Sales Marketing
Resume:
HERBERT L. TRYON
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01028
Cell 413-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2011 - LOWER PIONEER VALLEY EDUCATIONAL
Present COLLABORATIVE West Springfield, Massachusetts
CDL Driver / Monitor
August 2015 - TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW, MA
June 2018 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
CDL Trainer / Driver
September 2011 - LOWER PIONEER VALLEY EDUCATIONAL
August 2015 COLLABORATIVE West Springfield, Massachusetts
CDL Trainee / Monitor / Driver
September 1996- PRISSM MANAGEMENT GROUP, Inc., E. Longmeadow, MA
2011 President / CEO
Started a corporation to fill a need in prep school store management. Grew business to 8 stores thru aggressive marketing and sales.
Responsibilities
Responsibility for all corporate departments with an emphasis on development
and management of our accounting to include AP, AR, payroll etc., inventory systems and personnel development
Negotiating of all contracts, marketing & sales
Work with school contacts on store budgeting and performance
October 1991- COLLEGE BOOK STORES OF AMERICA, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
August 1996 Vice President / Partner
Hired in October 1991 to bring experience to bear on the operations
and marketing of a $7.7 million company with 17 stores
Responsibilities
q Operational responsibility for designated stores in the Northeast and other regions, including responsibility for new accounts generated through marketing efforts
q Marketing of the company and its services to potential clients through all manner of outreach, including direct phone and personal contact, as well as trade show appearances
q Direct responsibility for production of sales and marketing materials. Work with advertising and design firms to generate sales brochures, trade booth designs, etc.
Accomplishments
q At the close of fiscal year ‘96 gross sales were projected to be $25
million with 30 stores
August 1979- BRENNAN COLLEGE SERVICE, INC., Springfield, Massachusetts
September 1991 Vice President
Hired to grow a $7.5 million company with 20 locations and direct all aspects of the operation of a multi-unit chain of college bookstores
Accomplishments
q Corporation sold in fiscal ‘91 with projected sales for that year of $100 million in 64 stores
Responsibilities
q All operational controls for over 400 employees including training, monitoring and evaluation of all field staff; renovation and design of all store locations, as well as redesign and construction of additions to corporate headquarters office and warehouse complex
q Working as outside marketing/ management contact for new account development in the eastern half of the U.S. and in Canada
q External marketing effort targeting campuses and campus administrators through direct mail, telemarketing and trade show appearances
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
University of Southern New Hampshire
B.S. in Business Administration
United States Air Force
10/1972 - 3/1980
SAC
MAC
Active Duty & Reserves
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