John Bruellman

Chief Executive Officer @ Showdown Displays

About

Senior General Management Executive, successful at building corporate value in middle market companies through effective team leadership. Experienced in public and private organizations of all sizes. A strategic visionary with the ability to create solid plans and drive execution/profitability through organizational alignment, focus, and customer-centric principles. An approachable ‘hands-on’ leader.

Country

United States

City

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Industry

Business Supplies & Equipment

Skill

Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Trade Shows, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Account Management, Leadership, Management, B2B, Process Improvement, Budgets, Sales, Business Strategy, Business-to-Business (B2B)

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

Showdown Displays

2010-12 - Present · 15 yrs 10 mos

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for the leadership of our entire global entity. Showdown Displays is one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the world. Headquartered in Brooklyn Center, MN. With over 850 employees worldwide, Showdown Displays is a multi-million-dollar global manufacturer of visual communication, event and promotional display merchandise, with three state-of-the-art printing/manufacturing facilities. We serve the Promotional Product, Exhibit Display, Sign and Printing industries through Showdown Displays. This product line is sold exclusively through qualified industry distributors and resellers. In Europe, Showdown Displays manufactures, sells and distributes its products with locations in the Netherlands and Czech Republic.

President

Showdown Displays

2006-9 - 2010-12 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Responsible for the management and leadership of the entire Showdown Displays business. Showdown Displays provides all types of portable, lightweight displays. This includes tradeshow displays, point-of-sale signage, and event-related displays. The company is one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the country.

Vice President

Ceridian

2003-1 - 2006-9 · 3 yrs 9 mos

General Management, Product Management/Compliance, Revenue Generation

Various Positions

Honeywell

1995 - 2003 · 8 yrs

General Management, Marketing, Business Strategy, Supply Management, Mergers & Acquisitions.

Commissioned Officer

US Army

1990-5 - 1995-9 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Armor Officer; served in the following capacities: Tank Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, Cavalry Troop Executive Officer, Squadron Maintenance Officer; Dates include service on active duty (1990-1993) and in the Minnesota Army National Guard (1993 -1995).