Bio
Credentials
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Leyard® TWA Series LED Video Wall Certified Installer Training Course
LeyardOct, 2017- May, 2026 -
Lutron Radio Ra2
Lutron ElectronicsAug, 2017- May, 2026 -
Control4
Control4Mar, 2017- May, 2026 -
Elan g Advance Training
ELAN Home SystemsJun, 2016- May, 2026 -
Sony Electronic
Sony ElectronicsJun, 2016- May, 2026 -
From Unidyne® to Dualdyne™: Reinventing the Dynamic Microphone
Shure IncorporatedFeb, 2016- May, 2026 -
Elan Fast Track To g!
ELAN Home SystemsJan, 2016- May, 2026 -
Fast Track To g! Basic Training
COREJan, 2016- May, 2026 -
ELAN gMV - UltraMatrix Rep Training
ELAN Home SystemsDec, 2015- May, 2026 -
Camera Connection / Setup Configuration / Motion Detection Recording / Facial Detection
Dahua TechnologyNov, 2015- May, 2026 -
Wall-Smart Introductory Line Up
Wall-Smart ltd.Nov, 2015- May, 2026 -
2 GIG Alarm Training
NortekAug, 2015- May, 2026 -
Certified Compass Control Programmer Authorized C1
Key Digital SystemsAug, 2015- May, 2026 -
Certified Compass Control Programmer Authorized C2
Key Digital SystemsAug, 2015- May, 2026 -
Wilson Electronics to Launch Certified Installer
Wilson ElectronicsMar, 2015- May, 2026 -
Understanding Earphone Technology
Shure IncorporatedFeb, 2015- May, 2026 -
iPont Data Management Training
PerigonJan, 2015- May, 2026 -
ihiji's New Network Training
IhijiMay, 2014- May, 2026 -
NAHB® Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility (CAPS II)
National Association of Home BuildersApr, 2014- May, 2026 -
Avaya Phone System Training
AvayaFeb, 2014- May, 2026 -
Pakedge Sales Training 2014
Pakedge Device & Software, IncFeb, 2014- May, 2026 -
Séura Product Line Training
SéuraFeb, 2014- May, 2026 -
IP Networks and Security: Everything You Might Not Know
EH PublishingMay, 2013- May, 2026 -
Liberty AV Solutions & Intelix 15 new product training including SkyPlay & Flex Matrix
Liberty AV SolutionsApr, 2013- May, 2026 -
Savant da Vinci 5.2.1
Savant SystemsApr, 2013- May, 2026 -
Savant Telephony Certification Training
Savant SystemsMar, 2013- May, 2026 -
Savant Key Product Update / Software & Licensing
Savant SystemsFeb, 2013- May, 2026 -
MechoShade Dealer and Rep Training 2013
MechoSystemsJan, 2013- May, 2026 -
Audio Video Power Conditioners Rep Training
Plitron Manufacturing Inc.Oct, 2012- May, 2026 -
Planar Rep Training 2012
Planar SystemsOct, 2012- May, 2026 -
Runco Product Training w/ Jeremy Sternhagen
Planar SystemsOct, 2012- May, 2026 -
Savant 2012 Dealer Update
Savant SystemsOct, 2012- May, 2026 -
Salamander Annual Rep Training
SalamanderSep, 2012- May, 2026 -
Intelix trainings / VGA
Intelix LLCAug, 2012- May, 2026 -
SurgeX Rep Training on New Products
SurgeXAug, 2012- May, 2026 -
DataSat Product and Setup Training
Datasat TechnologiesJul, 2012- May, 2026 -
Atlona Technologies Understanding how EDID Works Training
AtlonaJun, 2012- May, 2026 -
HDBaseT and the Evolution of Integration AV Systems
AtlonaJun, 2012- May, 2026 -
Atlona Technologies Connectivity Technology Simplified
AtlonaMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Designing, Installing, and Troubleshooting Distributed HDMI for Residential Applications
Liberty AV SolutionsMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
How to Sell Pakedge Products & Pakedge Overview Training
Pakedge Device & Software, IncMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Pakedge Device & Software Rep Training
Pakedge Device & Software, IncMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Pakedge Wired Network Design
Pakedge Device & Software, IncMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Pakedge Wireless Network Design
Pakedge Device & Software, IncMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Projection Design & Avielo Projectors Rep Training 2012
Projection Design / Avielo ProjectorsMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Request Rep Training 2012
ReQuest, Inc.May, 2012- May, 2026 -
Savant 2012 Cape Cod Product Training and Conference
Savant SystemsMay, 2012- May, 2026 -
Connectivity Technology Simplified - Advanced Look Into HDBaseT
AtlonaMar, 2012- May, 2026 -
Savant Systems 2012 Training procedures & NEW Online University
Savant SystemsFeb, 2012- May, 2026 -
On Controls Programming
On ControlsOct, 2011- May, 2026 -
Completed and passed over 90 Savant category Training Sessions
Savant SystemsSep, 2011- May, 2026
Experience
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VEJORE
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Bellaire, Texas
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President / Managing Director
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Oct 2015 - Present
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Bellaire, Texas
Providing solutions since 1979, NAHB design & build solutions for aging & accessibility (CAPII), custom theaters (business & residential), & future proof technologies as a full-service residential,commercial, & ProAV custom electronics design & integration company in Bellaire.
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High Technology Construction Services & Management, LLC
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14307 Norhill Pointe Drive Houston, Texas 77044-54359
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President / Managing Director
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Dec 2017 - Present
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14307 Norhill Pointe Drive Houston, Texas 77044-54359
High Technology Home Building, Construction, & Services that go beyond you average home builder & construction company. Using the latest and greatest technologies of today. Features and benefits added as construction not after the fact.
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SES Design Group
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6714 Theall Road, Houston, Texas 77066
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Account Manager
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Mar 2014 - Aug 2015
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6714 Theall Road, Houston, Texas 77066
Providing outstanding service to commercial, residentiall, and personal clients for automation/control, home automation, A/V, camera systems, connectivity, customized turnkey design, energy management, fire monitoring, green applications, HDTV, home control/access control, home theater, HVAC/IAQ interfacing, integration, intercom systems, landscaping lighting & control, lighting & lighting control, media distribution, motorized shades, networks/wireless access points, phone/VoIP, retrofit, security/surveillance/life safety, structured wiring, technology (today & future-proof), whole house audio, whole business & home surge protection, wireless access points, and other services.NABH Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility (CAPII)
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HOME THEATER EVOLUTIONS
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Houston, Texas Area
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Sales, Marketing, and Project Manager
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Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
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Houston, Texas Area
Recruited by owners of this commercial & residential electronics company specializing in providing consultation, products, and custom installation of commercial, pro AV, and consumer electronics to build their business. While there, I worked on several high-level commercial and personal projects, including Toyota Center’s Houston Rockets training center and players’ personal areas, a major airport project, as well as celebrities' homes.
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Elite Marketing
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Houston, Texas area
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Director of Solutions
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Sep 2011 - Jul 2013
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Houston, Texas area
Recruited by the owner of this company to provide product representation in cloud computing, commercial, residential, pro AV, & non-legacy AV sectors of consumer electronics. Expertise in planning & executing sales strategy, identifying & capturing key accounts, and establishing competitive market position with Savant, Runco, Planar, Leon, Salamander, EATON, Draper, SurgeX, Datasat, Totem, Torus Power, Pakedge, Liberty AV, TrippLite, TPS, ReQuest, Stealth Acoustics, MechoShade, Meridian, Installer’s Choice, Genelec, and ATI. Scalable and redundant single-solution platform automation for commercial, proAV, and residential markets. Providing latest advancements in arenas & events, broadcast, corporate enterprise, conference/board rooms, education, health care, houses of worship, hospitality, government, builders & real estate, and transportation markets. Ground-up system consulting, digital signage product & content, products ranging from home systems to studios & movie theaters. Clean power, studio speakers, surge protectors, professional amplifiers, enterprise networks & access points for recording studios, commercial, pro AV, & residential use. Boosted B2B sales in first six months of employment without receiving trainingOpened multiple new accounts to expand presence of our clients within first eight monthsIncreased key dealers’ business by increasing our company’s interactions with and support of themAdded significant marketing impressions by assessing weaknesses in our operations & developing strategies to overcome themDigital signage design, deployment, & content–Certified for DataSat & Genelec calibrationPower management for all types of applications, from studios to whole home & business protectionCreated functional user database to streamline work and increase profitabilityCreated products and automation from design to implementation with dealers into commercial, ProAV, oil & gas, and residential markets
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Product/Marketing Manager
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2011
Product/Marketing Manager of distributor of electronic/electric products. Duties include management, product design, product ordering, QC, sales, marketing, training sales force, attending trade shows, and working with manufacturers to develop or improve product.• Develop products for this electronics parts wholesaler: designed and manufactured HDMI cable that was first in the industry to win the industry’s top rating.• Train, coach, and mentor sales force, resulting in increased sales and SKUs with clients through lessons and joint sales calls; each salesperson I trained became #1 or #2 in sales in company, afterward, and led the company in new leads and increasing brand awareness.• Use my strong business writing skills to create or revamp white papers, packaging silk screens, brochures, ads, and press releases. Developed relationships to get my ads placed in prominent positions in key magazines, such that my ads have been strategically placed ahead of others’ and garnered worldwide responses.• Initiate and enforce pricing policies, determining most effective position for our company against the competition.• Travel to manufacturers in China and Hong Kong; was able to negotiate profitable terms and conditions for products built for us as well as existing products purchased.• Developed and implemented concept for drive-through pickup system in warehouse that increased efficiency, improved client satisfaction rating, and gave ECD an edge over the competition.
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Product Manager
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2011
Product/Marketing Manager of distributor of electronic/electric products. Duties include management, product design, product ordering, QC, sales, marketing, training sales force, attending trade shows, and working with manufacturers to develop or improve product.• • Develop products for this electronics parts wholesaler: designed and manufactured HDMI cable that was first in the industry to win the industry’s top rating.• Train, coach, and mentor sales force, resulting in increased sales and SKUs with clients through lessons and joint sales calls; each salesperson I trained became #1 or #2 in sales in company, afterward, and led the company in new leads and increasing brand awareness.• Use my strong business writing skills to create or revamp white papers, packaging silk screens, brochures, ads, and press releases. Developed relationships to get my ads placed in prominent positions in key magazines, such that my ads have been strategically placed ahead of others’ and garnered worldwide responses.• Initiate and enforce pricing policies, determining most effective position for our company against the competition.• Travel to manufacturers in China and Hong Kong; negotiated profitable terms & conditions for products built for U.S.A.• Developed & implemented drive-through concept pickup system in warehouse that increased efficiency, improved client satisfaction rating, & gave ECD an edge over the competition.
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President / Managing Director
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Feb 2005 - Jun 2007
Managed Office, Manufacturing, Shipping, Marketing, and Sales at this manufacturer of mobile audio/video surveillance equipment. Designed new product. Worked with factory in Thailand to improve products. International travel to attend trade shows. Worked with CEOs, heads of state, and police chiefs from around the world. • Increased sales of vehicle audio/video surveillance equipment for government, military, and business interests, more than 150% over previous year.• Worked intensely with financial institutions, IRS and creditors to negotiate terms to remove $2 million debt; oversaw financial statements to bring the company from the brink of bankruptcy (before I arrived) to profitability within 7 months.• Attended international trade shows to work with high-level decision makers and government officials, from around the world – including royalty – to generate contracts.• Redesigned marketing plans, collateral and packaging material to improve brand awareness and increase impressions.• Worked with media via press releases, ads, and interviews to increase awareness and reputation.• Replaced nonfunctioning sales force with new team that I trained and mentored, to gain broader product penetration and take over areas previously belonging to established competition and focus on more profitable opportunities while still attending to all customers.• Developed sales plans and budgets and assigned pricing stategies.• Assessed and upgraded product’s applications software and capabilities to make it more competitive in the market.• Formulated and won formal proposals for government RFPs despite being up against much larger competitors.• Reorganized warehouse/manufacturing facility to provide better quality control, reduce turnaround time, and provide better customer service.
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Account Manager
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1981 - 2005
Account Manager maintaining award-winning sales• Selected to launch TX/LA/OK territories from scratch; so successful multi-million-dollar territory superiors divided & handed off other salespeople multiple times• Mr. Konosuke Matsushita founder of Matsushita Company awarded Michael at Panasonic’s Hawaii National sales meeting the Bright Ideas Award for 300+ product ideas currently to date sold globally & invited to Konosuke Matsushita’s 200-year plan private room of future technologies & products that many Panasonic VPs were not invited. Major Bright Ideas was Panasonic’s Sound Charger that eliminating need of a telescoping antenna. Michael averaged a dozen+ Bright Ideas monthly• President regularly placed Michael on tiger teams to many new product creations/design/launches including trade show presentations & press releases due to his teamwork/leadership skills • Applied comprehensive multi-phase sales process including cold calling/consulting & SKU expansion• Only account rep requested by HQ attending trade shows, for local/global press releases, private demonstrations, & for booth design/setup/networking/brokering deals• 20+ years achieved 100% of annually increasing quotas achieving Salesman of the Year 11 consecutive years winning every sales contest in region 10+ years. Achieved President's Club Panasonic & Technics• Strong communication & presentation skills to plan & conduct client training seminars so effective that clients preferred Michael over Panasonic's professional training team• Developed monthly/yearly sales/budget forecasts 20+ years accurate to +/-3%• Created marketing collateral (paper/radio/magazine/TV/flyers/brochures specific to each client) complementing company's material targeting clients more effectively; increased brand awareness with promotions & contests• Arranged Houston Astros & Rockets promotions gaining international exposure at no cost to Panasonic Including the annual Men's Clay Court Tennis Championship for years
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Store Manager
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1976 - 1981
Successful store manager, managed multiple stores, including warehouses and service repair centers; revamped company's merchandising standards; won awards for sales. Such good customer relations that my customers followed me to whichever store I managed just to work with me and my employees.• Managed several stores simultaneously, over sales floor, stock room, and service department.• Improved branding and structure when stores lacked cohesive management and branding: created new standard merchandising/display strategy; reorganized employees, management structure, inventory and purchasing.• Company-wide merchandising, wiring, and displays were based on my stores because of their high sales rate and profit margins.• Due to my success at improving store sales and impressions, was given carte blanche to redesign my stores.• Trained employees on selling and merchandising, to become the most profitable stores in region, teaching them how to better plan and achieve increasing individual/team objectives; ensured that they obtained applicable training and development opportunities as needed to enhance their performance and contribution to the company.• Followed up with employees frequently to ensure their activities align with objectives, evaluate performance, and provide feedback and direction.• Trained and promoted more employees into management positions than any other store manager.
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