Mark S. Klimko Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc

Additionally assist the VP Newsprint Sales-Newsprint and VP Specialty sales develop new customers, strategies and marketing plans.

Cincinnati, Oh

Devepoling new markets and clients for MPS as well as servicing existing clients. Working with the President and CEO to develop strategies for adding additional products and services marketable to new and exiting customers,

Exclusive agency agreement for market development for Catalyst Paper's Snowflake, AZ mill in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.Additionally providing management consulting services, brokerage and strategic planning for various companies on a contract basis.

Mark Klimko directed the sales & marketing for SP's new $300-million newsprint machine. Created new markets for this expansion through his relationships with major newspaper publishers in the U.S.Qualified SP's 100% recycled content newsprint with USA Today. Previously only 12 of 125 newsprint machines were accepted. Part of acquisition team that planned, purchased and integrated Smurfit's Newberg, OR mill into SP.Developed strategic plans to keep mills running full in a declining market. Redistributed over 125,000 tons with a single customer to improve SP's margin. Created "SP Advantage", to promote lightweight newsprint and converted 600,000 tons of production at 2 mills, gaining margin improvements also.Expanded SP Newsprint's sales into Japan, the UK, Mexico and Brazil.Managed annual revenues in excess of $600-million. Acquired knowledged of foreign currencies, hedging and logistics to trade in these new markets.

Developed the strategy and marketing plans to successfully sell out the new paper machine capacity at the Augusta, GA facility.Approximately 250,000 metric tons of annual capacity. Took 18 months to complete ramp up. Then recruited and trained two new employees to maintain the new clients established during the phase-in process.Was part of team that secured internal capital that funded new company, Azerty--a wholesale distributor of computer supplies and accessories. Developed the stocking warehouse infrastructure as a direct support to sales and retailers.Selected to launch a new product, WSOP--an economic alternative for magazine publishers to use verses lightweight coated papers.

Increased sales territory from 2 states and 60 accounts to 5 states and over 300 accounts in 2 years. Selected to assist the Regional Manager of the NY Office to restructure staffing and marketing where the implementation of our plan saved $500k and increased profits by $15-mm.