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.

Mr. Todd Messick appointed Sr. Sales Acct. Mgr-USA

By: Marketing
Date: Friday, July 31, 2009

Lachine, Quebec, July 31, 2009 – CDS Inc., Custom Downstream Systems Inc., is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Todd Messick as Senior Sales Account Manager - USA, effective as of August 3, 2009.

Mr. Messick graduated from the University of Northern Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. After working briefly in the financial services sector with the Chase Manhattan Bank, he began working with a manufacturer of downstream extrusion equipment as a Sales Engineer. A few years later, he continued his career with a large, U.S.-based auxiliary and downstream machinery manufacturer, acceding to the position of Regional Sales Manager. For the last 15 years, he’s held several progressive management positions within that company. “I look forward to building new relationships with our partners and introducing the innovative extrusion solutions that CDS has to offer, such as the new medical line of extrusion machinery” expressed Mr. Messick.

Based in Bartlett, Illinois, he will be responsible for managing and growing downstream extrusion machinery and related services to accounts in the U.S. market. “Our customers will respect Todd’s consultative approach to their business” stated Mr. Antonio Pecora, Vice-President of Sales and Business Development for CDS “His broad background in extrusion and long track record of implementing successful projects will provide added value to our strong U.S. customer base”

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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