Buddy Ward

Experience

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  TSR Wireless, LLC

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Store Manager

  •Recruited, hired, and trained new employees for retail sales positions.

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  Mobile Communications, Inc.

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Area Account Manager

  •Opened network of agent locations throughout the HARLY market (Harrisburg, Allentown, Reading, Lancaster, & York) and provided support for privately owned/operated locations.•Successfully completed market expansion, significantly improving efficiency and increasing annual revenue.

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  AT&T Wireless

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Lead Sales Associate

  •Inside & outside sales.•Customer service for local businesses and individual accounts. •Daily opening and closing of store.•Supervised team of employees when there was no management present.

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  One Wireless World

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Area Sales Manager

  •Maintained network of agent locations and sub-contractors throughout the HARLY market (Harrisburg, Allentown, Reading, Lancaster, & York) in addition to acquiring new contractual sales.•Successfully completed market expansion, significantly improving efficiency and increasing annual revenue.•Recruited, hired, and trained new employees for retail and business sales positions, managed multiple locations and provided support for privately owned/operated locations.•Began career with company in 1997 as a sales associate and then became a store manager in 1998. Show less

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  Tweeter

  Nov 2004 - Apr 2005

  Mobile Electronics Specialist

  Provided point of contact for consumer purchase of mobile electronic equipment. Worked as full time associate, then as subsequent part-time seasonal sales (2005, 2006).

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  Absolut Fire Protection

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2009

  Head Estimator

  Developed cost estimates, timetables, and secured contracts for all fire protection related services within company. Also worked as coordinator between Suppliers, General Contractors, Local Code Enforcement, and Project Managers.

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  Absolut Vinyl Graphics

  Feb 2006 - Dec 2012

  Principal

  Lead team in conceptual graphic design, preparation, and application of vinyl logos and lettering for signs and banners, vehicles, and commercial applications.

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  Anchor Fire Protection

  Nov 2006 - Dec 2007

  Design Estimator

  Estimated costs for the installation of commercial, industrial, and residential fire sprinkler systems (budget, labor, material, & actual) in addition to Project Management responsibilities, field training, and basic AutoCAD design.

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  Fire Protection Services

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2012

  Estimating and Design

  Specializing in the estimating, design, installation, and maintenance of industrial, commercial, and residential fire sprinkler systems.

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  Kistler O'Brien Fire Protection

  Jun 2012 - now

  Estimating & Design

  Estimating, Sales, Service, & Design for all your commercial and industrial life and fire safety needs. Fire sprinkler, Alarm & Monitoring, Inspection & Certification, Service & Repair, Extinguishers, Kitchen Suppression Systems, & Trainings