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Convenience Store Industry, Gift Card Industry, Automotive Industry, Rent-A-Car Industry

ID: 731492 Illinois, USA

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Expert has extensive experience in the Convenience Store Industry, the Incentive Marketing Industry, and the Automotive Industry - including Rental cars. He has consulted on many topics involving beer, beverages, bottled water, soft drinks, energy drinks, tobacco, gift cards, and loyalty programs. Expert also has started many businesses, from small businesses, franchises, and built some companies into mid-market entities. He has been involved in business his whole life, including business management, start-ups, business strategy, marketing, and sales management. He has also developed the first independent retailer trade show as well as participated in many trade shows in various industries.

Expert is the Executive Vice President for his consulting firm. He has developed, marketed, and sold phone cards, gift cards in the US and Europe and provides merchant processing for all industries, including high risk and international. He regularly attends The PrePaid Press Expo and other financial services trade shows and provides expert analysis and recommendations to hundreds of clients looking for a better solution for their merchant processing needs.

Consulted on various retail chains in the convenience store industryConsulted on many products in the convenience store and gift card industriesPerformed Consulting for Blue Ridge Travel Plaza, providing a report to help fix deficiencies in the operationPerformed Consulting for Charlie's Convenience Stores in St. Paul Minnesota, providing a report to help fix deficiencies in the operations of (2) two storesPerformed Consulting for MetroPetro in Minneapolis Minnesota, providing a report to help fix deficiencies in the operation

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1980 Degree: Attended (4) years college Subject: Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Institution: University of Illinois - Champaign, IL

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2013 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President/CEO Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert provides consulting services, broker services, merchandising and sales for the convenience store, financial services, and hospitality industries. Expert has two divisions - Smart Technology Products and C-Store New!, which service various retailers with solutions for their businesses. They represent Luxury Life Brands, including HappyOrNot, 24/7 Rep Manager, and Smartdock - Diversegy, Dealstruck, Smartender, Vapor4Life, Colibri, and other leading products and brands.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President/CEO Department:
Responsibilities:
Oversee complete organization with full responsibilities.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He has represented many consumers as a expert witness in automobile fraud cases. He has worked with numerous attorneys in this field.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
NACS, Glenview Walk Estates HOA, IPMA
Awards / Recognition
Inc. 500/5000 awards - multiple years, Crains's Fastest Growing Company - multiple years, Crain's Largest Privately Held Company - numerous years, Ernst & Young Midwest Regional Finalist - Entrepreneur of the Year

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