Ricardo Restrepo Email & Phone Number

Antioquia, Colombia

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Bogota

Bogota, Colombia

Greater Boston Area

I Worked on a Business Development project for One Laptop per Child.

Greater Boston Area

Greater Boston Area

As an MBA project, I developed a new business model to increase profitability, awareness and market retention.

Reported to the company owner. Responsible for thirty-eight people including three area managers. Collaborated with Board of Directors and CEO to define company goals and strategies and execute them. Awarded 10% share in company for outstanding service and performance. • Effectively led marketing, operations and production managers in their responsibilities.• Trained, managed and hired 38 employees; conducted evaluations of employees• Developed marketing strategies to enable company enter new markets in Korea, Japan, Russia, England, U.A.E., and Germany• Designed and effectively executed strategy plan restoring company to profitability• Represented the company at multiple international conventions.

Managed all sales and marketing functions including market research, pricing, segmentation, customer loyalty, branding, new market penetration, customer service, marketing strategy, publicity. Responsible for team of five. • Trained and managed 5 employees and established sales goals for sales representatives.• Designed strategies to strengthen customer loyalty by helping them with their sales and marketing initiatives.• Increased sales by 30% by entering new markets, identifying new customers, and increasing sales with existing customers generating $1.5million additional annual revenue.• Identified and generated business in Canada and Kuwait; represented company at international trade shows.

Responsible for day-to-day contact with U.S. clients and increasing sales in this market.• Negotiated prices with clients.• Introduced new products into the U.S. market increasing sales.• Increased sales by 100% through identification of new markets and customers; monthly revenue increases ranged $30,000 - $60,000

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Activities and Societies: Member of the Marketing team. Member of the Global Case Challenge team.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management

High School, International Baccalaureate