Dave Friedman's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Dave Friedman is currently a Regional Sales Manager at Hydromat, Inc. from August 2004 to November 2007 (3 years 4 months) in Greater St. Louis Area. Products consist of rotary transfer machine tools and multi-spindle CNC screw machines. Responsible for sales activity in a 14 state region situated in the upper midwest, mid-atlantic and northeast. Worked closely with dealer/distributors to develop leads into projects, projects into orders. Industrial manufacturing equipment. Customers were primarily in the automotive, defense and recreational product sectors. Sales audience had a technical orientation. Vice President, General Manager at Merit Company from June 1982 to August 2004 (22 years 3 months) in Saint Louis, Missouri. Merit Company is a contract manufacturer which utilizes both CNC and cam mills, lathes and screw machines to manufacture its' products. Various industries served are: automotive, recreation, medical, agricultural and defense. Merit Company is an ISO 9000/2000 certified facility.Region Sales Manager - Multi Spindle at Tornos Group from April 2019 to August 2020 (1 year 5 months) in Greater Chicago Area. Led the sales efforts in the US and Canada for the Tornos multi-spindle product line. Applications were small-to-medium sized components, medium-to-high volume and high complexity. Industries served were automotive, electronics, medical and defense. Vice President-Sales at Ellison Technologies from January 2013 to May 2014 (1 year 5 months) in Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. Leader of the sales function for the S. Ohio/Kentucky region. Distributors of Mori-Seiki, DMG and United Grinding among others. Ellison offers total solution-based manufacturing concepts that include multi-axis CNC machining (turning and milling), grinding and automation.

🎓 Education

Dave Friedman has a BSBA from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis in Industrial Marketing/Management/Engineering. The coursework covered marketing and business strategy, including national campaigns, value propositions, pricing and Distribution, and customer service. Friedman's knowledge of technology also led to his BS in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1984. Friedman worked as a systems engineer at CBinsights in Rolla, Missouri from 1984 to 1990. He then took a year off to work on a technology start-up before coming back to work at CBinsights in 1990.From 1990 to 1998, Friedman was the Manager of Acquisition for the Arkansas Technology District. During that time, he managed the acquisition and development of new technology businesses in the Arkansas Technology District. Friedman also has experience working in technology startups, leading product development and operations, and management of engineering and customer support teams.A November 1998 presentation Dave Friedman gave at the Arkansas Technology District's business incubation program contributes to his work readiness as a Manager of Acquisition. In that presentation, Friedman discusses the difficulties of starting a technology company, and how he overcame them."One common problem during any startup is that you don't know what you're doing," Friedman says. "The first step is to define the problem you're trying to solve. Once you know what the problem is, but you don't know how to solve it, it's very difficult to start solving it."Friedman's solution to this problem was to work with a group of experienced engineers and customers to learn what they were looking for in a technology product. He would then take this information and develop a product prototype that satisfied these criteria.This approach taught him how to identify and solve a problem, but also how to execute on a startup. Friedman's experience with technology products and startups has made him a good manager of acquisitions and a capable tactician when it comes to developing business pitches.Friedman is also currently in the early stages of a business plan for a new technology company. He has created a five-page business plan that he is working on in his spare time. This business plan will help him understand the competition and identify any weaknesses in his prototype product. Friedman is confident that his new product will be more effective and profitable than his predecessor's.All of Friedman's skills and experiences have helped him be successful as a Manager of Acquisition and a tactician when it comes to starting a technology company. He is very work-ready, and his experience with technology products and startups has made him an excellent candidate for the manager of acquisition role. Friedman has the ability to identify and solve problems, the experience to grow a technology startup, and the knack of coming up with business plans that are effective and profitable.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Dave Friedman is a highly technical individual who has the ability to work with various industries and customers. Friedman has experience working with both national and regional sales teams and in a high-pressure sales environment. Friedman has strong interpersonal skills and is able to build relationships with his buyers and distributors. Friedman is also able to work with his own team to develop solutions for complex manufacturing situations.