Brian Pinkstaff

Experience

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  Verizon

  Jan 1997 - Mar 2010

   Maximized sales of Leadership programs. Develop marketing and sales strategies designed to promote product awareness. Develop effective sales collateral and presentation materials.  Develop, manage, sell and implement manager development programs. Strategic planning of Product Launches and life cycles. Organizational development and consulting. Succession planning and Talent Management. Manage economics of talent management including ROI, cost of turnover.  Manage all Technical training for the Southeast and West Coast of the United States.  Responsible for budget control and expense reduction associated with training, materials and on hand supplies need to deliver technical training. Product Evaluations and field trials for all test equipment.

  • Talent Management

    Jan 2007 - Mar 2010

  • Manager

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2007
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  Greenlee

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2013

  Regional Sales Manager

   AT&T National Sales Strategic Account Manager. Negotiate large contracts; Represent Company; corporate field contact for sales. Set forecasts, coach sales staff, and critique their abilities.

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  Zenith Cutter

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2014

  Sales Manager

  Work with customers to sell, resolve problems and answer questionsIdentify and pursue new niche marketsMarketing analysisForecastingReceive and process orders

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  Knife-xpress

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  GM

  - Responsible for the Marketing Strategy and Operational Execution.− Full P/L responsibility, with control over sales, marketing, website, product development, and general operations.− Developed strategy to launch innovative e-Commerce initiative with transactional growth of over 166%.− Directed a seamless shopping experience for e-commerce customers.− Re-branded and re-launched entire distribution organization with gross margins of 66%.

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  Charles Industries, Ltd.

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2018

  Regional Account Manager
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  State Farm ®

  Apr 2018 - now

  President