EXPERIENCE:
PRESENT: 2 years as Sr. Manager of all Print Production and electroinic replications, BOSE Corporation.
2: years Regional Business Development Manager, Standard Register Company -
Training and managing 150 Account Executives. Developing new business, teaching offset printing, and digital printing.
2: years Color Account Executive(Sales Management)+/Technologist(Image Management Systems Expert) UARCO impressions(StanFast)
Uarco acquired by Standard Register December 1997.
PRESENT: Sr. Manager of production within Corporate Communication,at theBOSE Corporation
1997-1999: Regional Business Development Manager, Standard Register Company - Training and working with 150 Account Managers developing new business. I Trained and help maintain a New York and New England Business forms sales staff, in the science and Art of Commercial and Digital Printing for Uarco / Stand Reg. Help Secure and maintain one of the largest accounts forUARCO the account of Bausch & Lomb Designed from concept and help build one of the newest and most effective direct to press via the World Wide Web One of the industry leaders in new technology and practical applications for Image management Solutions. Built ftp Global web pages to help link Uarco digital plants and commercial plants.Childers Printing,Visionone/Uarco, Connecticut Printers,andGraphic Arts Network Researched and implimented top I.M.S software applications for clients and Uarco(Standard Register)Imation and MediaBank. Complete knowledge of most common Computer Programs and Operating systems, I Trained and help maintain a New York and New England Business forms sales staff,in the science and Art of Commercial and Digital printing sales. I have complete working knowledge of most common Computer Programs and Operating systems, Win95, Mac, Word, Works, Claris Works Notes, ccmail, Adobe Workshop, PageMaker, Eudora Mail, Netscape, Explorer and learning more.
1995-1996:Winthrop Printing New England Sales Director. Started Web technology to Print. Account Development of about $1,000.000 in sales for first 6 months.
1993-1994:Sales and Marketing Manager, The Waverly Printing Company Manage a staff of 12 people in Customer Service and Sales seek out the best price and quality to fit the clients needs. involves all aspects of advertising including Internet, photography and media working with many agencies,printing companies,publishers and catalog producers a must to be involved in all areas of printing and advertising
1986-1994: Sales Representative /Commercial Printers (VisionOne), salary plus commissions very service oriented with a strong understanding of customers needs and desires. Understood what a company could produce and what profits could be gained. Helped set up goals and projections both in sales and manufacturing Directly involved in taking company from local printer to regional printer. Also took average Customer Service Area and help change it to a Customer Service Quality Department
1984-1986:Sales Representative / Lorrell Press worked with manufacturing to improve sales and product mix increased sales from starting at 0 and finishing at $1,000,000 in first year helped with problem account that needed special attention company went out of business 2 years after leaving company
1982-1984: Production Manager / Connecticut Printers responsible for increasing manufacturing performance and employee positive attitudes responsible for hiring manufacturing personnel involved in reviewing need for new equipment and added equipment maintained high standards for Scheduling department, shipping and manufacturing areas helped look a other printing companies for possible future acquisitions
1981-1982:Scheduling Manager / Connecticut Printers increased profits of company by 11% in one year analytical scheduling used along with new modern efficient systems
1980-1981:Production Master Scheduler / W.A. Krueger Company formulated and maintained procedures for deliveries of finished printed products implemented manning requirements responsible for scheduling 12 web presses,6 sheetfed presses,prep.an a 150 person bindery
1979-1980:Production Scheduler II / W.A.Krueger responsible for scheduling 12 web presses working with man power requirements
1977-1979:Production Scheduler trainee1976-1979Carrol College Waukesha Wisconsin 3 years Land use Planning 3 years in Business administration 4 years in Geo-Science
1974-1976Milwaukee Area Technical College Printing Management,Business
1974-1975Waukesha Technical College Media Communications,Business,Psychology
PERSONAL:Michael E. Thurow 820 Margaret Henry Road Sterling CT. 06377 born in Milwaukee Wisconsin 1953, February, 24 married 21 years 3 children ages 23 (boy) 18 years (boy) 13 years (boy) 2 cats 1 dog interest include traveling, chess,and collecting chess sets member of Sterling CT. School Board member of Regional Planning Committee
ABILITIES: Hard Worker, Quick Starter,High Technological aptitude,High mechanical aptitude Self starter, Self motivated, Strong ability to motivate & teach others, Strong ability to read clients, employees and suppliers
REFERENCES:
Mr. Henry Marini
Director Sourcing 21
Bausch & Lomb
World Headquarters
1-716-338-6000
E-Mail=henry_f._marini_at_c42@bausch.com
Mr Chris Copley
Former V.P Sales
Uarco/Standard Register
1-508-339-2812
E-Mail=ccopley@aol.com
Mr. Jim Weber
CEO
Connecticut Printers
1-860-520-4990
E-Mail=wwwwwjim@aol.com
Mr. John Childers
CEO
Childers Printing
1-313-882-7889
E-Mail=Jccprint@aol.com
Mr. Greg Evershed
Account Director
Standard Register (Rochester, NY. Office)
1-716-338-5708
Mr. William Simpson
Director of National Purchasing
Bausch & Lomb
World Headquarters
1-716-338-6000
E-MAIL=william.j.simpson@bausch.com
Craig LaFiandra
Executive Account Manager
ADP
1-860-963-7173
E-Mail=craiguarco@juno.com
Mr. Roanld Clement
Former Regional Sales Manager Uarco
Former COO Standard Register
Present V.P Sales On-Cape Litho
1-508-771-0321
E-Mail=Oncape@CapeCod.net
Ms Debra Lafiandra
Corporate Communications
Bose Corp.
World Headquarters
1-508-766-7296
E-Mail=Debra_LaFiandra@bose.com
Mr. John Wielgosz
CEO
Metalurgical (Division of Thermo-Electron)
1-612-362-4660
Mr. William M. Stone
Senior Systems Manager Digital Imaging
Berkshire-Westwood
1-800-576-2944
E-Mail=stone@ntplx.net
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