Katie Bolek Rich
Business Development and Marketing Advisor at H2gO Purifier / Aqua Research LLC- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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(Trey) Leonardo Romero
Katie is a highly capable, detail-oriented and responsive manager. She fosters a collaborative work environment and strives for perfection without losing sight of strategic objectives.
Pat Wilson
Katie for a non technical person made an effort to understand the technical side of the business and relate that to ourmarketing effort. She was never afraid to ask questions about our markets and to discuss ideas. One of the things that really got my attention was early on in my 10 year career at MIOX was that when you called Katie looking for info or help, she never gave you an impression other than she was just waiting for your call and had nothing else to do. Very comforting when you run a remote office.
(Trey) Leonardo Romero
Katie is a highly capable, detail-oriented and responsive manager. She fosters a collaborative work environment and strives for perfection without losing sight of strategic objectives.
Pat Wilson
Katie for a non technical person made an effort to understand the technical side of the business and relate that to ourmarketing effort. She was never afraid to ask questions about our markets and to discuss ideas. One of the things that really got my attention was early on in my 10 year career at MIOX was that when you called Katie looking for info or help, she never gave you an impression other than she was just waiting for your call and had nothing else to do. Very comforting when you run a remote office.
(Trey) Leonardo Romero
Katie is a highly capable, detail-oriented and responsive manager. She fosters a collaborative work environment and strives for perfection without losing sight of strategic objectives.
Pat Wilson
Katie for a non technical person made an effort to understand the technical side of the business and relate that to ourmarketing effort. She was never afraid to ask questions about our markets and to discuss ideas. One of the things that really got my attention was early on in my 10 year career at MIOX was that when you called Katie looking for info or help, she never gave you an impression other than she was just waiting for your call and had nothing else to do. Very comforting when you run a remote office.
(Trey) Leonardo Romero
Katie is a highly capable, detail-oriented and responsive manager. She fosters a collaborative work environment and strives for perfection without losing sight of strategic objectives.
Pat Wilson
Katie for a non technical person made an effort to understand the technical side of the business and relate that to ourmarketing effort. She was never afraid to ask questions about our markets and to discuss ideas. One of the things that really got my attention was early on in my 10 year career at MIOX was that when you called Katie looking for info or help, she never gave you an impression other than she was just waiting for your call and had nothing else to do. Very comforting when you run a remote office.
Credentials
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Google Ads Search Certification
SkillshopDec, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Advanced Branding
LinkedInNov, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Marketing Foundations
LinkedInOct, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Business Development and Marketing Advisor
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Apr 2011 - Present
Ongoing market strategy and positioning for water treatment systems that prevent disease and save lives. Raised money for initial product launch through crowdfunding campaign. Wrote business plan, web site, and product literature integral in sale of 15,000 consumer purifiers. Organized initial field testing to identify and correct prototype deficiencies. Assisted with international client negotiations to win ongoing sales contracts. Ongoing market strategy and positioning for water treatment systems that prevent disease and save lives. Raised money for initial product launch through crowdfunding campaign. Wrote business plan, web site, and product literature integral in sale of 15,000 consumer purifiers. Organized initial field testing to identify and correct prototype deficiencies. Assisted with international client negotiations to win ongoing sales contracts.
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Business Development and Marketing Advisor
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May 2010 - Present
Business plan and market development for Aqua Membranes LLC, a reverse osmosis company that developed an innovation to dramatically improve output of desalinated water while reducing membrane maintenance. Business plan and market development for Aqua Membranes LLC, a reverse osmosis company that developed an innovation to dramatically improve output of desalinated water while reducing membrane maintenance.
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Business Development and Marketing Advisor
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Apr 2010 - Present
Offering negotiations with international business prospects, product positioning and strategy, and corporate branding, as well as turnkey business plan development, including market opportunity analysis and strategies for investor ROI. Implementation and development of fund-raising programs. Also provide support for marketing communications, such as case histories, web site layout and content, targeted briefings, product brochures and spec sheets, and public relations. Project management and sales training services.
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Owner / Entrepreneur
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Dec 2007 - Jul 2010
P&L responsibility for business start-up. Positioned firm for long-term growth by developing untapped B2B and B2C market strategies. Responsible for marketing and sales, business licensing and compliance, personnel hiring and management, payroll and accounting, inventory control and purchasing. • Awarded “Top Five Best of the City” out of more than 60 contenders, successfully branding business after only 2 years in operation – other four winners had all been in business for decades. • Improved gross profit by 193% and net income by 78% over same period of previous year. • Added 2nd store in year 1 via government bid competition, doubling revenues— convinced decision makers to bypass more experienced bidders; revamped operations to double profits vs. previous operator. • Developed creative sales strategy generating 30% of corporate sales by linking products to customer’s business identities. Achieved 24% holiday sales growth during recession.
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Marketing and Sales Director
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Apr 1996 - Oct 2008
Senior marketing executive for manufacturer of innovative water treatment system. Functional manager for 7 direct reports. Received corporate recognition for the ability to hire, train, and retain outstanding employees. Created strategic marketing vision and corporate branding. Also involved with business development, competitive intelligence, sales training, marketing and sales material, public relations, lead generation, user requirements definition, web design, search engine optimization, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database development.
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Education
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1990 - 1994
Southern Methodist University
BBA / BA, Marketing / Spanish -
Cambridge University - Judge School of Business
Executive Education Program in Globalization -
Harvard Business School
Executive Education Program in Leadership
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