Duke Brekhus

Experience

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  Vision 1

  Aug 1997 - Jun 2000

  Technical Sales Manager - Inside Sales

  Inside Sales - Machine Vision specialist representing dozens of inspection component suppliers and manufacturers. Digital camera and optics specialist. Telephone and internet sales.

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  Image Labs International

  Jun 2000 - Jul 2004

  Business Development Director/Western Regional Sales Manager

  New market development for products utilizing emerging inspection technologies, combining vision systems, laser measurement, and other nondestructive testing methods. Grew and developed sales channel, sales team and Key Accounts in automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and border patrol security markets. Negotiation of re-seller and VAR agreements with key component suppliers, for domestic and international sales.

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  New Gate Technologies

  May 2010 - Jan 2014

  Capital equipment sales of automated inspection tools to automotive and aerospace manufacturers, including automated nondestructive testing solutions and engineering design/build services.Customer Service team leader, Technical Support team administrator. Technical and outside sales team manager. Key Account Manager for largest multi-national accounts.

  • Sales Manager / Customer Service Manager

    Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Sales Manager

    May 2010 - Jul 2012
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  BrekCo & Associates LLC

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2021

  Business Development

  Professional services for small business owners, extending their capacity and reach by outsourcing contract work in project management, technical sales, web conferencing, email marketing, and product development.

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  GM Nameplate

  Jun 2017 - now

  New Product Manager

  - Product development for Key Accounts- Customer liaison for technical sales, customer service, and project management activities - Assist customers with product design and development to meet their application needs- Provide pricing options through quotations, proposals, and design development agreements- Facilitate implementation of new projects through cross-functional teams- Coordinate quality requirements for new customer projects

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  Boyd Corp

  Jul 2021 - now

  Sr. New Program Manager - Functional Electronics

  Providing practical solutions for a wide variety of user interface and switching applications in medical, automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. Solving challenges in Product Development and Design For Manufacturing helping customers bring their product from concept to production, specializing in membrane circuits, elastomer switching, capacitive touch and touch screen to display integrations of electronic assemblies and components.