Sales Microsoft Office

Ken Nardone

Pompton Plains, NJ

*********@*****.*** 862-***-****

Ken Nardone, LinkedIn

Professional Profile

Established an independent globally recognized brand name office product test service. In addition, developed a subscription business using unbiased test reports for product marketing and sales, businesses and retail vendors, consumers, state and government agencies, leasing companies and other organizations. Tested countless mono and color multifunction imaging products and printers, scanners, supplies, wide format printers and other products from Canon, Brother, Fuji Xerox, Funai, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Oki, Panasonic, Pitney Bowes, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox and others. Communicated with product and supply manufacturers in USA, Japan and Singapore to include marketing and sales, manufacturing and engineering, technical and service, and logistics. Professional Experience

Provided leadership and perseverance to develop a 10 to 15 employee test service publication to the only worldwide brand recognized company creating a sustainable competitive advantage and wide economic moat. o Contributed to the growth of a $55B office imaging products industry using test reports to evaluate products. o Increased revenue for custom and confidential tests of products and supplies. o Reduced costs by combining paper and device tests while certifying USA and European paper manufactures as reliable products.

o Standardized tests to rate products and supplies. o Spearheaded ISO 17025/9001 laboratory certification and all test equipment. Collaborative Skills

o Consulted with outside executives to effectively use their subscription service to increase product sales, likewise for consumers to make accurate and value centric product selections. o Exhibited, designed and managed the authentic core business using a 5,000 - square foot test lab with an operating capacity of 75 to 90 devices.

o Mentored editorial, technical, marketing and sales employees to the significance and use of product test reports contributing to their status and recognition. Work History

Buyers Laboratory, 2001 – 2016, recently changed name to Keypoint Intelligence after company merger. Education

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ:

Technical Writing (Current)

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ:

Project Management Certificate; Microsoft Office 2016: Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint; Human Resource Management

Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ

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