Mr. Dustin R. Cook
Athens, AL 35614
Email: ********@*******.*** Mobile: 256-***-**** Home: 256-***-****
PROFILE: An executive manager with extensive experience in early stage and expanding companies;
including creation and development of systems that have accelerated processes such as: capital
development, resource allocation, market identification and business development. Detail oriented,
self starting professional with a proven ability to motivate others using strong interpersonal
communication skills to convey complex issues to other employees and sales staff. A result driven
Business Development professional with entrepreneurial passion backed with experience increasing
sales, developing staff, creating and organizing systems, expanding and securing market share for a
growth oriented enterprise.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Designed and coordinated a new sales system that increased company revenue by opening the lines of
communication between sales and management, developed new training and support systems, and
finally implemented a new recruiting campaign. Impact: Company revenue, as well as the morale of
the sales force increased dramatically.
Implemented a marketing campaign that targeted specific clients that would benefit from our services
on an annual contract basis, instead of the typical shorter term. Impact: Revenue increased and
marketing costs decreased.
Developed new return on investment sales tools for an early stage company that allowed potential
clients to quickly and easily see the financial impact for implementing our service. Impact: Customers
could see tangible benefit and cost savings so sales grew.
Created and implemented a niche marketing system to profile and attract specific clients that would
benefit from services on an ongoing basis. Analyzed market activity to develop marketing approaches
to specific clientele to develop recurring business. Reduced operating costs, increased
Impact:
revenue, and filled work schedule a year in advance.
Communicated a creative pricing structure with key clients in an attempt to generate multiple sales
from a single transaction. Recommended that associated companies utilize health benefit services to
reduce healthcare expenses on average 15-30%. Impact: Developed twice the business making only
one sales call.
Generated and presented company business plan to financial institutions to secure additional working
capital. Created time and material savings to increase business volume and revenue. Impact: Achieved
identified goal and secured expanded credit line which allowed company to increase business volume
and reduced cost through increased efficiency.
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree business management – Athens State University
Mr. Dustin R. Cook
19089 Easter Ferry Rd.
Athens, AL 35614
E-mail: ********@*******.*** Mobile: 256-***-**** Home: 256-***-****
A Marketing or Management position that utilizes skill and experience in capital
OBJECTIVE:
development, resource allocation, market identification, executive presentation, and business
development to improve the profitability and market share of a business services company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lasershield Systems, Inc. Las Cruces, NM 2007 –
Present Regional Director
• Designed and launched a nationwide Authorized Dealer Program.
• Recruited and trained over 200 dealers to sell a new technology to consumers through direct
sales programs, telemarketing programs, online programs and traditional sales programs.
JDA & Associates Tiburon, CA 2005 –
2007
Partner
• Designed and launched all aspects of the business from concept to revenue.
• Developed a client base that resulted in recurring revenue while using limited resources.
• Called on clients to generate business, developed relationships with key industry leaders to
initiate referral business, created marketing materials. All while maintaining the day to day
duties of running the business.
Teladoc Medical Services Dallas, TX 2004 –
2005
Sales Consultant
• Identified and then developed new marketing material to introduce the company’s product to
the market place.
• Implemented marketing campaign which included calling on clients, trade shows, public
speaking.
• Conducted market research to determine ideal clients. Created custom executive presentations
and then delivered those presentations to executive decision makers, typically the CEO or CFO.
IBI Global Madison, AL 1999 – 2004
President/COO
• Created and implemented marketing and business development systems. Recruited and
trained the sales force of 75 representatives.
• Increased the bottom line results from existing sales force while targeting new sales staff to
grow the company.
• Traveled extensively into approximately 100 markets in the U.S. presenting to groups of
potential clients. While in these markets, coached and trained the local sales staff to constantly
improve performance.
Lovell Building Athens, AL 1993 – 1999
Partner
• Managed entire home purchase process from initial ground breaking to closing and key
exchange.
• Maintained all day to day operations of the business and transitioned all business activities
from paper to computer. Ordered materials, developed cost analysis for each project, blueprint
takeoffs, managed subcontractors to maintain efficiency.