Stephen B. Jones Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE:PAG) headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is an international transportation services company that operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships principally in the United States, Canada and Western Europe, and distributes commercial vehicles, diesel engines, gas engines, power systems and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. PAG employs more than 27,000 people worldwide, is a member of the Fortune 500 and was named as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune. PAG also operates www.penskecars.com.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company, operating retail automotive dealerships and commercial vehicle distribution. The company currently operates principally in the United States, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand, employs approximately 17,000 people worldwide and is a member of the Fortune 500 and Russell 2000.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Cranston Print Works QT division delivers premium quilting fabrics exclusively to Independent Fabric Retailers. Offerings include licensed properties such as Peanuts, Dinosaur Train, Little Golden Books, J. Wecker Frisch and more. All licensed fabrics are selected especially for the Independent market. CPW operates from two distinct locations, New York City with Design, Sales and Executive offices and Cranston, Rhode Island, with Customer Service, Marketing, Supply Chain and Executive offices.• Within three months of joining the organization, rose from number eleven to number two in territory sales. • Achieved the highest individual sales order and was the top producer in weekly sales.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Consultant to businesses and organizations offering marketing solutions and appointment reminding services by employing the instantaneous communication of texting. A Simple Reminder (ASR) is a mobile phone SMS (text) messaging service that allows businesses to provide marketing solution by text or text message reminders to individuals or businesses instantly and at any time.ASR’s texting service allows users to send text messages to one person or thousands, all from one easy to use web site. A Simple Reminder can help promote your business, manage appointment reminders, and stay on top of important events by utilizing the ”Now” power of text.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Manufacturer's Representative for a leading designer and marketer of decorative fabrics and furnishings to the interior design trade.• Locate, call on and develop relationships with furniture and drapery manufacturers as well as interior design professionals working on the wholesale and retail level.• Developed tactical plans to help individual designers appeal to their end customers, as well as assist manufacturers to develop signature pieces to stand out in their industry. • Working independently, increased designer fabric and furniture sales volume 12% during one of the worst periods in the Home Furnishings Industry in 30 years.

Sikeston, Missouri

Diebold is a $2.8 billion provider of integrated technology solutions to financial institutions, governmental agencies, commercial enterprises and various retail outlets. • Sold building products and services, bank physical security and capital equipment assets, maintaining the highest profit margin among 20 reps in four states; managed all aspects of the sale including installation and service. • Developed a strategy to recapture service business lost to a small independent dealer; the plan, stressing service advantages over lower prices, resulted in gaining two significant service contracts and retaining three major accounts considering moving solely for the lower price. • Placed six innovative cost reducing teller cash dispenser units in a rural banking market…the first units sold to community banks in a two state region.

Park Hills, Missouri

Conceived and instituted a method to move a radio station in small market, coupled with an industry wide slump, to a profitable community oriented business. My operation of the station led to an attractive offer to purchase the business.• Conceived and implemented a new programming format that increased audience of station by 220% in the first year.• Revitalized the facility from a loss of 42% to a break-even position in 4 months and profitability in the operation the last 12 months of ownership. One sales month surpassed previous year sales by 110%.• Instituted flexible working hours to enable staff members to contribute to the success of the operation. Inspired, Trained, and Mentored personnel to the highest level of achievement. • Business ownership forced a creative and strong versatile skill in multitasking. • Encouraged and developed strong communication skills within staff and community.

Cape Girardeau, Mo

RM Coco provides sophisticated drapery and upholstery fabrics in patterns and blends that gather inspiration from around the globe. • Surpassed all sales goals set by management and became the company’s top sales producer for 12 straight years, setting sales records that stood for several years.• Introduced procedures that influenced the growth of the firm from $2 to $8 million. • Recommended a new sample book format that increased fabric sales by over 120%.• Introduced a customer follow-up procedure that increased customer satisfaction by 18%.• Trained and evaluated customer service representatives on methods in confirming phone orders, that resulted in reducing returns by 14%; led company efforts to provide sales and customer service training to all support personnel.