Dick Kantenberger ***** Taylorcrest Rd.
Houston, Texas 77024
**************@*********.***
Personal Exceptional Skills: Promoter, Speaker, Writer (published author)
OBJECTIVE: Business Development/ Regional Sales Manager/ Sales Engineer
A sales position to utilize my strong innovative, analytical, organizational skills to successfully meet your goals now; especially on technical big-ticket items in the electric utility and Oil & Gas industries like SCADA and Energy Management Systems.
No Health Insurance Required
RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
o Marketing consultant to The Boeing Co, Seattle, WA, Engineering and Construction Div, on computer controlled SCADA projects in the automation of oil - gas separator plants in Saudi Arabia.
o Top producer in the U.S. for eleven years for a division of Control Data Corporation in SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems for electrical utilities, oil and gas pipelines, and oil and gas production systems.
o Sold, negotiated contract and arranged international financing for the first U.S.-made, computer-based SCADA system in Central Africa controlling the power grid of the capital district of the country.
o Marketed SCADA and EMS (energy management systems) both domestically and internationally for Harris Corporation and TRW, Inc.
o Selected member of the U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored trade mission to the electric power industry in West Africa.
o Wrote and was principal speaker for lecture series on real-time computer-based control systems (SCADA) for oil and gas production. The series was later expanded nationally by Control Data Corporation.
o Top 10% in sales for nation's third largest financial investment banking firm.
o Improved visibility for a non-profit outreach program by arranging for George Bush, Lloyd Bentsen and Barbara Jordan to speak.
Currently:
The Rainard School for Gifted Students, Board of Directors/ Head of Business Development Houston
Examiner.com, Gifted Education National Writer Houston
Experience:
Marketing Consultant to The Boeing Co., Engr. & Mfg. Div, Seattle, WA
for computer controlled SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) automation projects in Saudi Arabia.
Klein ISD, Spring Branch ISD and The Village School Houston, TX
Mathematics and Physics teacher
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Harris Corp., Controls Div. Melbourne, FL
Int’l Mkt. Mgr. for Mid East, Africa, Brazil
Mkt. computer controlled SCADA and EMS (energy management systems) to the electric utility, oil & gas pipeline, oil & gas production industries.
TRW, Inc, Controls Div. Houston, TX
Mkt. Mgr for Western U.S., Far East, Mid East, Africa
Mkt. computer controlled SCADA and EMS systems to the electric utility, oil & gas pipeline, oil & gas production industries.
The Kantenberger Co. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Tulsa
President
Mfg. Agents selling electrical & electronic equipment and computer controlled SCADA systems to electric utilities, oil & gas pipelines, oil & gas production industries for various mfrs, including Control Data Corp., Controls Div.
Merrill Lynch & Prudential Securities Houston, TX
Institutional and Retail Broker
Education:
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Houston Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of Houston Houston, TX
Graduate work in Business, Education & Geosciences
Volunteer Work:
Board of Directors: The Rainard School for Gifted Students/ BofD and Business Development
First Methodist Church Houston
Spring Branch – Memorial Sports Assoc.
Houston Tennis Assoc.
Houston Grand Opera Guild
Houston Grand Opera: General Director’s Marketing Committee
Chairman, Speakers Bureau
Chairman, Art Advocacy Committee
Pre-curtain lecturer
Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors of the National Telemetering Conference and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
State Campaign Committee for Dolph Briscoe for Governor of Texas.
Author of various published articles.
References:
Derrick Willcock, President, Micromation Systems Pty Ltd.,27-11-822-****, *******.********@***********.**.**
Tom Miller, President, BTM Investments, Inc. 713-***-****, ************@***.***
John R. Ford, Chairman of the Board, The Methodist Hospital System, Dallas, TX. 972-***-**** ******@**.******.***
Mrs. Nita L. Ford, Board of Directors, Dallas Baptist University,214-***-****,*********@**.**.***