Eric Rupnow

About Eric Rupnow

Since 1979, Inpro has been making and servicing products with an obsessive commitment to protecting the appearance of buildings and the health & safety of the people who use them. Inpro is a global manufacturer of the following:IPC® Door + Wall Protection Systems manufactures products that protect building interiors from relentless damage without compromising choices. Products: Corner Guards, Wall Guards, Handrails, Wall Panels Systems, Digitally Printed Wall Products, Chair Rails and Door Protection.Clickeze® Privacy Systems makes privacy systems that defend buildings against threats to the comfort, health and safety of the people who use them. Products: Window Shades, Window Treatments, Cubicle Curtains, Cubicle Curtain Track and Shower Curtains.Endurant® Washroom Systems designs custom solutions to fortify any washroom against commercial demands. Products: BioPrism Solid Surface Material, Solid surface shower walls, shower bases, toilet partitions, grab bars and solid surface bathroom stalls.JointMaster® Expansion Joint Systems protect a building’s appearance by covering up expansion joints so no one knows about its endless war against Mother Nature. Products: Interior + Exterior Expansion Joints, Fire Barrier Systems, Floor Expansion Joint Covers, Wall + Ceiling Expansion Joint Covers, Foam Seals, Compression Seals and Fire Blanket Systems.SignScape® Architectural Signage creates architectural signage that always connects the dots so people never get lost or confused. Products: ADA Compliant Signage, Wayfinding Signage, Branding & Identification Signs, Dimensional Letters, Photopolymer Signage and Printed Wall Art.Ascend Elevator Protection Systems take your elevator interior design and protection to a new level. Products: Elevator Interiors, Elevator Panels, Elevator Cab Design, Elevator Cab Renovation, Elevator Protection + Design, and Elevator Ceiling + Lights.

Experience

1. National Sales Director

   Inpro

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Oversee national outside salesforce, including 50 Outside sales reps and 4 Regional Sales Managers for building products manufacturer with diverse product offering-Implement strategies to increase specification and sales of products across multiple verticals-Created and developed National Account Business Development program, responsible for 80% growth in Key account business over 4 year span-Coordinated with Marketing and Sales team to develop emerging markets, resulting in 80% growth in Education, 50% growth in Hospitality, 120% growth in Retail, and 55% growth in Healthcare market sales over 4 year span-Oversee annual sales target projection process for domestic US-Oversee key account and GPO relationships

Education

• University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication and Media Studies

  1995 — 2000

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Account Management
• Scrum
• Software Development
• Technical Consultation
• Cloud Computing
• Business Intelligence Tools
• Mobile Applications
• Conducting Interviews
• Direct Marketing
• Database Marketing
• User Experience
• Strategic Negotiations
• New Business Development
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Green Building
• Building Materials
• Healthcare
• Automotive Aftermarket
• Direct Mail
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategy
• Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Wings
• Miller-Heiman Strategic Selling
• Windows Azure
• Consulting
• Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Marketing Strategy
• B2b
• Business Development