Jay Summer Email & Phone Number

Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Manage all aspects of ACE Hardware store.

Trenton, South Carolina

In the startup process of our new venture in SC. We will be providing floriculture, worm castings, potting soil, vinyl decals, and other specialty products. This fall we will plant over an acre of lavender for future production of fresh cut, dried and extracted lavender products.

Boardman, OH And Bedford Heights, OH

As president of a licensed franchisee for Fastsigns, the worlds leading franchised sign company, I have been responsible for all aspects of the company. With an official opening date of November 29, 1999, SummCo began showing a profit in its fourth month of business. Sales have continued to rise and productivity and profit have shown steady improvements..

As vice president of distributor sales, reporting to the senior vice president of sales, for one of the world leaders in the manufacture of home medical equipment, I was responsible for the strategic and tactical direction of our organization with respect to our distributor community. My department was also responsible for our consumer products marketing.

Responsible for sales and administration of contracts for all distributors. Responsible for retail home safety division. Direct reports included VP of Hospital Sales and VP of Retail Products.

As the regional sales manager, and then director, for the Guardian division of Sunrise Medical, I was responsible for the performance of a multi-state region (8-14 states depending on time snapshot) of direct sales personnel selling medical equipment into the home medical, acute and long term care environment. I was also responsible for the relationship.

As the sales and marketing manager for Sunbird, a division of OMC, I was responsible for the direction of the marketing department as well as directing six independent sales reps. Marketing responsibilities included new product introductions, ad campaigns, literature production, and trade show scheduling and setup. Sales management responsibilities.