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* Recruited to redevelop the western region’s distribution network. * Strategic planning and continuing education drove an increase in partner distribution from 10% to 93%. * Additional efforts included; developing regional product seminars, Implementation of dealer learning and development programs, generating electronic training media, and evaluating new retail market opportunities. * Training initiatives demanded support of both technology and conceptual application training in areas such as distributor evolution strategies, lean manufacturing, and key performance indicators.

* Developed a “Technical Product Support” program for sales managers and their 50 national distributors, as well as our manufacturer’s representative organizations. * Designed and wrote strategic training programs, sales programs, and support media by surveying the needs of principal organizations, and civic, municipal and corporate leaders. * Developed “Badger Meter University” and all encompassing curriculum for internal development. * Developed and managed customer and employee, product/service seminars across U.S.

* Developed and managed training for customized software programs for Wausau Insurance, The Fox-Valley Area Hospital Network, and GE Customer Service HQ. * Coordinated e-commerce development, web design training and technical software support for private industry leaders. * Prepared corporate lesson plans and facilitated peer assessment programs through “Train-The-Trainer” seminars.

Tasked with expansion of the content/product catalog across a wide mix of product types and delivery formats through development of new business partnerships and supporting programs. Develop and manage a business grading system for measuring the effectiveness of our key partnerships around “value-add and consequence,” in order to drive revenue. Conduct annual business reviews and develop growth plans with current and potential B2B Partners. Develop instructional programs to educate internal and external partners on new strategies, relationships and products. Track programs from product management through education to sales readiness and deployment. Analyze and promote potential business expansion opportunities through business development and product management activities. Supervise a team of buyers and product trainers tasked with building and managing educational partnerships in various key market arenas, working closely with product managers and our marketing team in order to promote company strategies through structured plans and media opportunities.

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Marketing Education Association, Rugby, LaCrosse, Alpha Signma Big Brother.

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity