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DENNIS R. SCOTT

***** ****** *** ***** - ************, Indiana 46234

Home Phone 317-***-**** - Cell Phone: 317-***-****

E-Mail: abl7yn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Management position incorporating customer support, training and

/ or sales.

Highlights of Qualifications

Over 25 years successful experienced as a general manager or multi - unit

supervisor

Well organized; strong in planning and implementing programs

Outstanding communication skills, one on one or before groups or in written

exchange

Highly effective in motivating and supervising employees

Strong financial framework

Enjoy a dynamic and challenging work environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANAGEMENT

6. Primary duties entailed total operating control of operations.

7. Single & Multi-unit experience, oversaw all aspects for as many as six

(6) bowling centers consisting of 248 lane beds grossing $8,500,000 per

year. (1996)

8. Establishment of fixed and variable cost annual operating budgets.

Including all income of bowling, food and beverage, vending machines,

video games, and misc. revenues. Plus, forecasting all expenses in all

categories, i.e. payroll and all related operating expenses.

9. Auditing of financial records, P&L and coordination of profitable

business development plan.

10. Authorization of purchases, inventory controls and disbursement of

payroll.

11. Supervised maintenance of interior and exterior of buildings, related

in-house equipment, and cleanliness of operations and remodeling.

12. Cut costs by cost-effective purchasing, labor management and

expenditures of maintenance

PR / MARKETING / SALES

13. Developed an improved marketing plan.

14. Aggressive in-house and outside one on one sales campaigns, direct mail

and telemarketing.

15. Stimulated direct involvement in property activities by inviting large

corporations, small companies, businesses, day care centers and schools

to enjoy the involvement in social parties creating business traffic and

a happy environment.

16. Persuaded corporations and businesses to sponsor events with prizes and

contributions.

17. Organization of operations, planning and cost control of specials,

promotions, tournaments.

18. Responsible for overall business development.

19. Planned coordinated and promoted dozens of special events and

tournaments, statewide, local, in-house, celebrity events, professional

events, and charity events.

20. Involved in various community relations, affairs and functions,

(Chamber of Commerce, etc.)

SUPERVISION & TRAINING

21. Recruited, trained and supervised, as many as seven (7) general

managers plus assistants, outside sales & marketing managers, food &

beverage managers and head mechanics, total staffing from 30 up to 200

bowling employees.

22. Provided training classes and seminars on varied business related

topics and TIPS Classes.

23. Conducted routine staff meeting and provided internal communications,

written and oral.

24. Maximized effectiveness and morale of staff by assigning tasks relating

to their interests and promoted teamwork rather than competitiveness.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

April 2003 to July 2010 General Manager Western Bowl -

(80 lanes) Indianapolis, Indiana

Dec. 1998 to April 2003 Operations Manager Parkside Lanes

(54 lanes) - Aurora, Illinois

April 1997 to Dec. 1998 General Manager Interstate

Lanes (40 lanes) - Lakeland, Florida

Aug. 1993 to Jan. 1997 Western Florida Cluster Manager (6

centers) - AMF Bowling Centers, Clearwater, FL

Aug. 1991 to Aug. 1993 General Manager AMF Altamonte

Lanes, (40 lanes) Altamonte Springs. FL

June 1989 to Aug. 1991 General Manager AMF-Southdale

Lanes (32 lanes) - Baltimore, MD.

Nov. 1987 to June 1989 General Manager Two (2) Bowling

Centers - Shore Lanes (40 lanes)

Merritt Island, Florida and River Lanes, (24 lanes)

Titusville, Florida

April 1986 to Nov. 1987 General Manager Red Carpet

Celebrity Lanes (72 lanes) Milwaukee, WI.

Jan. 1981 to April 1986 General Manager Brunswick

Rossmoor Bowl (40 lanes) Seal Beach, CA.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree in Manufacturing Engineering: Milwaukee Area Technical

College

Associates of Arts Degree in Business Administration: Milwaukee Area

Technical College

Formal Machinist Apprenticeship and Trade School: MATC, Apprentice Program

Graduate

BUSINESS BACKGROUND COURSES

Brunswick Bowling Management School; Dale Carnegie Course; Dimensional

Sales Training; Fundamentals of Marketing; Professional Selling Skills;

Marketing Principals; Creative & Journalistic Writing; Script/Screen

Writing; Photography Dale Carnegie Course; Management & Leadership Course;

Management by Objectives; Certified Bowling Instructor; Certified TIPS

Instructor.

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

. Current President of Central Indiana Bowling Center Association

. Past President Illinois Fox Valley Bowling Proprietors 2000 to 2003: Past

Member of Illinois BPAA State Board of Director 2000 to 2003,

. Past Member Florida State Bowling Centers Association Board of Directors.

1992-97

. Past President Space Coast BCA Merritt Island, Fla. BPA Marketing & Tour.

Committees

. Past President of Greater Milwaukee BPA, Milwaukee, WI, Marketing & Tour.

Committees

. Named "Manager of the Year," in 1985, by the Orange County California

Bowling Association.

. Achieved Brunswick's "Executive Award" 1985 for outstanding performance.

. Received 2 "Bowling Writer Awards for "Feature Articles" by the Maryland

Bowling Writers Association 1990.

. Weekly Feature Bowling Columnist, Maryland Gazette Newspaper 1989-91.

. Writer of Food & Beverage articles for International Bowling Industry

Magazine, 1996 - 97.

. Several additional awards, various associations, positions of leadership

and achievements have been earned.

References:

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