Bill Holl

About Bill Holl

Bill brings over 30 years of experience in executive management and marketing to his consulting engagements with clients of Strategex. Prior to joining Strategex in 2010, Bill was EVP and COO of Zep, a $575mm cleaning and maintenance chemicals business. While at Zep, he was responsible for leading and implementing the 80/20 tools and philosophy across all of Zep\'s departments with remarkable bottom line impact. Bill streamlined Zep\'s operating structure, resulting in improvement in sales per employee by 10%, and he implemented strategies to assist in growing net income by 17% for FY 2008. Bill also led Zep to improve margins by 400 basis points.Bill began his successful career with Proctor and Gamble, followed by a 21 year stint with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), working in various operational and marketing roles prior to becoming a GM in 1992. In January of Bill was named Senior Vice President of CCE, and President of Eastern North America a $5 Billion Group at CCE. Bill was recruited to be CEO for DS Waters in 2003, an $810mm home and office water company which he successfully sold in 2005.Since joining Strategex, Bill has worked with clients in the following industries: Food Service Equipment, Transportation, Steel Fabrication, Precision Tube Manufacturing, and Thermal Heating. He has successfully created value for his clients in both turn-around and strategic growth situations.Bill received his BS in Business Administration from University of Southern California where he triple-majored in marketing, finance, and accounting. He went on to receive his MBA from Harvard Business School. Prior to joining Zep, Bill served on the Board of Directors for Safety-Kleen Holding Company. Bill currently sits the Board of Wirecrafters and the Board of T&S Brass, both former clients who Bill worked with during his work with Strategex.

Experience

1. Board Member

   T&s Brass

   Jan 2017 — Present · Travelers Rest, SC, US

Education

• Harvard Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management and Marketing

  1981 — 1983

• University of Southern California

  BS, Business Administration

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• Forecasting
• Pricing
• Sales
• Business Strategy
• B2b
• Management Consulting
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Market Analysis
• Key Account Management
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development
• Customer Insight
• Market Research
• Budgets
• P&L Management
• Leadership
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• New Business Development
• Product Development
• Sales Operations
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Consumer Products
• Sales Management
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Executive Management
• Fmcg
• Business Planning
• Segmentation
• Team Building
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy