james owens

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Engaged by Cintas to plan for, implement, market and operate a new mobile safety shoe operation focused on selling to industrial customers in the Greater Cincinnati and surrounding areas. Grew business from $0 to just under $150,000 in the first year of operation.

Performed a number of vital functions, including reviewing and confirming agreed-upon sales figures, preparing salespeople to confer with customers about needed services or products, consulting with customers to determine their wants and needs and presenting products to fulfill them, obtaining credit approval, and preparing delivery documentation. Worked in concert with the dealer principal to determine which lenders and suppliers of finance products would best meet the dealership's needs. Maintained strict legal compliance and ethical behavior.

* Strategically managed the expansion of an internet-based purchasing business to major government accounts across the eastern United States region. Managed the relationships with existing government and public entity customers. * Consistently met or exceeded annual sales goals * Oversight of product user groups in several states

* Overall management responsibilities for the Offices of Emergency Communications (9-1-1) and Emergency Management * Presided over the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Communications Advisory Boards * Presented on emergency service topics to the State and National Conferences of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) * Certified as an Emergency Number Professional (ENP) by NENA * Served as an Adjunct Instructor for the Ohio Emergency Management Agency * Served on the Executive Committee of the Ohio Emergency Management Association * Managed community response to several local, state and federally declared emergencies. * Procured and managed the installation of an 800MHZ digital trunked radio system

* Under oversight of the Director, implemented operating policies and procedures for the Offices of Emergency Communications (9-1-1) and Emergency Management. * Served as an instructor for the Association of Public Safety * Communications Officials, Inc (APCO) * Served as an Adjunct Instructor for the Cincinnati Police Institute * Served as a CPR Instructor * Completed technical and operational implementation of a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system