BlueStar Energy Solutions perform free walk-through audits of your facility to gather specific detailed data of the existing lighting systems, HVAC, and motors currently in use. We generate a review of on-site facility data, identify demand and usage reduction opportunities and provide an assessment of project scope which includes any utility incentives; we also offer 100% financing from little to no out of pocket expense.

Selected Achievements:Managed a team of seven sales people who called on distribution, showrooms, and Esco's.Help facilitate and close orders in 2010 that finished distributor stock sales +14% vs. 2009.Reassigned a few key distributor accounts resulting in 2011 promo orders paced at +17% of 2010 sales.Helped identify and target new esco's in the market that could be key partners in the renovation market.

Selected Achievements:Managed two agents encompassing $50 million in sales.Performed valuable introductions to strategic Esco's in the market.Grew Energy sales of Fbays and LED to $5 million and $8 million per agent.Introduced and trained the newest lighting technologies including LED to end users and distribution partners.

Selected Achievements:Responsible to grow the C&I channel for GE's LED business in the U.S and Canada.Helped define distribution partners and sales strategy; selected 11 key distributors.Negotiated distributor contracts and terms for new partnerships.Trained distribution and end users on LED technology and applications.Facilitated LED opportunities through GE Lighting reps all across the U.S and Canada.

Responsible for managing an Edison Elite $5.0 million GE customer. (GE Lighting’s 14th largest distributor).Grew ballast sales from budget of $180,000 in 2006 to over $600K in 2007. Total 2007 sales up $1.2 million over 2006.Awarded the 2006 President’s Club recognition for highest growth percentage in the company.Made the most numbers of sales calls than any other vendor, achieving Premier Vendor Club points by over 10,000 in 2005 and 35,000 points over my goal in 2006.Grew 2006 sales by 42% vs. 2005, $1 million over budget.Grew sales by sharing leads with other GE businesses; one lead resulted in an $800k order.Nominated for Vendor of the year in 2005 and 2006.

Selected Achievements:Selected to manage a $4.3 million strategic independent distributor as well as other national account distributors.Implemented a plan to convert a split distributor to 100% GE, resulting in a $1.2 million win.Grew sales 48% from 2002 to 2003.Trained distributor reps and end users on new lighting technologies and applications.Identified key end user accounts and implemented "upsell" lighting products using ROI and Payback.Utilized Six Sigma Methodology (Green Belt) encompassing customer focused projects which increased margin dollars.

Selected Achievements:Managed $8.3 million National Hardware Buying Group.Implemented Category Management programs to drive mix and increase planogram sales by 12%.Rolled out and facilitated ad and pricing positioning to 10 other GE account managers across the Country.

Selected Achievements:Responsible for managing $2.3 million territory.Trained and worked with key C&I distribution partners.Increased sales in 2000 by 17%.Facilitated conversion of key independent distributor to GE; a $350,000 win.Increased sales in 1999 by 12%.Increased sales in 1998 by 17%.

Selected Achievements:Managed a $2.1 million territory to implement corporate and local sales events to Walmart, Kmart, Target district managers in MN and ND as well as grocery chains.Worked with department managers to increase sales via point of sale promotions and store displays.Negotiated shelf space to increase sales.