Sales Quality Assurance

***** ***** ******

Clarks Grove, MN *****

Cell 507-***-****

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John M. Oolman

Objective

A position as a Crop Agronomist (organic or regular farming) or Precision farming researcher, and trainer.

Summary of qualifications

 Sales of $500,000 to 1,000,000 per year. Experience in Field Corn, Soybean, and Alfalfa crop agronomy, Special events coordinator Training Materials Developer, Agronomy and Precision Farming involving; project management, implementation, training, and research. Books and videos authored or co-authored; “How to Improve Corn and Soybean Production”, “Precision Farming”, “CCA Self-Study Manual”, “Managing Yield Variability”, “Your Partner for Success”, “CDs & DVDs for Growers and Sponsors”. Broad experiences in business productivity, general accounting, job scheduling, quality assurance, purchasing, customer relations, and supervising up to 10 associates.

Work experience

Currently Agri-Growth Inc. /ProfitPro Albert Lea MN

 Manages Concept research/data analysis for Profit Pro LLC. Specializes in managing research in chemical formulation for large-scale studies throughout the Midwest involving farm equipment, fertilizers, tillage, equipment, seed, and pesticide performance. The studies provide useful information to farmers, agricultural researchers, and agricultural businesses that can be used to improve profitability. Advises many Agri-businesses on product development and market development projects.

1995 – 2006 Agri-Growth Inc. / Profit Pro LLC Albert Lea & Hollandale MN

Special Events, Crop Agronomist, and Training Materials Developer

 Responsible for Midwest Precision-farming research studies, and presentation to growers, Ag. Industry reps. and researchers. Performed presentations, developed presentations, and training materials.

 Maintained a highly organized, tactical plan with visionary goals. Reacted to a dynamic economy with rapid well-planned decisions. Brought together resources to deliver products and services that exceeds the current market expectations. Educate clients on the financial impact of buying decisions. Incorporate research into training and use training to market and educate.

 Lead a marketing company that is focused on the opportunity of forming partnerships with small to medium sized production agricultural companies, with proven or emerging agronomic solutions. Furnishing vision to provide marketing solutions to today's agriculture manufacturers in focused campaigns combining training, education, and research, “closing the loop” between leading technologies and todays pro-grower.

 Effectively bringing products from research based companies to the marketplace with or without integration into the traditional supply chain. Positioning the company to collect new technologies and market them directly to the pro-grower in a streamlined process.

 Strategic and tactical marketing expertise. Directly responsible for business, marketing and sales plans, managing daily operations, organizing and conducting marketing and sales activities. Establishment of an e-commerce component.

 Specific abilities include business financial skills, profit focus and a leadership ability to create products that exceed client expectations. Creation and implementation of sales action plans with a conceptual knowledge of crop production along with cooperating knowledge of the latest advancements in technology transfer areas.

1988 – 1993 Independent Computer Consultant Sioux Falls SD

• Responsible for client projects involving general accounting, cost estimating, job scheduling, production control, and inventory control. Reduced turnaround time on orders from three weeks to one week without adding staff or increasing overtime.

1977 – 1988 National Sales Manager MicroSoftware Intl.

• Responsible for selling computer business software to retailers, national distributors and computer manufacturers in the United States. Used numerous marketing and promotional techniques to increase and expand sales. Personal sales of $80,000.00 per month.

• Computer programs taught: MS-DOS, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Great Plains Accounting, Open Systems Accounting, RM COBOL, and XENIX.

Education

1993 - 1995 South Dakota State University Brookings SD

MS

 Agronomy with a Precision farming emphasis

 Thesis title ”Precision Farming Using GPS, Yield Sensors, & Grid Soil Sampling to Determine Soil Variability in Cultivated Band & Broadcast Fertilized Fields”

Skills

Skill Name Skill Level Last Used Experience

PowerPoint Intermediate Currently used 5 years

Small Plot Research Expert Currently used 8 years

Concept Research Expert Currently used 8 years

Tradeshow Management Intermediate Currently used 4 years

Technical Writing Intermediate Currently used 6 years

Training Intermediate Currently used 5 years

Personal Management Expert Currently used 9 years

MS Office Intermediate Currently used 6 years

Public Speaking Intermediate Currently used 5 years

Agronomic Troubleshooting Intermediate Currently used 8 years

Extracurricular activities & awards

Presented research at Information Ag Conferences, National Farm Bureau Meeting, Moderator at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Annual International Conferences of Precision Farming, Great Plains Fertility Meeting, and Northern Plains Biostress Meeting, Plant Science Graduate Association Co-chairman and scholarship recipient. Member of Gamma Sigma Delta.

Professional memberships

Member of ASA-SSSA, American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing

Community activities

Member of the American Red Cross, and member of Elementary Science Enrichment Center.

References

Available upon request from John Oolman at above address.

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