David B. Keener 440-***-**** ****************@*****.***
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
David Keener Agency, LLC
Represented the power transmission and motion transfer products produced by Optibelt GmbH. Also accompanying sheave manufacturers for complete drive solutions. Responsible for new business development throughout OH, MI, KY, WV, MD, NY, NJ, RI, CT, MA, ME, NH, VT. Sales to OEM accounts and in partnership with industrial distribution.
• Made popular the premium priced Red Power V-belt via broad use throughout industrial consumer applications. Documenting these applications drew open the door to upper level management at industrial distribution. Worked through regional independent distributors as well as nationally recognized companies; Motion Industries, Applied Industrial Technologies, BDI, etc.. Fenner Drives 1990 through 1997
Regional Sales Manager responsible for market penetration and development in OH, MI, IN, WV, KY, and PA. Tripled sales within four years through industrial distribution and OEMs. Regional Sales Manager responsible for TX, LA, OK, NM, and Northern Mexico. Developed this region by doubling sales in two years working with industrial distribution as well as direct OEM accounts.
• Made popular premium priced link construction polyurethane V-belt PowerTwist through broad application solutions at industrial consumer sites. Documenting most of these cases drew open the door to upper level management at industrial distribution. Product recognition established at industrial distributors; Motion Industries, Applied Industrial Technologies, BDI, etc..
• Also working in concert with Fenner's engineering department I developed different profiles that met need for numerous specific applications; ie Ground Round, as seen in Fenner published promotional material.
Summers Rubber Company 1986 through 1990
VP of Sales and Marketing Responsible for sales growth throughout OH. Working with and in charge of salesmen with establishment of six new branch locations. Products sold were hose and belts. Focus was primarily with Gates manufactured products. The Gates Corporation 1977 through 1986
Office Engineer Worked on behalf of seven Field Engineers as well as industrial distribution for all product groups. Regional office coordination of technical and pricing information. Region: PA, OH, MI, IN, KY, WV.
Field Engineer Developing sales through industrial distribution as well as OEM direct sales. Positive Drive Specialist Responsible for introduction of a new product named Polychain and accompanying synchronous products. Sold the first industrial applications for Polychain. Called on, worked with, and trained industrial distribution. Education:
BBA from Kent State University Kent, Ohio.