Experience

Peak Innovation, LLC

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • 2008 - Present

  I founded Peak Innovation early in the Great Recession, and we have flourished ever since. We typically help Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Corporate Development executives profitably grow their businesses by winning more deals; developing the optimal new product or service; acquiring or partnering with companies possessing unique intellectual property; or providing marketing data analytics that substantially increase marketing ROI’s. In my role, I lead sales and marketing activity, account management, and new service innovation in addition to contributing to engagement delivery. Peak Innovation was grateful to be recognized as the top rated vendor in the professional services category by a long term Fortune 500 client. We are a Georgia-based consulting firm with clients ranging from startups to the Fortune 500 in a wide variety of industries. Our primary services are: ◆ Competitive Intelligence (often referred to as Market Intelligence) ◆ New Product or Service Innovation ◆ M&A Pipeline Development ◆ Marketing Data Analytics To learn more about Peak Innovation: ☛ Book Meeting at: ☛ www.calendly.com/bfultz ✉ bfultzpeakinnovation.com ☎ 470-273-7250 ► www.peakinnovation.com Show less



Sir Grout

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Franchise Partner

  • 2013 - Present

  Co-Owner of four franchises serving Dallas Fort Worth, Washington DC, Tampa, and Southwest Florida. - Delivering exceptional customer service experience recognized by Google, Angie's List, and Home Advisor. - Sold largest project in franchise system history. Co-Owner of four franchises serving Dallas Fort Worth, Washington DC, Tampa, and Southwest Florida. - Delivering exceptional customer service experience recognized by Google, Angie's List, and Home Advisor. - Sold largest project in franchise system history.



1-800-GOT-JUNK?

• Canada
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Franchise Partner

  • 2006 - 2015

  Managing partner responsible for business strategy and coaching company’s General Manager. - Successfully planned and launched all aspects of world class customer service business (Net Promoter Score (NPS) > 75 on average). - More than doubled franchise territory size via M&A activity. Managing partner responsible for business strategy and coaching company’s General Manager. - Successfully planned and launched all aspects of world class customer service business (Net Promoter Score (NPS) > 75 on average). - More than doubled franchise territory size via M&A activity.



Venadar

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Client Services

  • 2008 - 2008

  Leader for execution of Open / External Innovation process by team of research and negotiating professionals throughout client and deal life cycle. - Led activity for five diverse Fortune 500 clients in consumer and industrial products. - Developed strategic recommendations for clients by synthesizing research, analysis, and negotiation progress completing two acquisitions in consumer product categories. Leader for execution of Open / External Innovation process by team of research and negotiating professionals throughout client and deal life cycle. - Led activity for five diverse Fortune 500 clients in consumer and industrial products. - Developed strategic recommendations for clients by synthesizing research, analysis, and negotiation progress completing two acquisitions in consumer product categories.



Recall

• United States
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Secure Destruction Services

  • 2004 - 2005

  North American Marketing P&L leader for $85 million division providing document destruction services for clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises.- Determined North American business strategy involving customer targeting, service offering definitions, and pricing.- Relationship manager for company’s largest account at $6M annual revenue.- Key negotiator in national account agreements.- Planned $7M annual capital budget.

• Director, Secure Destruction Services

  • 2001 - 2004

  Operational P&L leader of over 500 employees in more than 50 markets in North America for a business that grew from zero revenue to $85M in two years via a “roll-up” acquisition strategy.- Led operating initiatives that resulted in 400 basis point improvement in operating profit.- Drove improvements of 30% in operator productivity & 20% in logistics efficiency year over year.- Created Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement system.- Participated in and approved over 20 acquisitions.- Developed formal integration model to support acquisition strategy.- Played key thought leadership role in development of global standard operating procedures and resultant technology platform requirements.- Reshaped roles, expectations, and accountability of management staff. Show less



iXL Enterprises Inc.

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - iXL Japan, K.K.

  • 1999 - 2000

  Held P&L responsibility as country manager and led all aspects of iXL’s technology, creative, and strategy consulting services start-up company in Tokyo, Japan.- Created iXL Japan business plan and gained CEO approval to launch company’s first permanent presence in Asia-Pacific region.- Played lead role in sales activity resulting in approximately $10M annual revenue run rate at end of first year. - Developed blue-chip client portfolio including customers in financial services, technology, media and broadband, telecom, manufacturing, and travel. Show less

• Senior Manager

  • 1998 - 1999

  Led business development activities including opportunity identification and proposal, sales closure, relationship management, and engagement activity for financial services clients.- Became the group’s online brokerage subject matter expert.



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Strategy Consultant

  • 1997 - 1998

  Led team and individual project engagements. - Developed expertise in electronic commerce, new product/service development, and marketing and sales strategies from engagements for consumer products and financial services companies. Led team and individual project engagements. - Developed expertise in electronic commerce, new product/service development, and marketing and sales strategies from engagements for consumer products and financial services companies.



GE

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Consultant

  • 1994 - 1995

  Assumed newly created role and led cross-functional teams on strategic business projects spanning entire business unit.- Received award for development of Trade Payables program resulting in $70M annual increase in cash flow. - Developed holistic evaluation model for purchasing decisions and trained sourcing organization on its use.

• Process Improvement Engineer

  • 1992 - 1994

  Developed and led cross-functional process improvement teams that drove production line productivity.- Utilized Kaizen, Lean, and statistics tools (later to become part of GE’s Six Sigma program).

• Financial Management Program

  • 1991 - 1993

  Became first non-Finance employee to enroll and complete program.- Graduated from a 2-year skill-building curriculum in multiple Finance disciplines.- Capstone project was to develop a private label strategy for the GE Appliances division.

• Manufacturing Management Program

  • 1990 - 1992

  Completed a 2-year, highly selective management training program in both high-volume (GE Appliances) and high technology (GE Aircraft Engines) business units.- Graduated from a 1-year skill-building curriculum focused on leadership, managerial decision making, project management, communication skills, process improvement and problem solving.