European Sales and Service Agent

To meet its international expansion objectives, CDS is seeking an independent, commission-only sales agent or agency that will represent and service (in-house or third party) its line of downstream extrusion machinery in Europe.

Prime responsibilities:
1. Build CDS’s market in Europe by developing relationships with extrusion processors.
2. Identify, qualify, and approach prospective CDS customers across the region.
3. Liaise with CDS headquarters to tackle new sales opportunities and develop sales quotes
4. Liaise with CDS in managing and coordinating all after-sales service requests (e.g., warranty repairs, part replacements, operational set-up)
5. Participate and help organize international trade shows
6. Create and manage channels of distribution with OEMs and resellers.
7. Provide timely feedback on assigned sales leads and outstanding quotations
8. Participate at Agent-CDS meetings

Targeted regions: U.K, Germany and eastern Europe.

Criteria:
·Strong product knowledge of extrusion machinery, processing, and extruded applications
·Strong understanding of the pipe, profile, and tube extrusion market
·Experience servicing (repair, parts replacements, operational startups) downstream extrusion machinery either through in house or third party personnel and technicians
·Proven record for delivering above-average sales performance
·Must represent suppliers who provide a value-added, complementary fit to CDS’s machinery

Qualified applicants are to contact CDS for more information.

F.Guillemette appointed Corporate Accounts Manager

By: Marketing
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Mr. Francis Guillemette appointed as CDS’s new Corporate Account Manager – Quebec. Lachine, Quebec, July 29, 2009 – CDS, Custom Downstream Systems Inc., is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Francis Guillemette as Corporate Account Manager – Quebec, effective as of July 13, 2009.

Mr. Guillemette has more than 12 years of sales and account management experience, most recently with a Canadian-based extrusion equipment and replacement parts company. His responsibilities will include managing and growing accounts for extrusion machinery and after-sales services for the Quebec market. “My customers can rely on me to provide the innovative extrusion solutions necessary to increase their operational productivity and overall profitability.”

“Mr. Guillemette is a very personable and knowledgeable business professional” stated Mr. Antonio Pecora, Vice-President of Sales and Business Development “His strong sales background and service orientation will enhance existing customer relationships and allow him to play a key role in driving new business development initiatives in Quebec.”

Founded in 1997, CDS Inc. has evolved into a global leader in the design, manufacturing and servicing of standard and custom downstream extrusion machinery for plastics processors of polymer-based pipe, profiles and tubes. CDS Inc. delivers innovative extrusion solutions for its customers by leveraging its considerable manufacturing and replacement parts expertise. Our standards are high. We define excellence and we deliver.

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