Kevin Devoto

Profile

1989- 2008
Chief Executive Officer
To monitor all facets of daily operations which included client cultivation and solicitation, sales and marketing, risk management, staff management and recruitment, cost and budget management, investment management, proprietary software development, contact negotiations and infrastructure development.
Business Development
Built up of financial backbone with company infrastructure and client base so as to assure a faultless connection into other operations which includes sales and marketing, product development, It operations, and supply chain.
Implementation of a realistic and comprehensive long and short range business plans, and offering a vital leadership in finding business gaps/needs with development of cost effective plans to close and address gaps.
Creation of brand labeling credit in the United States with upscale retail fashion community.
Marketing & Sales
Creation of product presentations with defined retail presence to key retailers.
Cooperated regularly with merchandisers and designers so as to assure that the products produced are shown were what the market and retailer demanded.
Sold out the apparels to department store with large specialty retailers which included: Nordstroms, Bloomingdales, Macy’s and Sach Fifth Avenue.
Interaction and negotiation of contacts strategically with retailers to increase product exposer and influence display and shelf allocation.
Team Building / Leadership
Appointment, training and creation of vital teams chargeable for production, marketing, customer service, designing, information system and manufacturing.
Motivated and encouraged staff for creation of recognition and incentive programs, with constant communication.
Creation of good featured teams through implementation of training and mentorship in leadership, with job-embedded professional development programs, so as to adherence to ongoing accountability.
Technical Skills
Operating Systems: Windows NT Server/Workstations, Windows 2000 Server/Workstation, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP.
Tools: MS Developers Studio -Remote Desktop Connection, VPN Client, Microsoft Visual Basic.
Application Software: MS Office Suite (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word), Crystal Report Writer, Oracle Database, Mas90, Terminal Server, Photoshop, Citrix.