1. André Paquette
32 Ch. de Châtenay, Lorraine, Quebec, J6Z 4A4
(514) 299-9856 | screenpartner@hotmail.com
Profile
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – DISTRIBUTION - SALES
Clientele and sales development professional. Result driven, excellent presentation skills,
detail and service oriented. As productive working alone or in collaboration with
multidisciplinary groups and an excellent track record in establishing trusted and respectful
relationships with clients and colleagues. Creative and versatile speaker paired with
attentive listening.
Key skills & Training
Fluent in English & French
Self-motivated
Business writing
Microsoft | Power Point | Sales Force knowledgeable
Training « Double Your Sales » / Hélène Douville – Groupe Conseil DCA
Professional Experience
January 2014 – April 2015
Business Development
Corflex
 Expand client base and promote products with Power Point presentations to
architecture and design firms, national food/retail/hospitality/big box /commercial
real estate owners / general contractors-builders.
 Mandate to create direct business relationships with national brands.
 Feed internal sales, architects/designers/GCs with samples, data, product drawings,
budgets and/or quotes specific to their project.
 Entertain relationships with key industry professionals.
 Train client project managers and regional distributor’s staff.
 Feed leads to inside and outside sales team.
 Promote volume business through product integration in master specifications.
 Sold Rio-Can Oakville Place interior mall renovation for 10,000+ SqFt // Architects
& Designers: Petroff Partnership Architects & Pappas Design Studio.
 New clients acquisitions: Broccolini-Ottawa, PCL Retrofit, Teknion, Sajo, Cadillac
Fairview, Rio-Can, Simons, LCBO, SAQ, Royal Bank of Canada (retail and corporate),
Turner Fleisher (Loblaw Canada), Stendel Reich (Provigo Quebec), Boston Pizza,
Imvescor-Baton Rouge, Cara Brands.

2. André Paquette
2010 – 2014
Agent
EcoSpace Distribution
 Territory: North America for EcoDomo LLC - finishing products. Main markets;
architecture and design firms, manufacturers, OEMs and cabinetmakers /
residential-commercial-industrial furniture, kitchens, doors, closets, casework
and bathrooms.
 Develop new clients and entertain relationships with manufacturers and retail
chains.
 Provide training/support to Richelieu’s specification and account sales force.
 Promote volume business through product integration in component master
specifications.
 Secured a Canadian distribution agreement with Richelieu Hardware.
 Product added as kitchen & bath cabinet component with North American
market leaders; Masco, Wood-Mode, Element Designs and California Closets.
2009-2010
Independent Consultant
Film and Television
 Media Ranch TV; assemble creative talent team to write the pitch for a TV series
to Canadian broadcasters.
 Katselas Films; evaluate the feasibility of 2 films as international co-productions.
 Sphere Media; negotiate the services of a star showrunner/executive producer
to adapt one of the company’s intellectual properties.
2003-2009
Business Development
Melenny Productions | Encore Films & Television
 Seek and develop new film and television projects.
 Close and manage agreements with distributors, broadcasters, talent agents,
investors and government agencies.
 Initiated brand extension of “Les Boys” film franchise as a TV series for Radio-
Canada / $26M budget / Net margin 15% / Averaged 1.2M weekly viewers.
 Initiated the development of “Les Boys” for the CBC’s English language market
 Mandate to create a television and film production division.
 Initiated the development of « Mirador » TV series. Averaged 1.0M weekly
viewers.
Education
Collège Bois de Boulogne / Liberal Arts / 1974-76
Collège de Jonquière / Journalism / 1973
(French language résumé available on request)