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Walter Johnson

Senior Executive CEO
Fernandina Beach,FL

Work History

Founder and CEO

Vigilant Technologies
Jacksonville, FL

Developed an application with focus on work loading for facility maintenance cleaning.

Developed RFID technology programs to keep track of assets and personnel.

Developed with RFID technology a Preferred Traveler's Program for use in airports both domestic and internationally.

Sold Vigilent to a private investor group.

Founder and CEO

International Distribution Systems Aka IDS
Jacksonville , FL

Raised start up capital and became profitable within 6 months

Grew company to an international presence with locations throughout North and South Europe and Asia.

Recruited over 200 distributors as members of IDS

Developed discount programs with large manufacturers for IDS group members.

Vice President of Industrial Division

Unijax
Jacksonville, FL

Unijax was a major distributor with 36 locations throughout the southeast.

Full P & L responsibilities

Responsible for all sales managers from Unijax distribution centers.

Established multiple million dollar

discount programs.

Started Private Label manufacturing

throughout the US, Taiwan, and Venezuela that offered a minimum of a 20% buying discount to IDS members.

Set up National Account Program focused

on key market segments.

Generated over $20 million in incremental sales.

Oversaw each sales manger who had expertise in each market segment.

Vice President

Network Systems
Chicago, IL

Network was a "buying group" of major paper distributors throughout the United States.

Set up Major Manufacturing discount programs.

Set up and negotiated Private Label contracts with manufacturers.

Established National Account Program

with focus on key markets headed by sales manager's responsible for each region.

Marketing Manager

Nationwide Papers Division Of Champion Int’l Paper

Marketing Manager for sanitary supplies with over 36 distribution centers.

Field Sales Manager

Scott Paper Company

Promoted annually to final position of Key District Manager.

Field Market Researcher

Kvp International

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Sales

Western Michigan University
Michigan

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Skills

Business planning

Consulting

Budgeting

Revenue Generation

Negotiation

Business Development

Timeline

Founder and CEO

Vigilant Technologies

Founder and CEO

International Distribution Systems Aka IDS

Vice President of Industrial Division

Unijax

Vice President

Network Systems

Marketing Manager

Nationwide Papers Division Of Champion Int’l Paper

Field Sales Manager

Scott Paper Company

Field Market Researcher

Kvp International

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Sales

Western Michigan University

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Wayne State University
Walter JohnsonSenior Executive CEO