Derek Huizinga - Business Owner, May 15 Exteriors LLC

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Work Background

Turbo TintFranchisee Owner and Regional Development

Dec. 2020Orlando, Florida, United StatesFranchisee owner dba Turbo Tint store #3003 in Orlando, Florida; and in the process of finding more locations.

May 15 Media, LLCCEO - Mergers and Acquisitions

Aug. 2012Orlando, Florida, United StatesPublisher outreach and strategic partnerships, platform acquisition, strategic planning, and content oversight (placement) for multiple dedicated servers & thousands of web domain properties (websites). We assist Search Engine Optimization clients with content placement as well as procure and establish domain authority for new and auctioned web domains. Our intimate team of digital strategists offers: - copywriting - ghost writing - sponsored posts - guest posts - link insertion and placement - content publishing - editorial work - freelance blogging - content management - SEO management - content strategy - link strategy - white hat SEO techniques - freelance writing services - SEO consultation - web hosting - EVERYTHING related to content management. We operate under five very sound and time-proven techniques for helping our clients with their direct SEO needs as well as re-seller packages to achieve the results they need: 1) Provide variation in links with different DA/DR for a natural profile. 2) Correct site niches chosen for link-building based on target site category. 3) Page (within each site) variation for natural link-building. 4) Anchor variance: plain URL (40-50%) + anchor brand (25-35%) + anchors with relevant generic text (10-20%) + Other generic text (5-15%). 5) Natural link-building pacing (not too fast and not too slow). May 15 Media was conceived from SEO mindshare dating back to 2005 and then developed into a broad publishing team in 2012. It has expanded to serve both direct clients with link insertion and content placement needs as well as full service SEO firms. Today, we have clients looking for just one or two placements per month all the way up to SEO firms looking for a one-stop full service range of publishing capabilities to build links and place content as part of their clients’ SEO for hundreds of placements. We price for direct clients as well as offer bulk packages for the largest search engine optimization firms in the world.

Mind MinglesManaging Partner - Head of US Operations

Oct. 2019New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUnited States agency partner for new client acquisition and sales growth funnel. Mind Mingles started its operation in 2013, and has become a reputable digital marketing company in India. Being an SEO-based company, we promise to offer high quality and results-oriented solutions. Mind Mingles is capable of providing cost-effective and unique web solutions for clients. We ensure the much-needed competitive edge for your business so that you earn your desired efficacy in the market.

May 15 Exteriors, LLCPrincipal Owner

Mar. 2021Orlando, Florida, United StatesThis is the holding company for my automotive brands.

State Heat Treating CompanyVice President of Operations

Apr. 2018 - Jul. 2021Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan AreaOversee all aspects of the P&L for the heat treating business unit. Responsibilities include all plant scheduling, invoicing, inventory control, capital expenditure proposals, personnel management, customer face-time, and all day-to-day operations. State Heat Treating offers metal treating solutions and specializes in aluminum conditions T5, T6, and T7, case hardening including carbonitriding, neutral hardening, rack loading, stress relieving, annealing, normalizing, and general carburization.

Robroy EnclosuresSales and Service Manager

Jul. 2017 - Apr. 2018Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area- Responsible for the management and sales leadership for customer service, marketing, and sales - Management of channel programs and initiatives for effective sales growth - Responsible for the channel management including independent sales representatives, distribution, and other channel partners - Sales forecasting by product line for each territory and manufacturing representative - Responsible for the Sales Systems: Quotation, Measurement / Benchmarking, Surveys, Representative Analysis, Representative Incentives, Sales Process, Sales System Integrity - Strategic marketing plan and development - Sales budgeting and expense control - Tracking and management of all aspects of sales reports, calendars, trip reports, follow-ups and incentive compensation of sales team - Responsible for new product introduction and sales performance - Promotion coordination, trade shows, and national sales meetings: including outside vendors - Participation in internal and external audits - Member of the technical training and campaign creation teams - Responsible for identification, documentation, segregation, evaluation and disposition of non-conforming product, services and systems - Process and procedure documentation as well as training and cross-training

Attabox Industrial EnclosuresSales and Service Manager

Jul. 2017 - Apr. 2018Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

G.A. Richards GroupBusiness Development Manager

Mar. 2016 - Jul. 2017Zeeland, MI✦ Accomplishments: - Assisted in creating high-value solutions in regards to assemblies of the above components. - Assisted in the creation of formal strategic initiatives within each business unit. - Created consistent messages among all creatives. - Created customer profiles based on strategic direction from senior management. - Developed KPI based on strategy for each business unit. - Developed direction and new markets for sales and project management. - Enhanced and improved current CRM system. - Prospected, profiled, and qualified new customers for hunting and targeting purposes. - Reviewed and worked on customer contracts. ✔ Corlett-Turner: - screw machine parts production - CNC - grinding operations - secondary capability ✔ Industrial Operations: - progressive die metal stamping - welding - complex assembly ✔ State Heat Treat: - metals hardening ✔ Machine Automation Group: - automated inspection (waste elimination) and assembly (value-add)

Fastco Industries, Inc.Sales and Distribution Manager

Jun. 2000 - Mar. 2016Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area✦ Managed multiple teams and team leaders in the following functions: 1) Customer Service: - Assisted in EDI development. - Implemented and developed customer surcharges. - Managed customer planning and part releases. - Oversaw customer crisis decisions and break-in decisions. 2) Cost Estimation: - Approved all quotations to customer and supplier requests. - Decreased quote turnaround time and ensured responsiveness. - Led development of cost estimation and sales cycle process. - Oversaw profitability of all customer product portfolios. 3) Distribution: - Managed and enforced inventory turns within top customers. - Oversaw customer packaging requirements. - Oversaw expediting decisions. 4) Sales Engineering: - Created initiatives to penetrate existing accounts within the engineering function. - Managed follow-up and processes for external sales reps. - Responsible for sales functions and specific operations management of the P/L. 5) Sort and Inspection: - Assisted in developing and documenting training programs. - Assisted in development of preventative maintenance procedures and improvements. - Assisted in containment and manual sort decisions. ✦ Senior Management Responsibilities: - Assisted with implementation of two different ERP systems. - Assisted in developing long-term strategic plans. - Developed interdepartmental strategic initiatives. - Developed reporting mechanisms for cross-functional improvements and metrics. - Maintained and developed standard work procedures. - Oversaw profitability of all customer product portfolios. - Worked on production and distribution systems to develop 100% on-time delivery.

SmartHealthShop.comPresident

Apr. 2007 - Dec. 2015Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area✦ President of retail supplements website: 1) Bodybuilding Supplements 2) Energy Supplements 3) Protein 4) Wellness Products - Brought server load down over 50% from MySQL optimization and code clean-up. - Focused on accuracy and creating systems for order processing. - Improved organic search engine traffic for multiple search terms and products. - Learned and developed multiple E-commerce platforms. - Managed multiple vendors and sub-contractors as well as ensured return-based performance. - Managed multiple MySQL servers as well as optimized MySQL for maximum response. - Managed proper postal tracking numbers and on-time order delivery. - Managed VPS Cloud servers and Apache builds as well as SSH command management. - Practiced proper link building and White-Hat Search Engine Optimization techniques. - Split-tested email marketing campaigns for response and developed opt-in forms. - Successfully implemented both on-page and off-page Search Engine Optimization.