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Following is Gord Weber's resume which clearly identifies his wide assortment of skills and experience.
GORDON WEBER
 A technically astute, problem-solving, team player that enjoys challenges and achieves results. While in the publishing industry, developed portable expertise in managing people, production, marketing, telemarketing, distribution, budgeting and customer service. Other skills include project management, adaptability, cost control, team leadership, computer literacy and analyzing detail.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CENTRUM COMMUNICATIONS
Owner & Operator (1999-present)
• Established a new firm that provides product, operations and marketing consulting services to small businesses.
GORDON WEBER, PHOTOGRAPHER
Owner & Operator (1997-present)
• Started a home-based professional photography business on a part-time basis.
THE FINANCIAL POST DATAGROUP PUBLICATIONS
General Manager (1996-1997)
• Led a team of 18 staff that developed, marketed and sold $4.4 million in product to 20,000 customers primarily in the financial services industry.
• Increased annual revenue by $190,000 through establishing partnerships with international publishers.
• Analyzed customer comments to make valuable enhancements to existing products and developed new ones that resulted in increased customer satisfaction and improved revenues.
• Improved department's focus, by working with each staff member to evaluate and prioritize their goals. This allowed more time to be spent on the important tasks while eliminating non-productive activities, resulting in increased sales revenue.
• Led the marketing group that established new pricing guidelines that were well accepted by our customers. Some prices were increased by 50% with only a 2% loss of unit sales. Unprofitable products became profitable.
• Ensured that all staff members were informed of our current business activities by compiling and distributing detailed monthly reports thus eliminating any confusion.
• Managed the budgeting process to ensure that the departmental and corporate goals were addressed.
• Created the specification and led the compilation of a product catalogue that was used to increase customer base and sales to existing customers.
• Alleviated inefficient use of office space, by receiving corporate approval to conduct renovations and led the design and construction processes. Staff was pleased with the new arrangement and managers had better access to their personnel.
• Headed the committee that was identifying the needs and designing the functionality for a new computerized business system to be used by six separate groups with diverse requirements. The new system streamlined the order process and provided more useful marketing information.
• Ensured accuracy and consistency of marketing materials, by approving all copy prior to distribution thereby eliminating errors from the materials.
• Provided the specifications for converting some publications to print-on-demand manufacturing that reduced waste and saved $80,000 per year in costs.
• Improved cross-departmental cooperation and focus by chairing weekly strategy sessions for the senior department managers.
• Improved content and value of one of our major books by selecting a new supplier who provided better data one month earlier making for a more marketable product.
THE FINANCIAL POST DATAGROUP PUBLICATIONS
Director of Operations (1992-1996)
• Reduced telemarketing costs by $210,000 annually, improved calling rate by 40% and increased revenues by 11% by a massive restructuring of the department.
• Helped the new General Manager get DataGroup organized to meet the challenges from competition by making improvements in telemarketing, order entry, customer service, production and distribution. Raised the level of quality by setting standards and implementing procedures that resulted in fewer errors, lower costs, improved delivery and fewer complaints from customers.
• Increased profits by negotiating 14% reduction in costs from suppliers while improving quality and delivery.
• Assumed the duties of Acting General Manager for a 6-month period that prevented any loss of momentum.
• Analyzed and adjusted production quantities that eliminated waste and reduced costs by $50,000 per year.
THE FINANCIAL POST NEWSPAPER
Director of Operations (1981-1992)
• Set up in-house prepress department that resulted in better control, tighter deadlines and improved quality.
• Established tighter control on production costs while tightening the deadlines which allowed for more late-breaking news to be included in the newspaper.
• Improved print quality standards that attracted more national advertisers thus increasing revenues and profits.
• Maintained the text-management system that was used by 240 editorial staff.
• Ensured that the prepress and production operations were developed and fully operational for the launch of the new daily edition.
• Led the company relocation to newly built premises while staying under budget and preventing any disruption to customers.
• Reduced customer complaints about poor delivery by negotiating with Canada Post and fixing our in-house database.
• Implemented WHMIS and established training programs for all existing and new staff members to meet regulations.
• Improved delivery to customers by assisting conversion to new delivery method.
• Provided better quality reproduction by developing typesetting formats and processes to convert production of directories to new computer system.
METROLAND PUBLISHING
Composing Room Supervisor (1973-1981)
• Supervised a staff of 23 on certain shifts to ensure that our newspapers were produced on time.
• Approved press runs at third-party printers to maintain quality.
INLAND PUBLISHING
Part-Time Compositor (1971-1973)
• Performed various duties including process camera operation, computer monitor and assembly of editorial pages and advertisements.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ASSOCIATIONS
• Continuous process of improving skills by past completion and current enrollment in courses, reading books, attending seminars and trade shows.
• Earned a Marketing and Sales Specialist Certificate from Sheridan College.
• Earned a Commercial Photography Certificate from Sheridan College.
• Member of;
- Mensa Canada - high-IQ society
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