1. RICHARD (Rick) SKRANCE
crafttaps@gmail.com
2704 Overhill Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 615-554-8578
OBJECTIVE: To secure a sales or partnership opportunity that transitions my 20 years of
successful sales experience to the Craft Brew Industry.
Currently
Owner “Craft taps Off the Wagon” catering
Developed concept for a new business venture including the design, manufacture and marketing
of a self-contained mobile craft beer and wine dispensary. The focus is on partnership leasing or
sales agreements with brewers, re-sellers, caterers and distributors for off-site event promotions
in Tennessee and surrounding states.
SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER
1999 – March, 2015 Brand Imaging Group (formerly Precision Signworks) Nashville, TN
• Developed, maintained and increased sales with local, regional and national companies for large and
grand format graphic applications. Scope of production included political bus wraps and backdrops,
arts and entertainment staging, major professional sports events, music event touring bus and trailer
wraps, and other major production graphic installations.
• Personal sales have grown from $450,000 in 2000 to an annual range of $1M per Yr. since 2012
• Gold Sales Awards in 2011 and Platinum Sales Award 2012, 2013 and 2014
EXECUTIVE SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER
1994 - 1999 Focus Digital Services Nashville, TN
• Developed and maintained sales accounts for regional marketing and trade show applications in
HP large format inkjet products
SENIOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE
1992 - 1994 Biz Wiz / Colossal Graphix Nashville, TN
• Marketed first large format four-color electrostatic product to the Nashville Tennessee market.
• Maintained sales accounts to retail headquarters and developed strategies to network large format
four-color electrostatic prints as wholesale product to area re-sellers.
PREVIOUS SALES POSITIONS
• Sam’s Wholesale Club – Membership Sales Manager
• Bristol Meyers - Account Rep
• Sales Unlimited – Direct Sales to Retail Stores
• Milton Bradley – Account Rep to big box merchandisers
• K-Mart – Sporting Goods Manager
EDUCATION Ohio State University – BA Degree