Business Development Manager

Eugene Craven Telephone: 219-***-**** Email: **************@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications:

10+ Years Key Account Management and National Chains

10+ Years of Management of Staff of 10 or more personnel

20+ years of experience in the AV / Pro Audio Industry

Multi-State Territory Business Development Manager IN, IL, WI, MN, TX, OK, LA, MO.

Bilingual English/Spanish

B2B Sales Experience

B2C Sales Experience

Strategic Planning

Business Minded

Professional Experience:

Tascam Corp. (2017 – 2023)

Regional Sales Manager April 2018 – Sept 2023

Territory: TX, OK, NE, SD, ND, MN, IA, LA, MO, IL, WI, KS, MI, OH, PA, and AR

Business Development, Account Management, Trainings, Marketing Efforts, E-Commerce Resolution

Current working relationships with ADI, Micro Center, AVI Systems, Solotech, Ford AV, Diversified

Direct Reports: 4 Rep Firms. 40 team members

Yearly goals met 100% of time…

Business Development Manager February 2018 - April 2018

Contractor segment increased by 25%.

New business focus on the Top 50 Integrators.

Continued working connections with: ADI, Top 50 SCN Integrators.

Customer Sales Support/Education Market Specialist November 1, 2017 – February 2018

Support Daily Sales Activities

Call Dealers and Contractors and provide Sales and Product Training

Increase Tascam Market Share in Educational and Contracting Markets

DMC Distribution LLC Sales Manager June 2016 – 2017

Educational Market Lead. TASCAM expert.

Chicago One Stop Representative for Libraries.

Marketing Materials Developer for Educational Market

Galaxy Audio Dealer

Starin Marketing Business Development Manager. Customer Service. November 2015 – August 2012

Highsmith Inc. (Demco) Audio Visual Product Manager April 2000–April 2002

Full Compass Systems National Supervisor Sales Supervisor September 1992 – April 2000

Education: Indiana Wesleyan University Associates of Arts, Indiana Wesleyan University Bachelor of Business Management

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