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DANIEL
W. JACOBS, Ph.D.
Executive Offices: United
States
10153 1/2 Riverside Dr.
Suite
592
Toluca Lake, CA 91602 USA
Phones USA
Business: (800)
900-6660
Cellular: (818)
519-5522
Facsimile: (818) 845-4852
Executive Offices: Europe
Les
Algorithmes - Bât Aristote A
2000, route des
Lucioles - B.P. 29
06901 Sophia
Antipolis
France
Phones: Europe
Business:
+41.22.758.03.06
Facsimile:
+41.22.758.03.04
Cellular:
+33.609.53.94.61
Email: djacobs@corporatedevelopment.net
Website:
corporatedevelopment.net
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Executive Summary
- A senior executive, consultant and advisor
with over 25 years experience working with
individuals and businesses in the private
sector. With advanced degrees in business
management and administration, his expertise is
in assisting management to identify and resolve
barriers to expansion while establishing stable
rapid growth.
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- Technically competent and experienced in all
aspects of business. Detail oriented
diverse knowledge and interests. Creative
problem solving. Able to manage personnel
from diverse backgrounds. Great people and
communication skills. Team player yet able
to lead and command respect of others.
Creative and respectful of creative input and
talents of others.
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- A Senior Executive Advisor and a member of
the Board of Directors for several private
companies including a full service marketing
business developing high-tech markets for
Fortune companies worldwide and other start-up
ventures.
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- Hands on experience in assisting management
with the transition from start-up to a
post-entrepreneurial organizational environment
in business.
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- As an internationally published author of
numerous articles on the applied philosophy of
sales he uses his unique knowledge and
experience in this area to enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of the sales
professional.
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- Mr. Jacobs is President and CEO of Corporate
Development International, a successful
consulting group with offices in the United
States and Europe active in all aspects of
business development.
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Professional Experience
1978 to present
Corporate Development
International
President and CEO
Corporate Development International is an
executive consultant and advisory group working
primarily with individuals and businesses in the
private sector. Its mission is to assisting
management in identifying, evaluating and
resolving barriers to expansion while establishing
the means for stable rapid growth.
As a senior executive level consultant and
advisor for various companies in all stages of
development in the U.S. and Europe,
responsibilities have included:
- Organization reorganization and turnaround
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- Growth Planning and Implementation
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- Promotional programs implementation
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- Identification of impediments to goals
attainment
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- Brainstorming creative sessions
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- Entrepreneurial company transition
strategies
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- Problem solving and correction
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- Debt management and handling
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- Sales force development and management
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1981 to present
Mueller International,
Inc.
(formally MuellerShields, OME)
Senior
Executive Advisor
Mueller International is a full-service
marketing organization for high tech business to
business Fortune 1000 companies worldwide.
Responsibilities:
A member of the Board of Directors and senior
executive responsible for overseeing all national
and international expansion and development.
Hands-on personal involvement in all aspects of
planning, programming and execution of strategic
plans for expansion and overall viability and
stability of the company. Areas of activity have
included:
- Management consulting, advice and evaluation
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- Strategic planning and implementation
programs for expansion.
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- Designing organizational patterns for
optimum production and profitability.
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- Establishing and managing the sales
executive team.
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- Management techniques and analysis.
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- Organizational communication systems
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- Individual communication and sales skills
training.
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- Executive testing, training and leadership
programs.
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Has been personally involved in sales and/or
consultant with companies such as 3M, Motorola,
Comshare, Computer Sciences Corporation, Philips,
Sprint, Intel, Penske, IBM, Sony, ABB, Seimens,
and many more.
Opened and staffed five new sales offices
worldwide, including offices in Europe. Helped
drive gross revenues over 7X in a four year period
after establishing the sales executive
team.
1991 to 1997
Simplicity Records,
Inc.
Managing Partner
An
independent record label that expanded into a
niche market that focused on high end retail sales
though individual gift shops, book stores and
specialty stores.
Responsibilities
- Writing the initial business plan
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- Strategic planning for niche market business
development
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- Executive production of musical products
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- Promotion though magazine ads, radio spots
etc.
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- Product marketing though development of
reseller and distributor channels
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- Member of Board of Directors
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Results:
Signed and produced
the artist that resulted in a CD that held a “TOP
10” position in this market for over two
years. Grew the company from a start-up to a
viable company with nationwide distribution of its
products, including negotiating licensing
agreements for distribution throughout the U.S.,
Canada and Asia.
1974 to present
Reed
Slatkin
& Associates
Consultant
& Senior Advisor
Reed
Slatkin
& Associates
is a private investment group with interests in
the public and private equity markets.
Responsibilities:
- Advisor and liaison between Reed
and various companies in which he holds an
equity position
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- Member of the Board of Directors of these
companies as required
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- General business evaluation, including
market opportunity, finance, products
development
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- Executive evaluation and management,
organizational structure, sales analysis
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- Consultant and senior advisor to the
executives and staff of the individual companies
as required.
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Education
Michigan State University BS (Economics)
Columbia State University MBA, Ph.D. (Business
Administration and Management)
Ongoing independent research and study in
addition to many courses and seminars on the
subject and nature of human relationships and
behavior characteristics.
Seminars and classes on the study and
application of law for the business executive.
An internationally published author of many
articles as a featured sales expert for magazines
such as, SalesDoctors, SalesVault, SharpStream,
HeadquartersSales and others.
References furnished on request.
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