Brian Trimble Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

• Brian Trimble serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer at PlanWell Strategies (November 2002 - Present). PlanWell provides consulting for Strategic Planning in four crucial areas: Workspace, Furniture, Relocation.
• Strategic Move Planning
• Space Planning
• Office Furniture Planning (New)
• Office Furniture Planning (Existing)
• Ergonomic Evaluation & Technology Integration

San Francisco, CA, US

BRG specializes in business advisory services, technology deployment and staff augmentation in support of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management organizations. BRG helps clients align people, processes and technology with their overarching business strategy. We achieve this through our three complimentary service lines: Workplace Business.

• Developed and implemented strategies to achieve revenue and margin goals. Responsible for the development of sales personnel and the management of sales activity to ensure revenue/margin growth goals. Achievements:
• Restructured / Realigned The Sales Force Resulting In a 40% Increase In Revenue and 30% Increase In Margin
• Successfully Launched a Mid Market Furniture Program Resulting In a 30% Increase In Revenue And a 50% Increase In Margin
• Successfully Launched An Inter-Company Networking Group, The S.E.A.L. Team, Resulting In $1,000,000 In Project Activity Within The First (6) Months of Creation
• Developed and maintained a strong supplier relationship with the Corporate Express preferred vendor partners; Herman Miller, Kimball, Geiger, National, HON, Humanscale
• Established furniture business in locations with no previous furniture presence through appropriate resource allocation; staff, process and product lines

• The Powell Group was a leading Knoll Dealer and a top resource for Workplace Planning. With the use of a consultative sales process, I earned the reputation as client advocate and solutions provider. This.
• Achieved Robust Sales Growth From Complex Sales to Major Accounts as well as higher profit sales mid-market accounts.Sales Revenue 1999 ~ $7,000,0001998 ~ $5,000,0001997 ~ $4,500,0001996 ~ $3,000,000
• Product Expertise; Knoll, HON, HBF, Bernhardt, KI, Council, Egan Visual, Humanscale and other high-end and mid-market products
• Effective Penetration of The Houston Architectural & Design Community through consistent service, relationship building and consultative selling
• Organic growth in revenue at high margins through focus on billable services in; interior design, installation, reconfiguration, project management, and move management, asset management and furniture restoration
• Managed a staff of (7) direct reports to consistently deliver high profit with exceptional service

Zeeland, MI, US

• Achieved revenue goals by selling directly to an assigned account list and by working in close collaboration with established Herman Miller dealers to sell products and service in their accounts. Worked in partnership.
• Employee Of The Year
• Multiple Sales Awards For Exceeding Quota
• Penetrated Major Accounts: Dell, Temple-Inland, GE Capital, DOW, and Federal/Local Government
• Effective Penetration of The Houston Architectural & Design Community through consistent service, relationship building and consultative selling
• Effective Penetration In Healthcare Market By Focusing Efforts On; A&D, General Contractors, Materials Management, Nursing, Clinic Directors, Pharmacy