Travis Williams
Chief Executive Officer at Distributor Wire & Cable- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Distributor Wire & Cable
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United States
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Wholesale
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jan 2020 - Present
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W3 Group
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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CEO/Founder
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Jul 2019 - Present
Business consulting for small and medium sized businesses.
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U.S. Navy Reserve
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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CAPT (select) - NR COMNAVFORKOREA N5
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May 2000 - Present
• Successfully completed FOUR Commanding Officer roles; Demonstrated honorable and ethical leadership, mission accomplishment, with a great deal of autonomy and accountability. • Multiple Joint Deployments in Afghanistan, Persian Gulf, and Guantanamo Bay Cuba. • Worked with SEAL TEAM – 17 / NSWG-3 as the Reserve Operations officer; a great opportunity to be a team member of the most elite unit in the Department of Defense (2013-2015)
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Kris-Tech Wire
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Business Development
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
• Senior Leader of sales, marketing initiatives and business development actions.• Promoted during tenure for superior performance (Dec 2018)• In 2019 led a growth of 12% simultaneously increasing the GM Rate over 1% while overcoming limited resources for a niche wire manufacturer providing just in time manufacturing solutions for the Utility, Commercial, Oil and Gas, and Electrical Distribution industries. • Focused on double digit growth in the US and specific international markets, leading sales personnel, increasing diversity of customer base (added 10% new customers), growing brand awareness (leveraging digital marketing and my personal relationships), and peers/executive team influence.
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Gexpro
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Branch Manager
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Nov 2015 - Jan 2018
• P&L Leader and development of acquisition (formerly called Beacon Electric Supply). $25M in revenue, 30 + employees, • Responsible for full P&L including sales, operations, logistics, finance.• Market Focus: Major Construction (contractor), EPC, and Solar. • Transformed the San Diego market. Successfully and completely re-branded the branch (as Gexpro), personnel, physical and strategic change, and personally developed major contractor executive relationships, while maintaining/improving profitability and sales.
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OmniCable
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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General Manager
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2015
• P&L Leader and development of acquisition (formerly called Distributor Wire and Fittings); $20M in revenue, 13 + employees. Sales of wire, wire modification (light manufacturing and services) and wire related products for efficient use in construction and capital improvement projects. • Responsible for full P&L including sales, operations, logistics, finance.• Market Focus: Electrical Distribution, Industrial, Commercial, Oil and Gas (refineries). • Doubled Revenue during tenure, re-branded, physical move, strategic inventory shifts, customer service development, personally built new relationships with executives, • Member of the Executive Steering committee (the only one of 12 peers to support); provided strategic support to CEO, COO, and VPs of organization.
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Grainger
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United States
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Retail Office Equipment
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700 & Above Employee
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Branch Manager
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May 2005 - Dec 2009
• Responsible for growing sales, profitability, operational optimization and improving incredibly high customer service standards across 3 branches (Anaheim, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach).• Grew revenue by 20% at the busiest branch in SoCal (transactional/number of customer interactions). Personally, developed sales with several accounts; coined the phrase “Market Manager.”• Led cross functional teams to enhance operations, sales, and customer service across SoCal regions. Led major product launch for Fasteners. • Member of the executive LEAN/Six Sigma saving the company over $40M costs.
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Green Bay Packers
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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400 - 500 Employee
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Wide Receiver
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Apr 2000 - Apr 2004
• Attained goal of playing in the NFL where less than 1% of individuals are able.• Demonstrates competitive nature and independent accomplishment.• Played for Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) in 2003
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Education
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United States Naval Academy
BS, Economics -
University of San Diego
MS, Global Leadership -
Naval Postgraduate School
Certification, Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy