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David Harrison
Houston,TX
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Summary
Dynamic entrepreneur with a proven track record. At Naron and Associates, where I grew my company to the 8th largest in Houston, achieving $8 million in annual revenue. Skilled in innovative problem-solving and effective negotiation, I excel in sales and project coordination, driving brand awareness and customer engagement through strategic marketing initiatives. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
IW PRINT
01.2003 - Current
- Cold call, consult, assess needs and propose optimal solutions, implement branding and marketing solutions for local business.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
WESTFALL HARRISON INK
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Expanded IW Print and brought in a partner to help with the creative side of the business.
NARON & ASSOCIATES
01.1983 - 01.2003
- I owned 15% of company when it started with in 10 years I owned 100%.
- When we started there were over 2000 printers in Houston, I grew it to be the 8th largest with annual revenues of eight million.
- Managed 125 employees including 12 sales reps.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Start-up Printing company.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
University of Houston
01.1983
Personal Information
Title: Entrepreneur
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 125 staff members.
- Achieved lowest cost of purchasing paper in the Houston area through thinking outside the box and bought paper on rolls and converted to sheets giving me a 75% reduction of cost. Paper makes up 30% of the overall cost of a print job.
Work Availability
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Software
Microsoft, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Croatian
Elementary
Timeline
WESTFALL HARRISON INK
01.2019 - 01.2023
IW PRINT
01.2003 - Current
NARON & ASSOCIATES
01.1983 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
University of Houston