Ward Eckenstein, Mba Email & Phone Number

Great Falls, Montana, United States

-Managing the on-premise route in GF.-Overseeing the vending business.-Driving growth in the RJ Schinner business.-Conducting new account calls and managing the bounty board target list.-Focusing on the snack business.

Great Falls, Montana, And Outlying Market Areas

Admiral Beverage’s mission is to provide exemplary beverage products and service to its market through an effectively trained workforce. On-site business involves restaurants, ballparks, fairs, golf courses, stadiums, taverns and others. -Managing more than 100 accounts in sales, service, and product marketing within distribution area.-Coordination of contracts with: Public school systems, casinos, restaurants and stores.-Leading placement of fountain and beverage cooler equipment in numerous accounts.-Achieved the largest increase, 18%, in fountain sales, company-wide.-Awarded the “Right-Now-Player,” and “One-in-a-Million” award twice.-Recruited over 50 of the leading competitor’s accounts.-Orchestrated and managed three sales centers for the Crystal Pepsi, and Bai beverage introduction, in what was described by our vice president of sales as “The company’s most successful product launch ever.”-Influential in growing fountain market from 30% to 80% over career.

Established sales effectiveness and market growth with mass market merchants allying with Big Lots, Walmart, Albertsons, Smiths, Osco Drug, and Malmstrom Air Force Base Commissary. Represented Admiral and managed many accounts in the convenience store market, facilitating monthly promotions, and maintained responsibility for market growth. -Delivered on-premises business solutions for beverage consumption at restaurants, ballparks, fairs, golf courses, stadiums, taverns and others; coordinated contracts with public school systems, casinos, restaurants and stores.-Successfully managed 100+ key accounts; oversaw a portfolio of high-profile clients, consistently exceeding sales targets.-Recruited and signed 50+ leading competitor’s accounts, generating millions of dollars in revenue and increasing fountain market growth from 30% to 80%.-Managed sales, service, and product marketing within distribution area; led the placement of fountain and beverage cooler products in numerous accounts.-Oversaw and managed 3 sales centers for the Crystal Pepsi and Bai beverage introductions; achieved an 18% increase in fountain sales, the largest increase company wide.Skills: Sampling and Promotional Events • Product Launches • Product Maintenance • Product Augmentation • Product Launch Coordination and Management •

- Attained combat veteran status. Granted the Combat Infantry Badge for service in Iraq.-Awarded the Army Commendation Medal.- Oversaw a team of infantry soldiers.- Orchestrated coordination of rifle range training for commissioned and enlisted soldiers.- Formulated training, and delegated leadership tasks for an entire infantry company on hand- grenade training range.- Developed, instructed and evaluated an Iraqi Army infantry platoon, along with delegating training tasks to various, chosen assistants.- Executed continual and numerous counter IED patrols entailing detection and diffusion of explosive device threats over the course of a year.- Contributed to QRF (quick reaction force) and IRF (immediate reaction force) responding to attacks and threats.- Employed high-value-target (HVT) arrests, and executed counter insurgency missions in Iraq.- Overall leadership led to the safety of his men through 13 direct fire engagements with the enemy.- Competence had led to the successful completion of over 150 combat missions.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing