Steve Markowitz Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Door opener to the largest multi-channel retailers, creating sales opportunities for various consumer products• Took Marmaxx (Marshall’s & TJ Maxx) from $0 to $600,000 in annual beauty product sales in 1 year• Developed retail store product test with The Home Depot for MJM’s home storage unit• Cold-called buyers and merchandisers, leading to opportunities with Ross Stores, GNC, Safeway, Kroger, Cintas, Dickey’s/Wall’s, Staples, Office Depot/OfficeMax, et al

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• With no prior experience in the oil industry, secured bid rights for purchase of oil refinery raw materials for Japan’s second largest steel producer, JFE Materials/Mitsubishi• Contracted with Valero, resulting in $4,000,000+ worth of business• Identified and Cold-called prospects, securing 20+ meetings with principle US oil companies inclusive of ExxonMobil, Shell, Marathon Oil, Valero, Total, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, et al

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Responsible for business development, marketing, and sales efforts for multiple apparel manufacturers, maintaining ongoing business with 200+ accounts• Grew Insight Sportswear over a 3 year period from 20 accounts to 150, increasing annual sales from $35,000 to $650,000• Successfully grew sales for Babette Sportswear from 2000 - 2010 from $135,000 to $500,000 annually• Built Barbara Lesser Dress Company from $25,000 sales volume to $2,000,000 from 1995 – 1999 which led to winning the distinguished Dallas Fashion Award in 1997• Grew business for Kiko over a 5 year period from $300,000 to $1,750,000 annually• Drove sales in Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters from $200,000 to $800,000 annually in the Southwest• Responsible for sales in the following states: AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, NB, NM, OK, and TX