Peter F DeSimone 4076 Brougham Blvd NE Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 (952) 440-6080 pd138439e@westpost.

net Career Objective To find a position in sales/account management or sales management allowing me t o utilize over 20 years experience in relationship building and consultative sel ling. Desire a position with growth potential and increasing responsibilities ba sed on performance. Possess strong organizational and leadership skills; excellence in negotiating a nd achieving revenue goals; being persistent, tenacious, and self motivated; and committed to achieving organizational objectives. Major Career Responsibilities All general management functions of guiding and growing successful businesses in cluding: Profit/loss; operations and administration; capital asset reviews; deve lopment of policies and procedures; strategic planning; profit improvement progr ams; facilities management; corporate sales and leasing; staff hiring training a nd development; sales, marketing, and promotion; development of marketing materi als and programs; purchasing and inventory control; public/community relations; customer service and support; quality management; capital equipment acquisition; incentive, sales, and franchise compliance reporting; vendor selection and neg otiation; and liaison functions between all departments. Special Attributes Ability to communicate with, manage, and get along with a wide variety of people and personality types; strong mechanical and technical aptitude; foreign langua ge aptitude; strong aclosinga skills; and ability to work on multiple projects s imultaneously. Education B.A., Macalester College, Communications Core in Mathematics . Experience Sales Rod Dehmlow Auto Sales February 2009 to Present Handle all sales functions for a small family run business in Prior Lake, MN. Re sponsibilities include: handling of all incoming sales calls, assisting walk in customers, network prospecting, acquiring appropriate financing, explaining warr anty options and guaranteed asset protection plans, and vehicle delivery. Account Manager ProProducts Inc. April 2007 to April 2008 Manage sales of emerging energy efficient technologies to Industrial and commerc ial accounts for a start-up company. Responsibilities include acquisition of new accounts through grass-roots marketing, creating awareness of the availability of technology to second party partners such as engineering firms, electricians, municipalities, energy companies, and state agencies, managing and organizing si te surveys and installation of products, find and develop sub distribution partn ers. Sales and Purchasing Metro Auto Wholesale

October 2003- April 2007 Wholesale purchasing and sales of used vehicles through local dealer networks. Manage inventory selection and sales through various auto auctions and dealer ne tworks. Replacement Division Sales Manager Pella Windows and Doors October 2001- October 2003 Managed a team of up to 12 outside sales reps In Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rocheste r MN., and Eau Claire Wis., for the purpose of selling replacement window instal lations at the residential level. Responsibilities include Hiring and training s ales reps, Managing an advertising budget of up to $800,000, coordinating and st affing of home shows, Involved in setting up in-house installation department as well as recruiting and selecting outside contractors. Increased replacement sales from $4,000,000 in 2000 to almost $11,000,000 in 20 03 Was the lead on implementing an electronic lead management system for Minneapol is subsidiary Decreased installation lead times from over 8 weeks down to 4 weeks General Manager Desco Inc. October 2000 a" October 2001 Primary focus is residential remodeling, repairs, restorations, and deck buildin g. As sole proprietor of this business I performed all work necessary to attain work and complete jobs. Skill sets include: framing, minor electrical and plumb ing, sheet rocking, taping, painting, and finish carpentry. Licensed Minnesota Contractor Account Executive Pitney Bowes January 1999 a" October 2000 Responsibilities include: growing and managing a sales territory by increasing b usiness in assigned accounts and prospecting for new customers in a business to business environment; providing customer service; coordinating installation proj ects; development and management of local marketing efforts; Creating and giving presentations to decision makers of all levels; negotiation of equipment purcha ses and leasing contracts; development and maintenance of relationships; Meeting sales quotas and corporate objectives. General Sales Manger/Sales Manager Luther Automotive Group July 1995 - August 1998 Hudson River Falls Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Downtown Pontiac-Jaguar Designed and implemented a strategic plan to increase dealership sales revenues . Combined new and used car departments, reinvigorated the leasing department, e stablished a new sales commission program, created an incentive structure to pro mote staff longevity and increased the sales staff by forty percent. Result was to retain 95% of the sales force, concurrently increasing revenues by over $1,25 0,000 within one year. Increased "satisfied customer" repeat and referral business by 34% concurrently reducing advertising costs by over $45,000 annually.

Sales Manager Wilkins Dodge, Roseville MN 1989-July 1995 Originally hired as a sales associate in 1987 and promoted to management in 1989 . Designed an aggressive marketing plan to reverse flat dealership sales. Develop ed and implemented a strategic marketing program, negotiated a vehicle allocatio n increase from the manufacturer, increased used car inventory, and hired and tr ained additional sales staff. Result was to increase dealership profits by over $1,000,000 over a three year period. Created an accessories/After market department, trained staff in selling techn iques, designed an accessories show room display, and emphasized after market pr oducts to new customers. Gross profits increased by over $130,000 annually. Managed a project to reverse sales satisfaction. Created a personalized car de livery process, established a new sales and service training program, and initia ted a new car owner orientation process. Result was to raise the dealership to a Top 10% customer satisfaction ranking of all Dodge dealers nationally, for 3 co nsecutive years. Volunteer Activities Director of In-house Softball/ Softball Board Member Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) 2007 to Present Responsible for directing all activities related to the in-house youth program t hat includes up to 450 girls K-12 Responsibilities include: managing registratio n, setting up teams, recruiting and screening grade level coordinators and coach es, setting up individual teams and schedules, scheduling and allocating fields, managing concessions, acquisition of all necessary equipment, uniforms, and awa rds. Liaison between coaches, players, parents, and administrators, directing an d setting up all activities related to season end softball tournament References are available on request