Louie Christopher Rhode: Vice President of New Business Development in Huntington Beach, CA
Louie Christopher Rhode
Vice President of New Business Development
Huntington Beach | United States
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Primary Color Systems, Corp
Vice President of New Business Development | 12/2010 - Current
Acquire & Develop Retail, QSR, Cosmetic, Restaurant, & Telecommunication
accounts.
• Coordinated resources such as design & fabrication with client, in-house/vendor
relationships.
• Developed key account management and customer relationships.
Clients Include:
• Grocery Accounts: ALDI, Stater Bros.
• QSR-FCR: Starbucks Coffee Artwork Program.
• Retail, Cosmetic, & Packaging Accounts: Benefit Cosmetics, Petco
• Design & Fabrication: Maui Jim, Costa Del Mar.
Advanced Menu Systems & Motif Architectural Lighting
Director of Business Development | 07/2010 - 10/2010
• LED-Based product sets for both the QSR-FCR and Retail industries.
• Developed project estimates, production schedules and client/vendor billing.
• Developed key account management and customer relationships.
Clients Include:
• Agency, Print & Packaging Accounts: p11 creative
• QSR-FCR: Pizza Factory Advanced Fabrication, RSI-Burger King, Starbucks
Coffee, Pizza Hut-Yum! Brands, Rubio's Restaurants, Independent Purchasing
Cooperative-Subway Restaurants
• Retail & Consumer Goods Accounts: Fink's Jewelry, Verizon Wireless
Coyle Reproductions, Inc
VP Visual Programs, Visual Programs Consultant | 09/2008 - 07/2010
Digital Screen Graphics, Large Format Screen Printing, Digital Large Format
Printing, In-Store Retail Displays, Outdoor & Out of Home Displays, Pre-press,
Finishing and Complete Fulfillment.
• Developed key national and regional accounts and customer relationships.
• Reviewed customer requirements and production specifications to meet client's
objectives and promotional goals.
• Managed large budget projects and consistently met client deadlines on critical
national roll out expectations.
Clients Include:
• Agency, Print & Packaging Accounts: International Print Packaging-Epson
Printers, The Creative Works-American Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Food Accounts: Stater Brothers Grocery Stores, Pick Up Stix
• Manufacture Accounts: DSA/Phototech
• Retail & Consumer Goods Accounts: American Suzuki Motor Corporation,
Blockbuster Video, Inc., Michael's Stores, Inc. TJ Maxx Stores, HomeGoods
Stores
Inc. /Grafico, Inc
Director of Client Development & Design Consultant | 06/1999 - 09/2008
Branding, Creative & Graphic Design Consultant, Marketing, Advertising, Digital
Large Format Printing, In-Store Retail Displays, Outdoor & Out of Home
Displays, Pre-press Service Agency.
• Design Consultant, Marketing & Sales Strategy, Team Building Management
Team.
• Coordinated resources management of client/vendor relationships including
designer's photographers and printing partners.
• Worked with marketing team to develop creative marketing materials.
Clients Include:
• Agency, Print & Packaging Accounts: Honest Mechanics, Hama/Cullen
Design-NASCAR & Toyota Racing, Design Communication-L.A. City Walk,
International Print Packaging-Epson Printers, CBS Outdoor, Jetabout North
America, Penn Litho, Insync Marketing Solutions, Interior Systems, Americachip,
Royal Paper Box Litho Printers
• Apparel Accounts: Billabong Action Apparel, Rip Curl Action Apparel, Quiksilver
Action Apparel, Skechers, California Headwear
• Food Accounts: Zacky Farms, Fat Burger, Tapatio Salsa Picante, Nestle Food
Service, Dunkin Brands, Taco Factory
• Entertainment & Resort Accounts: Sony Picture Home Entertainment, Warner
Bros Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Sony Picture Theatrical, Walt
Disney Studio Motion Pictures, Disney Resorts, Disney Consumer Products
Division, Santa Catalina Island Company, Dodger's Baseball
• Environmental & Medical Accounts: Phenomenex, JWC Environmental
• Manufacture Accounts: Tangram
Morrison & Burke Commercial Screenprinting, Inc
Account Executive | 01/1998 - 06/1999
Commercial Screenprinting for National Retail & Restaurant Accounts, Trade
Screenprinters.
• Developed key national accounts.
• Worked with Management in team building organization.
• Worked closely with key clients to facilitate time critical roll out projects.
Clients Include: KFC, IHOP-International House of Pancakes, Armstrong Garden
Centers