation. I was responsible for P&L performance of both operations, inside staff of eight people, outside sales staff as well as being responsible for my own territory. After transferring back to the Dallas & Fort Worth, TX area I was responsible for P&L performance of the operation, a staff of six people and my own sales territory. Increased sales from $1.1 million in 1998 to $2.5 million in 1997 with profitability occurring within eighteen months of opening. Combined operations improved from $2.5 million in sales generating $460,000 in gross profit in 1997 to $3.7 million in sales generating $700,000 gross profit in 1998. Was also responsible for all marketing efforts for Alside in Dallas and Fort Worth including writing print ads and editorials for Builder/Architect Magazine, writing and producing eleven radio commercials for Alside on KLIF AM570 radio. I was a regularly featured guest on “The Home Show” on KLIF radio.

Dallas, Texas

Was responsible for building material commodity sales supporting five Distribution Centers in PrimeSource’s Gulf Region. Based in Dallas, I supported the roofing, gypsum and insulation commodity sales for PrimeSource’s branches in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi. Sales increased from $880,000 in 1993 to $3.2 million in 1994 to $8.1 million in 1995.

Anaheim, California

Responsibilities included inside sales, product management and outside sales. I was responsible for an $8 million outside sales territory in Anaheim, California in 1990 and an $11 million outside sales territory in Riverside, California. Was named to Georgia-Pacific’s Vice President Roundtable in 1989 in honor of being one of the top twenty five sales people in Georgia-Pacific’s $4 billion Distribution Division.