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Published on: 3/31/2007
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Richard Sims
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Richard SimsBoard Member
Mr. Sims has a BS degree with dual majors of Business Administration and Economics, Benedictine College, 1964 and over 30 years management experience in teleservices, sales finance, operations and information technology.This broad range of experience also spans diverse business channels of distribution including wholesale, retail, and direct marketing.He held numerous senior accounting and operational positions with Sears Roebuck and Company over his twelve-year career with the company.Upon leaving Sears, Mr. Sims joined a regional wholesale distribution company as Vice-President where he was instrumental in moving the company to a national level distributor.Mr. Sims then co-founded a company that developed and sold a comprehensive package for wholesale distributors.
In 1982, Mr. Sims founded The Product Line (TPL), a company that provides turnkey solutions for Customer Relationship Management (CRM).This CRM is provided through customized databases linked to telecommunication networks and the web and is serviced by live agents.This method is also supplemented by on line credit card approval/funds capture and fulfillment.Mr. Sims has been involved in every aspect of business - from technology, to training, to new facility introduction.His principal responsibilities included long term strategic planning, financial planning and operations.
After selling TPL in 2002 and retiring from day to day company management, he currently sits on the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization, serves as an advisor to a start up sales company and is actively involved in 3 Christian bible development groups.