manager

Paul Visel

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strategic Management Executive with an extensive background of progressive experience directing multiple business operations including $340 million in real estate properties. Seasoned business leader with international and domestic business acumen; securing investors for new growth business, operations and leading sales/marketing programs maximizing growth margin. Former board member working on diversified business programs. Consistency in designing marketing plans to increase yearly revenue, improve market penetration and sales pipeline growth. Strengths include:

• P&L and budgeting responsibility for international and domestic multi-million dollar companies

• Management of business operations including strategic planning

• Developing sales/marketing campaigns for a diverse group of industries including software design/sales, real estate, farming, oil and gas, game hunting, lumber, leather and importing business

• Established policies/procedures and designed infrastructures to streamline operational efficiencies for accounting, and inventory control

• Managed staff of over 250 employees including professional and support staff

• Multi-cultural sales generation with track record working in South America and Mexico; bi-lingual in Spanish; understanding of culture and consumer buying strategies

• Increasing new business and product strategies, guiding high-impact integration and optimization efforts globally

• Proven track record of proposal generation, conducting sales presentations, negotiating/closing contracts and leveraging relationships to expand business

• Partners with global and local companies establishing network to market products/services

• Managed requests and services; monitored and reviewed customer sales activity adjusted processes and strategies as needed.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Established start-up operations of an international import company working with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, and Mexico importing products to the US.

• Directed $340 million real estate venture as General Manager with Bass, Inc.

• Generated $30 million in sales during sales career with Coldwell Banker from 1985-1995. Marketed residential and commercial property.

• Served on Board of Directors for Treasury International Inc. and Totaltrak, Inc., (1999-2006).

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

Espania, San Antonio, TX (2005 to Present)

President/CEO

Contributions:

• Established start-up operations of an international import company working with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Central Bolivia, and Mexico importing products to the US.

• Increased sales to $7million through innovative marketing/sales programs in year 1

• Direct responsibility for leading the geographic profitability development through establishing network of wholesale distributors marketing materials including tile, lumber, and leather products.

• Created infrastructure for accounting systems and inventory control. Manage staff of 9 employees.

• Lead and managed customer presentations and proposals; manage a sales pipeline of Global/Regional prospects and identify profitable opportunities in excess of $57Milllon by year 5.

• Design business development plans; identify customer business issues; maintain an account strategy; and monitor account performance. Main scope is meeting revenue targets, improving market penetration and achieving yearly growth of revenue.

Bass Inc., San Antonio, TX (1987-2005)

General Manager

Contributions:

• P&L and budgeting responsibility for $340 million real estate investment properties.

• Developed and ensured implementation of strategies to manage $340 Million real estate property throughout Texas. Managed 10 properties with over 250,000 acres.

• In charge of establishing infrastructures to manage property including accounting and inventory, for these business operations. Set up structure to manage development of business including farming, cattle procurement/sales, hunting and oil field operations.

• Directed support and management staff of 250 employees including carpenters, electrical staff, HVAC, accounting, field staff and housekeeping.

Game Management & Hunting Services, Kingsville, Texas (1976-1998)

Contributions:

• Established, managed, supervised and coordinated policies and procedures for this operation.

City Lumber, Kingsville, TX (1987-1992)

Contributions:

• Established local lumber company offering services to commercial and residential accounts.

EDUCATION:

Rice University, Major: Business, Houston TX

Tarlton University, Major: Business

Universidad, Autonoma de Mexico

TRAINING/SEMINARS:

Attended numerous seminars in Marketing, Sales, and Business Management.

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