Responsible for all US operations including sales, P&L, all major sourcing decisions• Realigned staff for better function • Developed and fostered new product lines from sourcing to stocking levels to sales support materials. • Extensive travel to maintained close contacts with US customer base, Far East and European sourcing companies

• Lead introduction of new product range for the industry• Manage 7 person customer service department, Technical Service Manager, 2 Regional Sales Managers and 25 independent manufacturers representatives • Successful negotiations with new customers lead to significant customer conversions from competitors • Grew revenues by 180% in 6+ years with the company. • Assisted in the development and implementation of new product programs with manufacturing and customer input