David E. Harris is seeking a business development or sales position with over 40 years of experience in sales and marketing. He has held various positions including VP of business development, regional sales manager, and channel sales manager. His experience spans industries such as oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, and advertising.

1. David E. Harris
Cell: (713) 724-2582
Email: daveharris54@hotmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-harris/3/331/a46/
OBJECTIVE
High-energy candidate with 40 + years experience in sales & marketing seeks a Business
Development/Sales position, always leading with a dedicated work ethic, positive team-player
attitude, strong relational skills, enthusiasm, and extensive experience in leadership and
programming.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UTC CONSTRUCTION, VP BD Houston, TX (July 2014 – December 2014)
UTC Construction is a division of UTC Engenharia of Sao Paulo, Brazil who is an Industrial
Engineering Company, which for 40 years has been significantly operating in Oil & Gas Production
and Processing around the World. (*In March 2015 UTC Engenharia closed all US Offices.)
• Responsible for capturing and obtaining MSA’s from Kinder~Morgan, dcp Midstream,
Lyondell~Basell, STAT Oil, Invista (Koch), Stabilis Energy, and Brigadier Oil & Gas.
• Established New Key Relationships with Murphy Exploration & Production, eog Resources,
Boardwalk Pipeline, Williams Pipeline, Woods Group/Mustang Engineering, Harvest
Pipeline, Plains All American Pipeline, Crestwood Midstream, Hillwood Energy, Marathon
Oil, Phillips66, Conoco~Phillips, Pioneer Natural Resources and Nustar Pipeline Company.
• Traveled 19,000+ since August 1st
from a base Office/Yard in Victoria….throughout the
Eagle Ford, Barnett and Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
• Charged to open up New opportunities in Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Colorado
in 2015-16.
ANDON SPECIALTIES, INC., Houston, TX (June 2013 - 2014)
Andon is a Houston based Manufacturer’s Rep Firm for the Petrochemical, Refineries and Oil &
Gas Business located in Texas and Louisiana. As “Dedicated” South Texas Oil & Gas Account
Manager, my Primary Line Focus in the Oil & Gas Sector was on Foxboro Transmitters,
Drexelbrook Continuous-Level-Cut Monitors, NoShok Needle and 5-Valve Manifolds and Scott
H2S Gas Detection Equipment.
• Responsible for capturing and obtaining business from Marathon Oil - Kenedy TX.,
Exterran Skid Builders - Houston & Alleyton TX., Murphy Exploration & Production -
Karnes City TX., Pioneer Natural Resources - Pawnee TX. and Plains Exploration
(Freeport-McMoRan) - Panna Maria TX.
• New Market for Andon Specialties, Inc.; I taveled each week into the Eagle-Ford, Hill
Country, Victoria-Corpus Christi and deep South Texas, driving 21,000+ miles in my 5
months on the Road.
• Established key relationships with above (5) Key Accounts resulting in $400,000.00 worth of
Equipment Sales and future Contracts in 2014 from one of the above clients for $672,000.00
and inroads into (6) additional Production Companies in the Eagle-Ford & Buda Play(s).

2. HEMCO INDUSTRIES, INC., Houston, TX (September 2012 - 2013)
Hemco is a Houston manufacturer of gangways, loading ramps, safety cages, loading arms, access
flow valves and life-line safety fall prevention devices. Hemco had the first patent on a Loading
Platform with extended ramp in 1962.
Regional Outside Sales Manager (U. S.)
Responsible for all outside sales, marketing and advertising for the entire U. S.
• Sales more than doubled in 2012 to $3.2 million, with Projected Sales for 2013 at $4.5
million
• Customer contact areas of Chemical Plants, Refineries, The Shale Play, Mining, Fertilizer,
Feed, Concrete & Aggregate, Food Commodities etc.
• Traveled extensively in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and the Dakotas
BUD GRIFFIN & ASSOCIATES, Houston, TX (1995 – 2011, Retired)
Bud Griffin & Associates is the Liebert Representative for Houston – San Antonio and South Texas
with total Sales in fiscal ’10 of $28 million. Liebert is the preferred Manufacturer in Computer
Room Air Conditioning and UPS Conditioned Power Systems. During my 17 years, I helped guide
BGA in sales and leadership from $18 million to $28 million and in 2009 BGA won the Prestigious
President Cup for top Liebert rep in North America.
Channel Sales Manager, Power, Cooling & Monitoring
Responsible for sales in computer room power and air conditioning
• Promotion to Channel Manager in 1998 to help resellers establish techniques to raise gross
profits, establishing new sales territory in San Antonio and South Texas.
• Channel Manager Industrial Power Group from 2004-2011 (see cover letter).
• Concentrated on the Oil & Gas Industrial Market providing backup power and Monitoring
Hardware/Software to protect PLC & DCS Panels in Motor Control Buildings with
interfacing in Generator and Fire Safety Devices/Protocol.
• Increased sales from $250k to over $2million.
• Train new Channel associates.
• Achieved the Liebert “Million Dollar Sales” Club award each year from 2000.
HARVEY-DACO SPECIALTY ADVERTISING, Houston, TX (1972 – 1976 & 1980 – 1995)
Sales
Responsible for establishing a client base of 75 corporate accounts.
• Focused on safety programs that help clients with 365+ days of employee “no accidents”
saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars on insurance premiums.
• Promoted clients’ corporate images.
• Promoted Wearables through Holloway, San Saba Cap and Ashworth Golf Apparel
• Provided incentive programs through perfect attendance.
• Received numerous sales awards.
• Achieved Gold Centurion status from 1982 – 1995.
EDUCATION
Tarrant County College, Business Administration Fort Worth, TX 1972 – 1973

3. The University of Texas at Arlington, - Real Estate Arlington, TX 1977
SMU Chaplaincy Program – Methodist Hospital System, Houston Medical Center 2013-2014
References will be provided upon request