Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Math Just Doesn't Add Up....


robert furlonger

General Manager, Economic Development at Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Ontario, Canada 
Retail
Current
  • General Manager, Economic Development at Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Past
  • Marketing Director at Diamond Essence Canada
  • general manager at grolier
Education
  • Lakehead University
Connections
23 connections
Public Profile

Summary

Seasoned, bottom-line driven marketing/management professional with extensive direct marketing/retail/intenet/database experience. Motivated, passionate, team-focused leader with effective communication skills.

My objective is to drive growth performance in sales and bottom-line for a business in a marketing/management capacity.

Experience

June 2008 – Present (3 years 9 months)
Managed six retail businesses; developed economic proposals and managed projects; board member for Ontario's Lake Country; built and marketed retail websites; developed economic community plans; negotiated leases and joint-venture contracts; improved bottom-line business results by over $600,000.
September 2004 – June 2008 (3 years 10 months)
Launched and built direct response jewellery catalogue and internet business in Canada; developed wholesale arm within two years; increased database ten-fold within three years; managed customer service and distribution relationships.
1993 – 1999 (6 years)
managed two direct marketing divisions in Canada with over $25mil in sales; moved customer service and distribution to Canada from US with over $1mil in savings; improved bottom line results by over $2mil; negotiated long-term licensing deals with Disney Canada and Mattel; Managed staff of over 75; reported directly to President, Grolier Direct Inc.; managed direct relationships with agencies and marketing promotion firms.

Education

Lakehead University

HBCOMBUSINESSMARKETING

1975 – 1978

Additional Information

Contact robert for:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
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