Daniel Tix

Experience

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  Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.

  May 2000 - Dec 2000

  Engineering Intern

  6 month Engineering Co-op Gained valuable work experience during a semester of school.Field construction materials testing, laboratory testing

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  Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2004

  Staff Engineer

  Geotechnical Report WritingField Construction MonitoringFoundation Design and Analysis

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  Keystone Retaining Wall Systems LLC

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2021

  - Keystone's primary outside technical consultant for domestic and international sales - Work as a collaborative member of the Keystone sales team to sell company projects- Key account manager for national clients- Project Manager- Department of Transportation product submittals manager- Technical speaker for conferences and tradeshows- Develop new markets and maintain established relationships- Acquires knowledge of competition and market trends, to help in creating strategies and goals that enable successful sales and installation of products with Keystone Region Managers Show less - Work as a collaborative member of the Keystone sales team to sell company products- Continue to develop current direct sell market and establish new direct markets- Interfaces with customer representatives to ascertain project requirements and provide any necessary technical assistance or service. Gathers pertinent project information, and provides explanations and direction to customer on products and applications.- Provides frequent communication and support to field and customer as well as project management from time of inception to release-to-manufacture- Respond to clients on project-specific inquiries and present project specific solutions- Develop and maintain professional relationships with clients and customers, both internal and external- Acquires knowledge of competition and market trends, to help in creating strategies and goals that enable successful sales and installation of Keystone products with RM’s- Works with RM’s / Contech representatives to identify and develop territory potential.- Provide value engineering proposals for turn key projects- Provide Keystone submittal’s to DOT’s in the Region Show less

  • Director of Technical Services

    Oct 2015 - Jun 2021

  • Inside Technical Sales Representative / Region Manager

    Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Staff Engineer

    Jun 2004 - Oct 2013
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  City of Belle Plaine

  Dec 2009 - May 2011

  Planning and Zoning Commissioner

  Appointed position by the Belle Plaine City Council. Responsible for the growth and development of the community by administering land use regulations outlined in various guiding documents. Coordinates the application process for zoning changes, conditional use permits, variances, annexations and subdivisions. Help develop and execute the city's comprehensive plan updates and revisions.

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  Best Block Company

  Jun 2021 - May 2024

  District Sales Manager

  - Oversee the sales for 4 manufacturing facilities and 1 distribution facility for SE Texas and Louisiana- Manage a sales team of 7 individuals- Responsible for the sales plan and business development in the region- Review sales revenue and develop strategies to ensure company goals are met- Monitor market trends and competition, for continued product sales growth and branding initiatives.

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  Mountaintop Services LLC

  Jun 2024 - now

  President
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  TechFab USA Inc.

  Jun 2024 - now

  Sales Manager

  The future of better starts here. TechFab’s focus on innovation has driven the development of engineered products to deal with difficult site development challenges. Our manufacturing capabilities are unmatched and global distribution has pushed TechFab to the top of the elite geosynthetic manufacturers worldwide.TechFab USA has a highly qualified and experienced engineering staff . These engineers are designing reinforced earth structures everyday. We have the ability to provide preliminary designs for any soil reinforcement application. TechFab will coordinate final designs with our group of expert engineers throughout the US. Show less