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Vice President Sales & Marketing

Vast experience in Product Development and Marketing. Created the quality standard for a high-end appliance manufacturer.

Sales, Marketing, Service, Customer Service, Product Development

Director of Business Development

Run all operations of a residential & commercial painting franchise.
Started the company from scratch.
Over $150,000 in revenues generated.
Painting Contractors License C33 from the state of California
Certified Renovator by the US EPA for lead paint abatement.

Franchise Owner

Product Development and Support	2003-2008
Manage all product lines in a high-end, fast growing company in a very competitive field.

Sales grew in excess of $20,000,000 annually when we achieved a full product suite of appliances.  This was accomplished by the development of new products for in-house production as well as establishing working relationships with partner companies to source supplementary products.

Eliminated the need for a $20,000,000+ in tooling investments and saved years of time by establishing an OEM business unit with partners throughout the US, Asia and Europe.

Hastened the product development process by building an electronic library linked to a product evaluation system.  this led the sales department to a better understanding of both our own products and the competition. 

Thrived in a culture of innovation resulting in the issuance of 10 patents recognized industry-wide.

Saved $50,000 per year by developing an in-house print shop.  This made product literature (Use & Care manuals, Installation Instructions, etc.) more current and eliminated shortages and therefore line stoppages.

Conduct factory tours and competitive comparison training for dealers and Dacor's sales force.

Assistant Vice President

Asst Vice President Product Development

Manage development of new products and create supportive collateral materials for inclusion in the products. 

Contributed to the 35% increase in sales and created customer loyalty by establishing an in-house training program for distributors and dealers.

Increased sales of single wall ovens by 30% and expanded the product line by sourcing microwave ovens from an outside company for the first time in the company's

Director Product Development & Training

Established training program for distributors, dealers and employees.  Developed the first OEM product in company history.

Direct all activities for cooking and ventilation products such as new development, product evaluations, forecasting and supplier relations to stay abreast of new technologies.

Sales increased at a 40% per year rate due to new products developed.

Significantly reduced "out of the box" warranty issues by establishing a product audit process.

Reduced warranty expense by establishing a product evaluation program.

Product Manager

Run co-op advertising program, create advertising brochures and manage trade shows.

Saved $75,000 annually by creating a full line brochure to cover all products available at the time.

Increased presence at trade shows by 100% by increasing booth size and products on display.

Marketing Manager

Maintain sales history, perform sales forecasting

Increased order fill-rates from 50% to 95% by establishing forecasting and MPS systems.

Reduced freight costs by about 20% through the use of backhaul arrangements with Eastern trucking companies.

Increased order accuracy and reduced entry time by directing the sales module implementation of a new order entry system.

Manager Sales Administration and Distribution

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Bob Lewis: Vice President Sales & Marketing in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Bob Lewis

American Range Corp

WIlliams Furnace

CertaPro Painters of

DACOR, City of Industry, California

Dacor

DACOR

Dacor

Cooking & Ventilation Products

Dacor

Dacor