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Randy Bimson

Principal Consultant at Small Arms And Ammunition Technology
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Randy Bimson, a seasoned professional with 4 years of experience in product development, strategic planning, and sales, holds a strong background in manufacturing and trade shows.
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Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, US
Skills
  • Product Development
  • Trade Shows
  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Team Building
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Randy Bimson is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in product development, strategic planning, and team building. As Principal Consultant at Small Arms and Ammunition Technology, he has driven business growth and innovation, leveraging his expertise in manufacturing and product management. Bimson's extensive experience in the firearms industry, including stints at Brownells, Inc. and DTSG (1976) Ltd / Northwest Ballistic Imports (Canada), has equipped him with a unique understanding of the market and customer needs. His achievements, including the development of the OEM Factory Parts Program, have earned him recognition and patents.

Experience

  • Small Arms and Ammunition Technology
    • Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area
    • Principal Consultant
      • Feb 2020 - Present
      • Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area

  • Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute, Inc.
    • Director, Technical Affairs & Technical Advisor
      • 2011 - Feb 2020

  • Beretta USA
    • Accokeek, Maryland
    • Technical Support Manager, Senior Technical Advisor
      • 2003 - 2011
      • Accokeek, Maryland

  • Brownells, Inc.
    • Montezuma, Iowa
    • Manager - Technical Services / OEM Factory Parts Division
      • 1995 - 2002
      • Montezuma, Iowa

      Instrumental in creating and managing the OEM Factory Parts Program which revolutionized how the firearms industry marketed parts and resolved many of the mid 1990's and early 2000's parts shortages by forecasting and committing to inventory requirements out past the exceptional long lead times of many of the OEM manufacturers. Based on the Bimson's original conceptualization and implementation of the project and supporting website infrastructure Brownell's was granted US Patent Office utility patent 7437319 .

  • DTSG (1976) Ltd / Northwest Ballistic Imports (Canada)
    • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    • President / Director of Operations Manufacturing and Distribution
      • 1976 - 1995
      • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

      Spearhead the acquisition of DeLisle Thompson Sporing Goods Ltd. and incorporated the company as DeLisle Thompson Sporting Goods (1976 Ltd (D.T.S.G. (1976) Ltd.). Lead the company in the transition to exclusively trade in firearms, ammunition, reloading equipment and components, optics, and related accessories. Service was expanded to include a fully equipped gunsmithing shop with two accredited gunsmiths. Successfully petitioned the City of Saskatoon to rezone a parcel of land for commercial use on which a new structure was purpose built for the company's expanded operations.Northwest Ballistic Imports was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of D.T.S.G. (1976) Ltd. and became one of largest Canadian importers/wholesalers of Hodgdon Powders; Hornady reloading tools, components, and ammunition; Ponsness-Warren reloading tools; Forster Products reloading and gunsmithing tools; Colt firearms.

  • DeLisle Thompson Sporting Goods Ltd.
    • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    • Manager
      • Mar 1969 - Mar 1976
      • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

      Managed the sucessful transition of a premier general retail sporting goods store of twenty years standing into a specialty store focused on firearms and fishing tackle related product lines.

Education

  • CSAAM Internship, Industrial Design, Firearms and Ammuntion

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