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ROBERT HEFF

2 Ridway Lane • Windsor, CT 08976
Robert_Heff@xxx.com • 203-555-9637

THE BUFFALO GROUP
Established and organized this corporation to import and distribute national writing
instruments by Jockensteem of Germany. Purchased assets of manufacturer’s existing
subsidiary. Sales were made through conventional retail channels and to advertising
specialty distributors.

President and Owner, 1996–2008
Doubled sales to $1 million in first year of operation. Reached breakeven in profit.
Created new company identification, national advertising, and catalogs. Completely
computerized operation to provide instant customer service and financial reports. Set up
manufacturer representative organization for retail sales while improving performance of
ad specialty representatives. Added new product enhancement that resulted in
company’s largest sale. Sold operation as an ongoing business.

BENNINGTON CORPORATION OF AMERICA
This $300 million subsidiary of Bennington of London manufactures and distributes
consumer and industrial electronic products in the United States.

Assistant Vice President, Marketing, 1991–1996
Responsible for marketing services, personnel, real estate, purchasing, and a hi-fi speaker
plant. Supervised design and construction of a national service and parts center in
St. Louis. Returned speaker plant to profitability on sales of $4 million.

ACME TYPEWRITER COMPANY
This $100 million subsidiary manufactured and sold office typewriters, portable
typewriters, copiers, word processing equipment, and electronic calculators wholesale
and direct through retail branches.

Vice President, Administration, 1989–1991
Responsible for computer operations, product and spare parts distribution, personnel,
purchasing, and export administration. Budget $6.4 million; head count 192; reported to
the president.
Product Manager for Consumer Products, 1980–1989
Responsible for formulation of business plans for each new consumer product.
Coordinated all company efforts leading to new product introductions.

References available upon request.