Experience

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  Azelis

  • Marketing Manager
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  Azelis

  • Southbury, Connecticut, United States

  • Marketing Manager

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Southbury, Connecticut, United States
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  Wonder (AskWonder.com)

  • Researcher/Industry Specialist

    • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

    -- Performs industry research on a wide variety of topics in various industries, including business & finance, industrial, and commercial research

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  Various Industrial and Professional Firms

  • Marketing Consultant

    • Mar 2018 - Feb 2022

    -- Worked with primary and secondary sources to determine market sizes for electrical components for a major manufacturer of these products. Also calculated company market share and helped develop graphical summary of results for presentation at their international sales meeting

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  Inline Plastics Corporation

  • Shelton, CT

  • Market Research Manager

    • Aug 2006 - Nov 2017
    • Shelton, CT

    -- Conducted primary (personal interviews, moderates focus groups) and secondary market research to identify opportunities for clear plastic food containers.-- Identified opportunities obtained from are converted into selling packages for field sales associates that have resulted in increased pen...

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  MassMutual Financial Group

  • Enfield, CT

  • Strategic Research & Competition Consultant

    • Mar 2002 - Aug 2006
    • Enfield, CT

    -- Developed a comprehensive internal database of competitive information to enable field sales force to increase sales; was an on-going trainer for field sales and internal wholesaler network; provided analysis to executive management on present and likely future competitive strategies.-- Perfor...

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  TUV Rheinland of North America

  • Newtown, CT

  • Marketing Manager

    • Jun 1999 - Jun 2001
    • Newtown, CT

    -- Managed a department of 5 (with budget responsibilities) responsible for all aspects of the marketing function, including Advertising, Public Relations, Direct Mail Campaigns, Trade Shows, and Vertical Selling Packages-- Conducted market research to determine promising markets, and developed c...

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  Gems Sensors

  • Plainville, CT

  • Market Planner

    • Oct 1992 - Jun 1999
    • Plainville, CT

    -- Headed a cross-functional team that performed extensive market research in order to prepare a business plan for liquid level, flow and pressure sensors to the semiconductor market-- Implemented this plan by conducting field sales training, coordinating new product development, selecting promot...