POINT OF SALE, INC. (point-of-sale systems), Glenview, IL 2008 - 2010 President and Chief Operating Officer Led day-to-day operations of the entire business, including finance, manufacturing, service and sales. Responsible for the development of new markets and products/services. * Through continuous improvement activities, improved manufacturing process to increase output and yield of manufacturing lines. Increased production capacity by 42% within two months. * Evaluated existing client contracts and set new decision parameters for new agreements. Improved company gross margin from 31% to 56%. * Negotiated new service agreements with large national retailers, increasing portfolio sales over 50%. * Drove review of supply chain and personnel practices to determine potential cost savings. Resulted in an annual savings of $2.1 million. * Led acquisition of kiosk services provider which established the company's service business in this sector. Increased sales by $1.4 million and reduced costs by 31%.

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