Robert Kortum

Background

About Robert Kortum

Fortune 500 Executive: Highly experienced classical sales and executive management career including key positions with well known companies including Colgate Palmolive, Hershey Foods, Oregon Fruit Products and National Map Marketing. Professional growth through such management positions as District Manager, Region Manager/ Major Account Executive, Director of Sales, Senior Consultant and Company President. Named Hershey’s 1996 “Employee of the Year” and winner of the Colgate Palmolive 1990 Chairman of the Board’s “You Can Make a Difference” Award. Entrepreneurial Experience / Start-ups / Turnaround Management: Established sales and management expertise with major corporations to turnaround and build sales at a smaller companies. Proven track record of increasing revenues, expanding business, building relationships, reducing costs, and streamlining operations in a wide range of situations. Proven Record Across All Major Corporate Functions: Skilled in all areas of executive management including short term operations, long term objective fulfillment, expanding business, P&L goal achievement, building premier customer relationships, creating innovative revenue growth strategies, developing new markets, and leading successful organizations. Richly posses varied abilities and experience in consistently exceeding company objectives and achieving gains in revenues and profits. Specialties: Company Leadership • Strategic Customer Expertise • Planning New Business Strategies • Major Account Responsibility • Employee Management • Superior Customer Service • Training & Team Building