With 550 employees and plants in the US, Switzerland, France, Poland and Brazil, SIGVARIS is a world leading manufacturer of medical compression stockings and socks for the prevention and treatment of chronic venous disorders and distributes in 70+ countries through national pharmacy chains, medical equipment stores, wholesalers and physician offices (www.sigvaris.com).● Directing operations, corporate development, sales, marketing, product branding, market planning/penetration and distribution nationally with full P&L responsibility; ● Overseeing the development/implementation of processes, policies and best practices in the areas of HR, training, performance management, solution selling, pricing, promotions and market intelligence; ● Overseeing 55 employees and managing a 24-person sales team driving revenues for ≈4,000 OTC and RX (prescribed by physician) products; ● Leading national marketing and service across a large, diverse retail network that includes 4,000 direct selling accounts, 1,500 wholesale/warehouse customers and major pharmacies such as Lawtons Drugs, Pharmasave, Shoppers Drug Mart, PJC and Drug Trading; ● Defining/driving overall organizational direction and vision; ● Managing vendors and interactions with insurance companies, regulatory agencies and trade/medical associations; ● Contributing to the development of North American operations as a member of the SIGVARIS North American Management Group (a committee composed of leaders from the US and Canada). CONTRIBUTIONS: ► Led organization-wide alignment and territorial structuring to promote sustainable growth, facilitate sales effectiveness, maximize coverage, optimize service, improve profitability and cultivate a proactive, client-centric sales culture ► Increased national sales in 11 consecutive years, generating record revenues (double digit CAGR) and EBIT

A business unit of the Calko Group and a leading manufacturer of disposable medical products and narrow fabric, QMD Medical operates self-owned manufacturing facilities in Asia, the Caribbean and North America and serves a broad customer base in the Hospital, First Aid, Veterinary, Athletic and Sport Therapy markets (www.qmdmedical.com). ● Provided leadership and day-to-day management of a multisite, multimillion dollar manufacturing business; ● Actively led corporate development, North American sales, client relations, account management, marketing and plant operations in Canada, China and the Dominican Republic with full P&L responsibility; ● Oversaw 120 employees and directed service to a portfolio of 100 client accounts; ● Established best practices in lean management, waste reduction, quality control and safety.CONTRIBUTIONS: ► Helped to grow annual sales from $5M to $9M ► Secured the company’s largest U.S. business account at the time (McKesson, a Fortune 15 company) to augment sales by up to $1M annually_____________________

With $2.25B+ USD in revenues, Cott Corp is the largest retailer brand soft drink maker and the #3 soft-drink company in the world with 11 subsidiary companies, 20 manufacturing facilities and over 200 brands in more than 60 countries (www.cott.com). ● Managed sales and marketing of all products to 40 national accounts (20% of total UK accounts) including Sainsbury's Supermarkets (third largest chain in the UK) and Morrisons (one of the country’s largest supermarket chains); ● Contributed to organizational development; ● Collaborated with production plant, warehouse, sales and logistics teams; ● Worked with marketing and promotional agencies on product launches; ● Helped to prioritize and streamline the range of brands inherited through acquisition. ____________________

(See above company overview)● Directed the development, branding and marketing of bottled water and sparkling fruit-drink products. CONTRIBUTIONS: ► Successfully launched 6 new non-cola products to support a doubling of annual sales ►Earned promotion to UK division to provide the benefits of the Canadian retail, brand and marketing experience___________________

(See above company overview)● Managed brand development and product launches for carbonated beverages across North America; ● Planned and directed brand development and launch programs impacting 250+ stores for major North American food and drug retailers including Kmart U.S., Rite Aid, Pace Stores and London Drugs (A-Z from initial brand exploration, trademarking and design of packaging/POS material/vending system graphics though to rollout)● Collaborated with vendors, clients, Sales and Operations. CONTRIBUTIONS: ► Launched the private label A+ brand for Albertsons (the fourth largest U.S. food retailer and now part of the SuperValu group of grocery stores) as well as a private label brand for Delchamps grocery stores in the southern US________________________

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