Darren Ellingson

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Phoenix, Arizona 85041

480-***-****

abh67y@r.postjobfree.com

Qualification Summary: Highly experienced sales and design professional

with over 20 years in the industry. Proven success in expanding customer

base, increasing revenue and building client relationships in a highly

competitive market. Played a key role in the design and training of systems

and forms to increase productivity and profits.

Professional Experience:

2009 - 2010 EXCEL CABINETS Salt Lake City, Utah

Excel Cabinets supplies cabinets and countertops to new build and remodel

contractors. Their annual sales are 1 - 2 million dollars. Excel Cabinets

employees' approximately 25 people in both the cabinet division and

countertop shop.

JOB TITLE: Sales and Design

. Meet with homeowners to design Kitchen and Bath layouts.

. Field measure project.

. Place the order for the cabinets and countertops.

. Schedule installation.

2008 - 2009 CABINETS PLUS Missoula,

Montana

Cabinets Plus was a privately owned small business that serviced the

cabinet and countertop needs to local builders doing new and remodel

construction. It employed 4 people and had annual sales of $300,000.00.

The owner closed his business when the housing market slowed.

JOB TITLE: Sales and Design

. Meet with homeowners to design Kitchen and Bath layouts.

. Field measure project.

. Place the order for the cabinets and countertops.

. Schedule installation.

2000 - 2007 LANDMARK INTERIORS Mesa,

Arizona

Landmark Interiors was a company that provided flooring, cabinets,

countertops, window coverings and interior products with interior design

services for new homebuilders and homebuyers. Generating 60-80 million

dollars in annual sales. Employing 100-120 employees. Their customers

included Pulte Homes, Centex, Del Webb and DR Horton and local builders

Fulton Homes, Blandford Homes, Great Western Homes and Magee Homes.

Landmark Interiors was bought by Home Depot and changed its name to

Creative Touch Interiors.

JOB TITLE: Account Executive

. Contributed in the startup of the Cabinet Division for Landmark

Interiors.

. Led training sessions with the designers in cabinet product

knowledge, cabinet layouts and use of design forms.

. Participated in developing the policies and procedures for the

cabinet division.

. Blueprint takeoffs, bids, design and create a Master file for

each kitchen design.

. Personal annual sales of 1 - 2 million dollars.

1991 - 1999 ADAMS BROTHERS INTERIORS Phoenix, Arizona

Adams Brothers Interiors is a company that provides flooring, cabinets and

window coverings with interior design services for new homebuilders and

their homebuyers. Generating 50-70 million dollars in annual sales.

Employing 90-100 employees. Some of their customers include Graystone

Homes, Woodside Homes, Del Webb and DR Horton and local builders Fulton

Homes, Great Western Homes and Coventry Homes.

JOB TITLE: Purchasing, Design and Sales Assistant

. Maintained Master files of kitchen pricing and layouts for sales

staff.

. Helped develop forums to speed up the bid process and do it more

accurately.

. Assisted in purchasing product for each job.

. Contacted the Builder's Project Managers to insure schedules and

expectations were met.

Education:

Attended LDS Business College Salt Lake City, Utah

Dixie College St George, Utah

AIKD Kitchen design training

Technology Experience: Microsoft Office and 20/20 Kitchen Design. Work

comfortably on both a PC and a Mac.

Hobbies:

Enjoy most sports and have played golf at a high level.

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