Robert Mann Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

S8 Ag is a new agricultural distribution company. Currently it distributes all products imported and manufactured by Two Rivers Terminal, LLC in Canada.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Responsible for P&L, Sales and Marketing of Sulfur based Fertilizers

Calgary, Canada Area

Overall responsibility for the manufacturing, sales and distribution of sulphur products for Two Rivers Terminals LLC

Calgary, Canada Area

Partner in a small private investment firm whose principal asset is a joint venture in a proposed sulphur forming and handling facility located in central Alberta. The joint venture owns 640 aces in the Alberta Industrial Heartland area.

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for M&A activity for Taurus as well as initiation and negotiation of distributor agreements. Represent Taurus on various Board of Directors of companies that Taurus has invested in.

Overall responsibility for the sulphur services group, with more than 120 staff and annual revenue of $40 million.Duties include proposal preparation, project execution, staffing, training, capital purchases, HSE and P&L.; Led a team that quadrupled revenue in four years without increasing general and administration costsDeveloped and formalized strategic and tactical planning process and implementationSuccessfully managed a subsidiary company’s efforts to complete an Environmental Impact Assessment and obtain an approval from Alberta Natural Resources Conservation BoardSuccessfully obtained an Alberta Environment and Water operating permit for Alberta Sulphur TerminalsWas part of the owner group that managed the front end engineering and design for Alberta Sulphur Terminals conducted by WorleyParsonsNegotiated a take or pay sulphur processing contract which resulted in the largest single project in terms of revenue and profitability in the company’s history Led an initiative that resulted in the Division having the best safety record in the company

Design lead for several multiple disciplinary projects involving sulphur forming and handling within North America.

Was part of the management team that concluded the purchase of Agrimax from Fernz Sulphur Works. Duties included oversight of sales and marketing and operations of the facility, hiring and establishing operating procedures, sales and marketing policies, international sales contracts, purchasing policies, environmental and quality control procedures.Key Accomplishments:Successfully started a decommissioned plantEstablished a safety and environmental planNegotiated all major raw material purchasesSuccessfully negotiated two offshore finished goods sales contracts for 50% of plant capacityEstablished distribution agreements for North America

Direct responsibility for all facets of the company including P&L, Balance Sheet, Research and Development, Administration, Sales, Operations, and Acquisitions. Key Accomplishments:Integrated the new company under Tiger.Established an Environmental Control Policy and action planRefocused the sales and marketing effort from a geographically based to strategic account managementInstituted Activity Based Management SystemReduced general and administrative expense by 19%Introduced cross functional team problem solvingImplemented a corporate strategic planning programImplemented a formalized Research and Development divisionOperations, achieving ISO 9000 registration with zero audited non-conformances in all business units

Overall responsibility for 13 sales and marketing personnel, development and implementation of budgets and marketing strategy, negotiation and supply agreements, coordination of product development with other divisions.; Successful in maintaining revenue growth at 26% per year and maintaining profit at 22%.Expanded sales force by four people.Introduced proprietary product group into Europe, France, Middle East, Mexico, South America, and AustraliaMember of the CORE Management Team, responsible for the management and direction of the company.Championed the initiation and development of ISO 9002 quality plan and Total Quality Management systems.Arthur Anderson Consulting and the Financial Post selected Tiger Resources as one of the 50 Best Managed Private companies in Canada in 1996 and 1997.

Marketing Manager – Tiger Resources Technology (1987-1990)