Ed Cooper
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Lex Orr
It has been my pleasure to work with Ed over the last 7 years. Ed approaches our business with passion and excitement. Ed is an excellent mentor and cares about the development and results of those who report to him. Ed is solid in sales, operations and the administrative sides of the job that determine the long term success of an office. Ed is very open to coaching and always looking for ways to enhance his career, the company and the skill sets of those who report to him.
Josh Gluskin
Ed and I have worked together for 6+ years now. Over the course of this time Ed has acted as both mentor and trainer helping me reach a higher level of competance and success that I possess today. Ed brings a strong work ethic coupled by everlasting knowledge of both the Staffing Industry as well as every detail of the Organization he works for to the table. Ed is leader by example and bends over backwards in helping both his subordinate staff as well as his peers reach the highest levels of success as possible. Ed would be an asset to any organization...I'm just glad he works for ours!
Lex Orr
It has been my pleasure to work with Ed over the last 7 years. Ed approaches our business with passion and excitement. Ed is an excellent mentor and cares about the development and results of those who report to him. Ed is solid in sales, operations and the administrative sides of the job that determine the long term success of an office. Ed is very open to coaching and always looking for ways to enhance his career, the company and the skill sets of those who report to him.
Josh Gluskin
Ed and I have worked together for 6+ years now. Over the course of this time Ed has acted as both mentor and trainer helping me reach a higher level of competance and success that I possess today. Ed brings a strong work ethic coupled by everlasting knowledge of both the Staffing Industry as well as every detail of the Organization he works for to the table. Ed is leader by example and bends over backwards in helping both his subordinate staff as well as his peers reach the highest levels of success as possible. Ed would be an asset to any organization...I'm just glad he works for ours!
Lex Orr
It has been my pleasure to work with Ed over the last 7 years. Ed approaches our business with passion and excitement. Ed is an excellent mentor and cares about the development and results of those who report to him. Ed is solid in sales, operations and the administrative sides of the job that determine the long term success of an office. Ed is very open to coaching and always looking for ways to enhance his career, the company and the skill sets of those who report to him.
Josh Gluskin
Ed and I have worked together for 6+ years now. Over the course of this time Ed has acted as both mentor and trainer helping me reach a higher level of competance and success that I possess today. Ed brings a strong work ethic coupled by everlasting knowledge of both the Staffing Industry as well as every detail of the Organization he works for to the table. Ed is leader by example and bends over backwards in helping both his subordinate staff as well as his peers reach the highest levels of success as possible. Ed would be an asset to any organization...I'm just glad he works for ours!
Lex Orr
It has been my pleasure to work with Ed over the last 7 years. Ed approaches our business with passion and excitement. Ed is an excellent mentor and cares about the development and results of those who report to him. Ed is solid in sales, operations and the administrative sides of the job that determine the long term success of an office. Ed is very open to coaching and always looking for ways to enhance his career, the company and the skill sets of those who report to him.
Josh Gluskin
Ed and I have worked together for 6+ years now. Over the course of this time Ed has acted as both mentor and trainer helping me reach a higher level of competance and success that I possess today. Ed brings a strong work ethic coupled by everlasting knowledge of both the Staffing Industry as well as every detail of the Organization he works for to the table. Ed is leader by example and bends over backwards in helping both his subordinate staff as well as his peers reach the highest levels of success as possible. Ed would be an asset to any organization...I'm just glad he works for ours!
Experience
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Advantage Resourcing
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Area Director
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Apr 2010 - Present
With our consolidation, I asked for and was granted the position of Area Director. This allowed Jo Ann and me to remain in Louisiana, even though it did result in a move to Baton Rouge from Monroe. With my new role, came the exciting opportunity of working with Sally Jo Taylor, my RVP, and 5 dynamic offices led by a great team of Branch Managers. As the poet wrote many years ago, and I'm getting to experience it today, "the best is yet to be." With our consolidation, I asked for and was granted the position of Area Director. This allowed Jo Ann and me to remain in Louisiana, even though it did result in a move to Baton Rouge from Monroe. With my new role, came the exciting opportunity of working with Sally Jo Taylor, my RVP, and 5 dynamic offices led by a great team of Branch Managers. As the poet wrote many years ago, and I'm getting to experience it today, "the best is yet to be."
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WillStaff Worldwide
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Regional Vice President
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Jan 2007 - Apr 2010
Currently leading region of forty-one, with nine direct reports, while driving budgeted sales of $37.1M for twelve offices located in MS, TN, AL, and FLSuccessfully leading region through challenging economic times by achieving the following: from Q1 (Apr 09-Jun 09) to Q2 (Jul 09-Sep 09) grew revenue by 13% ($6.33M to $7.14M); grew gross margin by 17% ($989K to $1.15M).President's Circle Pinnacle Award winner in 2007-08 for leading offices to average $100K-150K in Net Profit
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VP Regional Operations/Branch Development
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Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
Successfully completed Operational Reviews of all local branches ensuring corporate awareness of operational efficiencies and expectations.Successfully completed an intensive software training initiative for all Regional VPs, Area Sales Managers, and Sales Managers.
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Area Sales Manager/Sales Manager
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Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
Responsible for leading day-to-day sales, administrative, and operational functions of a local branch as well as overseeing the same for five other local offices.In first year as Sales Manager (2001), led branch from a prior year net loss of ($38K) to a net profit of $119K.
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Kerusso Inc
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing
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May 2000 - Dec 2000
Responsible for marketing concepts, strategies, and new product rollout. Responsible for training and supervising Inside Sales team Responsible for marketing concepts, strategies, and new product rollout. Responsible for training and supervising Inside Sales team
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Sr. VP Sales & Marketing
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Nov 1995 - May 2000
Started as Territory Manager, promoted to National Sales Manager, then to Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing Led sales team from "all paper" to fully automated allowing each rep to create and download order whil with customer thus enhancing significant turn-around time on order as well as improving call efficiency. Created, designed, and trained sales team to utilize the I.N.S.P.I.R.E. selling system allowing team to approach each sales call with a strategic plan, objective, purpose, and measurable result. Show less
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Education
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1971 - 1974
Louisiana College
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