Marketing Services

Posted on: 2006-05-11

Erika A. Stovall 1739 Stony Springs Court Buford GA 30519 770-682-8329 [email protected] Profile: Advertising/Public Relations * Event Planning * Market Development * Trade Shows Over 15 years of wide ranging marketing experience, including advertising/public relations management; event planning, corporate meeting and trade show management; market development for North American and Caribbean markets. Experience in product management, leading to 60% growth in two years. Literature and direct mail design and production. A well rounded, customer oriented marketing professional able to multi-task in stressful situations. Self motivated and able to work either alone or within a team. Fluent language skills in German * Working knowledge in Spanish and French Professional Experience Marketing Services Dornbracht USA, Duluth GA 1998-2005 Company profile: US sales and marketing office for a family owned German manufacturer of luxury plumbing fittings and accessories Position profile: Provided direct customers, independent representatives and design specifiers with the informational tools needed to select luxury products for residential or commercial projects. Coordinated with German manufacturer to provide products for the North American region which met national/local codes and end- user needs. Managed off-site events, training meetings, corporate meetings and trade show coordination. Directed advertising and public relations programs and vendors. Marketing Manager Santile International, Duluth GA 1992-1998 Company profile: Importer of luxury plumbing fittings and accessories for a number of European manufacturers, including Dornbracht, Duravit, Kuri, Deknudt Dekora, sam, Seisler and Alape. Company closed in 1998. Position profile: Handled all marketing activities for manufacturers, including trade shows, public relations, literature/ pricelist/ordering guide creation and direct mail. Coordinated with manufacturers to provide testing results and products to meet national/local codes and end-user needs. Handled all arrangements for training and corporate meetings. Designed floor and wall mounted displays for retail use. Supervisor of Marketing Activities WIKA Instrument Corporation, Lawrenceville GA 1989-1991 Company profile: German manufacturer of pressure measurement equipment, including electronic transmitters/transducers, mechanical gauges, testing thermostats and hand-held testing and calibration equipment. Position profile: Created literature and catalogs. Established a press release program that, in 18 months, led to over 200 press releases in a variety of magazines and an article in Control magazine. Surveyed customers and engineers on chemical seal usage and needs, leading to pricing changes and increased sales. Was promoted from Sales Administrator in 1990. Educational Experience Master of International Management emphasis International Marketing American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), Glendale AZ 1987-1988 GPA: 3.5 out of 4.0 Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing/German East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN 1983-1987 GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0, Magna Cum Laude, Outstanding Management/Marketing Student (1987) Continuing Education Seminars: Communicating with Tact and Finesse, How to hold a "Greener" Meeting, Ten Trends that will Make or Break your Next Company Event, Basic Project Management and Organizational Skills, Cooperative Event Management, Access I, Integrated Promotional Programs, Excellent Organizational Skills, The Womens Conference Computer Skills: Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Quattro, Lotus1-2-3 Community Volunteer Activity Serve as USBC/YABA Certified Level 1 Coach to special needs program and youth program at Brunswick Norcross Bowling Center