Experience

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  Radio shack corporation

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1997

  Director ne division retail services

  Managed 18 locations, a combination of consumer service and computer service facilities within five state area and Province of Ontario Canada. Drove full P & L, budgetary and personnel responsibilities for a $24,000,000 annual sales division employing over 200 employees to best of 18 regions. Extensive travel required. Executed roll out of inbound/outbound service facilities including recruiting, staffing and training for Eastern Division of newly created big box retail chain Computer City. Opened Service Centers in 50 stores over a two-year period.One of only two directors to earn Radio Shack's highest achievement the coveted Leaders Club twice in 10 years. This award embodied overall excellence in control of all factors pertaining to profits, sales gains and customer service scores.Service Center Manager, Managed succession of progressively larger computer and consumer electronics service facilities with full P & L, budgetary and personnel responsibilities. Improving productivity and profits over peers, lead to subsequent promotion. Show less

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  Compusa

  Jul 1997 - Jul 2001

  Regional service director

  As Director of Services, successfully trained Sales Team Members in proper techniques of selling highest margin products i.e. Extended Service Plans, Training Classes, Replacement Plans and Service Center Repair Services.Assisted Regional Sales Manager in conducting merchandising audits and plan-o-gram compliance. Conducted merchandising walk-through with General Managers, Retail Sales Managers and Operations Mangers.Region ranked number two in the nation in services and gross margin consequently becoming the second most profitable region in the company. Additional responsibilities included directing managers of the Service Centers located in all stores. Show less

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  Amerilink corp

  Dec 2001 - Nov 2003

  Regional manager

  Managed eighteen residential and commercial satellite/LAN installation offices utilizing a combination of employee and contract installers.Core businesses are residential satellite (Dish & Direct TV) installation, commercial LAN, MSO and MDU installation.

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  Dan's camera city

  Nov 2004 - Sept 2005

  Classroom training and counter sales

  Classroom training, Digital Camera photography. Counter sales of products and services.

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  Sears hometown store 3083

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2014

  Principal,

  Sales of Appliances and Electronics, Quakertown PA

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  Photos by john

  Jan 2007 - now

  Business owner

  Portrait and Landscape photographer. Specializing in People, Pet and Product photography.WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!