Gonzalo Brum

1312 N. Kedzie Avenue Apt. 2, Chicago, IL 60651 +1.773.266.4252 BrumChicago@aol.com

INTERNATIONAL SALES, MARKETING, AND COMMUNICATIONS LEADER A fifteen year successful international sales and communications specialist who is passionate about making a positive impact on top and bottom line growth with emphasis on building strong relationships.

SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish, French, English Competent in Italian, German, Portuguese Multi-lingual writing Consultative sales New product launch Building relationships

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Latin America Sales and Marketing Director Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. Inc., Chicago, IL February 2001 to January 2009 Increased sales over 15% per year for eight straight years, exceeding expectations. Added over $1 million in incremental business as a direct result of an infection control symposium that I organized, staffed, and directed. Added 10 exclusive contracts for infection control products at dental schools. Led new product introductions - training dozens of regional dealer reps. Led Latin America sales team - hiring three country sales managers. International Sales Coordinator DealerSource.com, Chicago, IL October, 1999 to January, 2001 Achieved $200,000 in sales abroad from scratch for this dot com start-up, exceeding plan. Conducted seminars to educate dealers on benefits of the Internet for access to markets. Sales Coordinator Quartet-General Binding Corp., Skokie, IL July, 1996 to September, 1999 Provided analysis for VP of Sales, Product Managers, and Marketing Coordinators to manage inventory, POS, rebates, allowances, and back orders. Communicated with retail customers (Office Depot and Office Max) on logistics.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of the Republic Montevideo, Uruguay School of Law and Social Sciences, 1989 BA, International Relations Cambridge University Cambridge, England Certificate of Proficiency in English, 1986 Oxford University Oxford, England English Grammar and Literature Programme, 1985