RICHARD W. CONNELLY

Iron Station

704-***-****

acyrqu@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS:

Highly successful experience of 35+ years in the sales and marketing of Welding, Industrial

Products including Medical / Specialty gas products and controls. Additionally having

expertise in the Welding Processes, Hands on Instructor.

History of recognition of exceptional sales achievements. Demonstrated sound management

in meeting budgets and targets. Extensive knowledge in technical aspects with all welding

processes, including hands on support.

Well informed and always updated in welding processes, including alloys, power supplies

gases and safety measures related supplies.

PRESENT & PAST RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ex Vice President--Global Industrial Fuels

President MagneGas Corp 2007 –2010

Vice President / GM MagneGas Corp 2006 – 2007

The Connelly Sales Associates 2001 2007

BICOR Binzel Corp. March 1997- Jan 2001

National Sales Manager

Responsible for profit centers in all 50 states that is divided into 16 regions.

The business climate ranges from $600,000 to $2.5 million per region. The results are in

fact hat my budgeted forecast of $16.5 million generated in all regions and my personal

house accounts or the O.E.M. market at $2.5 million would total our gross sales forecast

of $19 million.

Focus and over see all the regional activity from the placing of Regional Managers to the

pricing structure, insuring a minimum gross profit of 55%.

The customer service staff of 6 people and product group of 8 engineering staff were also

under my daily management. The method of insuring a successful business plan is the

result of traveling to all the regions along with an in-depth weekly reporting system. All

new or potential employees suited for regional managers are directed to my office for

approval.

EXPERIENCE:

Avesta Welding Products

June 1994 March 1997

Orchard Park, NY

Regional Sales Manager

Responsible for all Avesta S.S. Alloys in 10 state market. Working with direct welding

distributor personnel and direct selling to major commercial end users.

Kemppi Inc

Mentor, OH March 1990-June 1994

Eastern Zone Manager East Coast States, Maine to Florida.

Expanded market by setting up new distributor networks working closely with all sales

managers, purchasing managers and officers. Was awarded Kemppi Man of the Year for

increasing sales from $125,000 to over $550,000.

Harris Calorific

Gainesville, GA February 1987-March 1990

District Sales Manager, Northeast

Increased sales by personal marketing of new products to established and target distributors.

Gas apparatus, mig guns and parts, plasma units and replacement parts:

1988, 1989, 1990 received H Club award for 25% increase or more in overall sales.

Acquired by Lincoln Electric in 1990.

Cryo Dyne Corp

Danbury, CT January 1984 February 1997

Connecticut General Sales Manager

Directed all sales people inside and field sales for Five Branch Welding Supply, including the

use of telemarketing sales and customer service.

ABCO Welding Supply

September 1977-January 1984

Waterford, CT

Sales Engineer

Developed and expanded sales, for three Connecticut sales districts;

Increased sales from: $125,000 to $750,000.

Cryo Dyne Corp

January 1970-September 1977

Cylinder Delivery Driver (1970)

Inside Sales (1972)

Mapp Gas Product Manager (1973)

Division Manager, Briarcliff Manor, NY (1974)

Division Manager, New Haven, CT (1975-1976)

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Bachelors of Business Management, February, 1993

Bridgeport University

Associates, Welding Engineer

Technical Schools and Courses

Connecticut Welding Institute, 1000 hours, 1973

Mapp Specialist School, 1973

Airco Advanced Tig Mig, 1973

Connecticut School of Electronics, 1974, 1975

Linde Advanced Mig Tig Pulsed Welding 1979

Cordi Maintenance Alloys, 1981

Hobart Welding Alloys Process and Power Supplies, 1984, 1985

Lincoln Welding Process Advanced Process, 1986

Harris Gas Safety Awareness Today, 1988

Kemppi Inverter Welding Pulsed Welding, 1990 USA, 1991 Finland

AWS Certified Welding Instructor

Military

United States Marines, Rank Sergeant-Field Communications

Honorable Discharge, Vietnam Era Veteran

Decorated MARINE CORPS Combat Awarded Citation.

AFFILIATIONS AWARDS &INTERESTS:

A.W.S. Director CT. Chapter

A.W.S. Past CT. Secretary

Jaycees Connecticut President, 1977-1978

President, North Bradford, CT. 1976-1977

State Director, 1978-1979

Outstanding Director Award 1978

Outstanding Chapter President 1977

State Keyman Award 1976 CT

Jaycees Statesman Award #72 (Highest State Award given)

Bowling Officer, New Haven, CT

President Pro-Am 1985-1987

A.M.F. Certified Instructor

Softball, Tennis, Swimming, Billiards, Golf pending

Qualified references and letters of recommendation will be discretely available to potential

employers, upper tier.

Richard Connelly

704-***-****

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