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Gabriel Quave |
bio...
Mr. Quave has worked for: Fortune 500 companies, internationally twice, consulted for Fortune 500 companies and consulted for small & medium enterprises. The last 5 years has been exclusively donated to small & medium enterprises with organizational problems and financial tribulations... in addition Mr. Quave's foresight into e-commerce and search engine positioning has allowed a perfect opportunity for his existing clients to capture growth and revenue through the power of the Internet.
education...
International Business B.A. - Jacksonville University
M.B.A. - Davis College of Business - Jacksonville University
experience...
President – Your Net Result Southwest, FL 1999 – Present
- Gross profit increase over 3 years: 1150%
- Specializing in assisting companies in the following areas: Technical, Marketing, Financial, Operational.
- Services successfully completed include: business development, website mgmt, bulk email distribution (1 million/week) and web hosting, search engine optimization, content implementation, P & L management.
Testimonials include: Creating revenue generating e-commerce websites; measurable cost saving techniques through financial analysis; small business tax assistance; print & electronic media marketing.
Management Consultant - George S. May International Company, Inc. Chicago, IL 2002 – 2002
- Sales and Marketing / Performing Profit and Expense Control / Organizational Restructuring to small to medium sized companies.
- Average company savings: $200,000 – Average company new revenue: 25%
- Industries Successfully Consulted: Agriculture, Technology, Manufacturing, Food Processing, Metals Fabrication.
- Successfully managed 100% travel with complex working environments.
Marketing & Operations Manager - Global Biz Services Punta Gorda, FL 2000 - 2002
- Top management authority for creation and implementation of marketing and operations for the following divisions: shared and dedicated hosting, e-commerce, domain registration, 10 million business listing directory and e-procurement software.
- Piloted all marketing initiatives for support, technical, customer service workflow processes, detailed sales contracts, AUP’s, SLA’s and terms and conditions for all services.
- Initiated partnerships: 3rd largest domain registration company which allowed GBS rights to register domains in 48 languages with 7 extensions; e-commerce systems and transaction companies enabling 6 new streams of revenue.
- Determined copyright, trademark and service mark requirements on all company names, logos, etc. Created multiple partnerships with industry leading technology companies, which resulted in direct revenue streams. Am company wide go to person for all operational, marketing, advertising, financial calculations and management procedures. Performed constant stringent competitor comparisons and implemented ways GBS could overcome any new obstacles.
eBusiness Consultant – Broadreach Consulting Jacksonville, FL 1999-2000
- Timelined and managed 90 projects with $20 million budget.
- Trained 500 client employees on MS Project.
- Liaison between IT, Finance and CFO/CIO.
- Implemented new Program Management Office and related methodology following an SDLC process. Carried out analysis and created design specifications for the project scheduling aspect for Critical Path and other specifications in regards to general Project Management tasks.
- Received CIO recognition for 6 month timesaving (resource leveling) and designing complex reporting.
Marketing, Purchasing, Operations - Grand Cayman Bottlers and Blenders Cayman Islands, B.W.I.1999 – 1999
- Responsible for working alongside president in regards to company’s marketing policies and procedures. Performed financial statement analysis focusing on trend investigation and problem solving. Directly responsible for marketing, purchasing and daily operations at multiple locations in order to meet high turnover requirements in a timely and efficient manner.
- Market segmentation/target market analysis. Performed segmentation of the market to ensure products were correctly aligned in terms of pricing and target market niche. Assisted in the restructuring of operations and communications, motivation and evaluation of personnel, streamlining processes and implementing innovative ideas to minimize operational costs. Responsible for the accuracy of inventory balances in the system, daily production reporting and special order expediting.
Analyst - CSX Transportation/Technology Jacksonville, FL 1998-1999
- Managed staff of 10 in the Electronic Commerce Customer Integration Center while tracking and reporting metrics on Conrail acquisition project plans, spanning multiple departments to VPs and AVPs.
Assistant Marketing Manager - Lurmark LTD Cambridge, England 1995-summer
Coordinated the design, layout and marketing of new catalog to be introduced in 6 different global markets.
- Directly responsible for the Fall Advertising Budget and Target Marketing Analysis.
Academic Record:
M.B.A. Marketing and Management – Davis College of Business, Jacksonville, University, 1999
B.A. International Business – Jacksonville University, 1997
Achievements:
President and Treasurer, Society for the Advancement of Management
Economic Round Table of Jacksonville, FL (Demographics)
Franklin Covey Time Management and Organizational Seminars
Deacon – First Presbyterian Church
Alumni Chair, Sigma Nu Fraternity
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jacksonville, FL
Private Pilots license with Endorsements, 1997
Captains Course United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 1994
Rotary Club, 2002
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Member, 2002
Arcadia, FL Chamber of Commerce Member, 2002