Sales executive with over 25 years experience in the specialty chemical industry. B.S. Chemistry and MBA with strengths in developing high performing sales teams, managing distribution channels, developing key accounts, and leading global account teams. Significant experience in additives and resins for Inks, Coatings, and Adhesives markets including technical applications. Current role involves highly technical solutions for release liner applications and global account coordination. Strengths are value-added customer need based solutions and developing long term partnerships.

Sales Manager @ Reponsible for silcone applications in release liner and home care products. Manage local and global account base. From April 2008 to Present (7 years 7 months) Plainfield, ILRegional Sales Manager @ Responsible for for rheological additives and organoclay products in Ink, Adhesives, and Coatings. Managed sales and distribution regions including; Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Canada. Former business of Sud-Chemie merged with Southern Clay in 2006. From August 2002 to April 2008 (5 years 9 months) Plainfield, ILAccount Manager @ Product included sodium borohydride for catalyst, electronic, chemical processing industries. From May 1999 to July 2002 (3 years 3 months) Plainfield, ILAccount Manager @ Managed product line of rosin ester resins for Ink applications selling to Sun Chemical and Flint Ink. From March 1995 to May 1999 (4 years 3 months) Plainfield, ILSales Representative @ Sales of specialty and commodity chemicals to Ink, Adhesive, and Coatings manufacturing companies. From January 1992 to March 1995 (3 years 3 months) Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

MBA, Finance, Marketing @ Keller Graduate School of Management From 2001 to 2003 Bachelor of Science, Chemistry @ Illinois State University From 1986 to 1990 WCHS From 1982 to 1986 Eric Adams is skilled in: Additives, Adhesives, Coatings, Polymers, Market Development, Key Account Management, Resin, Paint, Sales Management, New Business Development, Chemistry, B2B, Negotiation, Product Development, Account Management, Competitive Analysis, Sales, Contract Negotiation, Forecasting, Six Sigma, Pricing, Raw Materials, Chemical Industry, Pigments, R&D, Ink, Manufacturing, Polyurethane