Sales Director
Resume:
Joel E. Cohen
Indianapolis, IN. 46260
*********@**********.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcohen1234
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Objective To secure a challenging position in Business, Sports,
Motorsports Management, Vice President, Director of
Sales, Marketing, or Strategic Business Development where
I can successfully add value and contribute my business
instincts, experience, communication and strategic
leadership skills. Driven to succeed and over achieve
measurable goals.
Experience Checkered Flag Enterprises, LLC
1996 To 2012
Owner, Operator, Marketing Director, Promoter, COO,
Business Development
Indianapolis Speedrome Managing Partner, Motorsports,
Director of Ticket Sales
Increased Fan Attendance, Driver Participation,
Sponsorship Revenue, Fundraising
Created Speedrome Live Radio & TV, World Figure 8
Network. Shows aired Speed Network, Spike TV, Comcast TV,
Hometown Television Sports Network
Marketing Director sold sponsorship that exceeded
$1,000,000
Featured in New York Times Sports Sunday, Indianapolis
Monthly, Indy Star
Scheduled, Promoted, Officiated and Race Directed over
28,000 races
Created and maintained America's Number One Short Track
Website www.speedrome.com with over 80,000,000 hits in
2011- 2012, Social Media Director
Negotiated first ever Naming Rights Contract for an
Indiana Race Track
Dairy Queen Franchise Owner
2002-2012
President, Founding Partner, Director of Business
Development, VP Operations
Negotiated Purchase & Sale of the Zionsville Dairy Queen
2002-2012
Negotiated Purchase & Sale of the Allisonville, Fortville
Dairy Queen 2004-2012
Negotiated Purchase & Sale of the Windermere & Danville
Dairy Queen 2005-2012
Century Cellular Network Inc., Simply Wireless 1987-1996
President, Founding Partner, Director of Business
Development, Director of Sales, Warehouse Management
Started company with $25,000, 120 square foot office and
turned into $6M IPO
Owned & Operated Retail Wireless Stores Century Car
Phones, Simply Wireless
Increased sales from $175,000 to $2.8 million.
Managed 275 sales representatives in 9 states with 91
locations
Implemented store in store concept within Nationwide
Supermarkets
Negotiated sale of company to Verizon Wireless
Tickets Up Front USA Inc. Tickets & Travel Inc.
1978-1996
President, Founding Partner, Director of Business
Development, Director of Sales
President & Founder of Nations Largest Ticket & Travel
Agencies
Increased Sales annual sales from $250,000 in 1979 to
$3,000,000 in 1996
First National Agency to establish relationships with
Fortune 500 Companies
Established a Nationwide Ticket & Travel Distribution
Network
Created and maintained America's Number One National
Ticket Website
Education Indiana University Bloomington, IN
1981-1985
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