Kevin Hill
| 11024 Montgomery Blvd NE, #248 | 505-750-2272 |
| Albuquerque, NM, 87111 | |
| www.RoadWarriorsUSA.com | Twitter: RoadWarriorsUSA |
Summary
Past experience includes direct responsibilities in the areas of marketing, sales (national, regional and international) and technical support. In addition having a strong engineering background coupled with general management, strategic leadership, operational and financial expertise that lead to strong business development and growth. Proven results in successfully building and supporting brands through viral & social marketing as well traditional advertising which have resulted in long term relationships between manufacturers and their clients.
Experience
Road Warriors USA Consulting · Feb 2009 – Present
Multi-facet organization
concentrating on providing services relating to sales, marketing and technical
support areas including but not limited to:
• Brand development, web site
traffic growth, web site UI and increasing advertising revenue programs.
• Strategic Consulting, including business
plan & sales strategy development.
DAS Audio USA · Dec 2002 - Jan 2009
USA Sales & Marketing Manager – Applications Engineer
USA Sales Manager – Planned, developed and launched a new national sales department, which included the creation of marketing plans, cost analysis, sales territories, manuals, procedures, presentation materials and hiring and training of 15 regional sales firms through out the USA.
USA Marketing Manager- Responsible for market development and branding for the USA Market. Serve as primary public point of contact for all marketing efforts including print and internet media. Directed and coordinated all trade show and special events appearances.
Applications Engineer - Prime contact for all large scale installations and system sales. Providing both onsite and in house front end designs. Developed training programs and performed all system trainings for consultants, contractors, installs and system owners.
For the entire time of employment at DAS Audio USA I held and performed all related functions to the above three positions concurrently.
Monster Cable · Dec 2001 - Dec 2002
Director of Pro Audio Products
“Jump started” Pro Audio Division after two years of stagnation by pushing through new products that had been stalled in Engineering for over five years. As well completed new designs of connectors and packaging that reduced returns and “shrinkage” by 90%. This reduction as well discovering accounting errors brought profit margins from less than 1% of total sales to over 28% of total sales.
Instituted Monster Cable’s “M4 Program” at the USA’s largest MI retail store chain which was the industry’s first ever manufacturer’s program of this size ever implemented in the MI (Musical Instrument)/consumer market. This implementation as well improved territory training and management resulted in the largest sales increase (over 20%) in the Pro Audio division history.
Four Corners Marketing · Aug 1993-Dec 2001
President/Owner
President/owner of Four Corners Marketing, an independent Manufacturers Rep firm that was established in January 1994. Although profitable, the ROI was very difficult after the "dot com" collapsed and 9/11. Rep firm was awarded numerous "Most Improved" and "Rep of the Year" awards.
References and Online Resumes
Online Resume: http://www.roadwarriorsusa.com/page4/page4.html
Online References: http://www.roadwarriorsusa.com/page3/page3.html
Online Resume and References at LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/1kevinhill1
Education and Credentials
| UCLA, Los Angeles 1993 – 1994 |
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| San Jose State University 1981 – 1982 |
Los Angeles Valley College 1974 – 1976 |
| Foothill College 1980 – 1981 |
Burbank High School |
