-PHILIP R. KISER
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CAREER SUMMARY
Highly motivated and experienced technical sales manager with a distinguished career in the Industrial and Municipal markets.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Business Development
International Markets
Account / Territory Management
Management of Manu. Reps
Rep Manager/Sales Manager
Heavy and Light Industry
Municipal
Water and Wastewater
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TIDAL VISION, Bellingham, WA 2021-2023
Producer of chitosan biopolymer for water, wastewater, stormwater, and industrial waters for coagulation and flocculation
Global Key Account Manager – responsible for chitosan sales at assigned global key accounts
Regional Manager- Responsible for chitosan sales for Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Key Account responsibility nationally for assigned key accounts.
PAK ASSOCIATES Portland TX 2019 – 2021
Consultant -Industrial, Municipal, Commercial Water.
Consultant -Expertise in water treatment and water related instrumentation and equipment. Expertise in bioremediation using custom bacterial formulations. Provides services for real-time location-based operations. Consulting services for disinfection processes.
PQ CORPORATION, Corpus Christi, TX 2017 – 2019
A leading producer of silicate formulations in municipal and industrial applications.
Market Development Manager – US and Canada
Developed extensive marketing program. Results: Increase in sales and brand recognition
Implement sales improvement program. Results: Increased sales by 10% over prior year to $10M
Implemented new advertising program and trade show activities. Results: Increased sales
Started new research projects at key universities. Results: Breakthrough results published at WQTC
Business sold and position eliminated in late July 2019.
PAK ASSOCIATES, Portland, TX 2016 – 2017
Consultant -Industrial, Commercial and Municipal Water and Wastewater Markets
Consultant-Represented Pall Industrial, a major supplier of reverse osmosis and other membrane processes for industrial applications. Additionally, worked on municipal projects that included water and wastewater processes. Applications for clarifiers, DAF, disinfection processes for water and wastewater.
CHEM TREAT INC, Corpus Christi, TX 2014 – 2016
Water treatment chemical supplier for boiler water, cooling water, and wastewater.
Site Manager/Area Manager
In charge of water treatment activities of technical team at major refinery, in South Texas.
Provided consulting and service coverage in cooling water, boiler water, and wastewater. Grew business 10%.
Sold new account for major entertainment venue in South Texas
Managed business base of over $1M
GE WATER, Houston, TX 2013 – 2014
Global supplier of water treatment chemical and services for industrial and municipal water treatment needs.
Senior Sales Manager
Provided business development and consulting services to water treatment market plus membrane applications, microbiological applications, oxidizing and non-oxidizing biocides, industrial water treatment, wastewater treatment and water applications.
New sale to major pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Freeport area
Provided service and sales support to major Cogen plant in Corpus Christi area
Increased business 12% by selling new industrial accounts.
HACH - DANAHER CORPORATION, Loveland, CO 1999 – 2012
Manufacturer of lab and process products for all water and wastewater markets.
Corporate Account Manager, 2007 – 2012
Managed top three Global Key Accounts; covered Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas.
Achieved Shark Award for sales growth every year.
Achieved Presidential Sales Achievement Award
Annual growth averaged 6% on $10M sales.
Industrial Sales Manager, 2004 –2007
Managed Key Account Managers and application specialists/industry specialists.
Responsible for business development of chemical, refining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, and process instrumentation applications.
Grew industrial area 8%.
Market Development Manager, 2001 – 2004
Technical Expert in municipal and industrial wastewater applications in the US.
Published many papers and spoke at trade shows frequently.
Wrote portions of three books during this time on wastewater topics and water treatment topics.
Provided on-site technical support to sales team all over US and global locations
Municipal market grew 9%.
Sales Manager, Water Treatment 1999-2001
In charge of development of Municipal distribution for the Americas and solids products line for all markets.
Selected, trained and managed new representatives and established new distribution channels.
Managed OEM relationships, liaison with major Engineering firms,
Made direct municipal calls and established sales plans. Sales growth 5%.
IONICS, INC. 1997-1999
Manufacturer of membrane products such as major RO and EDR facilities for drinking water primarily
Regional Manager, Texas and Louisiana
Made many engineering firms presentations and made direct sales to Municipal locations.
Products represented were for reverse osmosis and electrodialysis reversal
Wrote and published several technical papers on same subject in trade journals and technical associations
Prior to 1997 held positions as Manufacturer’s Representative with Kiser Consulting and Marketing; Industrial Sales Manager with Stranco, Inc; Senior Accounts Manager with WR Grace; Sales Engineer-Chemical Sales & Service with Petrolite Corp: and Senior Technical Representative with Hercules, Inc.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Chemistry
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Cooling Technology Institute (CTI)- Program Chair
Former Chair, Water Treatment Committee,
Former Director
American Water Works Association
Water Environmental Foundation