Sales Manager
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Bringing Worldwide Manufacturers to the US Market Through Independent Reps
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Bill Godwin
Education
Masters in Business Administration
Pepperdine University, 1984
Graduated Summa cum Laude
Marketing, Finance and Corporate Culture
B.A.- U.C.L.A., 1977
Anthropology
Employment Experience
G & S Sales, Inc.-A manufacturers rep firm selling and warehousing plumbing, decorative
showroom, irrigation, hvac, hydronic, pvf and ag products.
www.gandssales.com
Owner/President, 1990-Present
Grew company from 3 employees, $3MM sales with 9000 ft2 warehouse to 20+ employees,
$40MM+ sales with 42,000 ft2 warehouse.
Honored as National Manufacturers Rep of the Year in 2003 by Supply House Times (see
attached)
IPS Corporation-An international manufacturer of plumbing, industrial, irrigation and
pool products. www.ipscorp.com
Assistant to Sales Manager, 1977-1978
Regional Sales Manager, 1978-1982
National/International Sales Manager, 1982-1984
Sr. V.P.-Sales and Marketing, 1984-1988
Sr. V.P.-General Manger, 1988-1990
Grew sales from $3MM to $40MM+
Managed 6 Regional Managers and 30+ rep firms
Started and developed international sales division
Turnkey development of Mexico City Subsidiary (SILER Industrial Poliquimica S.A. de C.V.)
Including all Legal, Joint Venture Set-up, Production Facility, Brand Development,
Marketing/Sales structure www.siler.com.mx
Involved in acquisition and managed merge with CP Industries in 1989
Boards / Professional Memberships
American Supply Association - www.asa.net
Board Member/Executive Committee
Vendor Members Division, 2007-2011
Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives (AIM/R)-400+ member firms
throughout United States - www.aimr.net
Board Member/Executive Committee, 1999-2008
President-elect, 2008
Conference Chair, 2007
Produced, managed and hosted 4 day AIM/R Annual Education Conference for 300+ independent
manufacturers representatives (see attached)
Education Chair, 2005-2006
Board liaison with The Manufacturers Representatives Educational Research Foundation
(MRERF) www.mrerf.org
National Kitchen and Bath Association
www.nkba.org
Member, 1990-present
Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association
www.idahoirrigationequipmentassociation.org
Board Member, 1996-1997
Utah Irrigation Association
www.utahgreen.org/index.asp?Chp=UIA
Board Member, 2002-2005
Honorary Colonels of Utah
http://freedomacademyutah.org/honorary_colonel/members.html
cM2R Consultants. 2012
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