Kurt Budnick Email & Phone Number

We love all things retail. We love the shopping experience. We love figuring out what motivates the shopper to buy. Our desire to know ‘why’ is what fuels our team of experts to give our clients innovative display designs that effectively communicate their brand to the retail shopper and convert them to buy. From leading design, engineering, project.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Developed, managed and grew client base while leading cross-functional teams focused on design, project management, production, and installation of custom retail solutions for the worlds’ most prestigious global.
• Surpassed aggressive sales targets consecutively over 10 years, achieving record industry levels
• Consistently maintained long-term clients and grew revenues by delivering exceptional service to achieve client ROI and in-store marketing objectives
• Achieved best in class executions at Vancouver, London, and Russia Olympics for Coca-Cola, attaining North American preferred supplier status
• Continually raised the bar for quality and design innovation by leading, collaborating, and taking ownership of the design and manufacturing process with team members achieving a superior reputation within design and.
• Surpassed profitability targets of complex custom projects by monitoring production costs and engaging in price negotiations with suppliers and clients

• Specializes in custom design, manufacturing, project management, and execution of retail display and POP solutions. Key clients included Bombardier, Cineplex Entertainment, Imperial Tobacco, Osram Sylvania, Philips.
• Exceeded aggressive sales targets from 1996 to 2000 with new customer development, surpassing a 50-year company sales record
• Successfully attracted and nurtured two new accounts paving the way for expanded company growth in the U.S. and increased sales
• Created new inventory management system to grow revenue while offering value-added services to the company’s largest client (Tim Horton’s)

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Increased sales 20%, 100% above plan, over 14 months and increased profits by 15% above plan
• Negotiated contracts and leases and implemented a new performance-based rental system resulting in a 10% increase in rental income year over year.
• Formulated, monitored, and accountable for marketing, sales, and profit objectives of over 30 retail accounts representing $20 million in annual sales