Van Grundmann Email & Phone Number

Greater New Orleans Area

Metairie, La

Sales of fire detection & suppression for their Marine Division. Worked with the Special Hazards Group for construction bids and estimates for shipbuilding. We handled large projects for Coast guard vessels being built at Bollinger Shipyard, and Navy vessels built at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard. Primarily bid on the installation for marine fire protection for tugs, ATB's, push-boats, river-cruise vessels, and offshore supply vessels for the oil & gas industry. I primarily focused on sales to shipyards and large projects for the petro-chemical industry.

Gulfport, Ms

Managed the marketing & trade development of ocean carriers, shippers and commodities for the Port of Gulfport whose customers included: Crowley Maritime, Dole Ocean Cargo Express, DuPont, Great White Fleet/Chiquita. Marketing responsibilities included: website revision, photography, development of new Port brochures, carrier business development, public speaking engagements, and Port representation with a variety of industry trade conferences.

802 E. 1St Ave. Covington La 70433

Sales of imports/exports to keep the vessels full of container cargo freight to/from Central America, South America, the Caribbean including Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Covered the Gulf Region of the U.S. (TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, & TN).

Port Everglades Fl & Dallas Tx

Originally began in Port Everglades, FL and later promoted and moved to Dallas, TX.Handled territory sales for the trade lanes of Europe, Middle East, & India Sub-Continent. Responsible for $ 8. million sales annually. Import/Export territory included Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico & Colorado. Responsible for market share increase of 6 per cemnt to 21 per cent for the Wines & Spirits high revenue commodity market group.