Sam Megala

P.O. Box 21742

Tampa, Florida 33622
(813) 476-5258
smab8eb8@westpost.net

SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Resourceful, innovative professional with over 17 years General, Operations and
Marketing Management experience in a broad range of industries and products. He
ld P&L responsibilities. Expertise in initiating projects and programs that boo
st efficiency and productivity while identifying new avenues if business for the
company. A Turnaround Champion with proven skills in analysis, management, neg
otiation, marketing, budgeting, conceptualization, development, motivation, and
improvement of operations through policies that promote a team-based work atmosp
here, creative thinking, superior customer service and a positive result on the
corporate bottom line.

SELECTED RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Managed all aspects of a company including development of business and marketi
ng plans, researching and purchasing company facility and supplies, recruitment,
hiring and training of staff, budgeting P&L, scheduling work and activities, es
tablishing policies and procedures, performance evaluation, and motivation of em
ployees.
* Assisted a client in the purchase of a company with an asking price of $4.5M.
After business analysis successfully negotiated the purchase for $2.5M with a $
500K down payment and the balance financed.
* Turned around a beverage distribution company that was suffering from poor per
formance. Rebranded a proprietary product and wrote a more robust strategic mar
keting plan that took into account demographics, potential customers, and the co
mpetition and marketing methodologies. Successfully built 2,700 accounts in 6-m
onths, and within 16-months company value increased from $5M and exceeded $65M.
* Enhanced employee morale through promotion of a team-based work atmosphere. P
rovided assignments of increased responsibility along with additional training o
pportunities that boosted their confidence in working with clients fulfilling bo
th corporate and individual career goals.
* Build strong business relationships on a daily basis that has resulted in prof
itable ventures for both me and my clients. Successfully rallied a 90 day fundr
aising campaign to attain the $430K needed to keep a facility for disabled kids
open.
* Improved customer satisfaction by establishing a formalized procedure for resp
onding to all customer comments and concerns. Trained the staff on this policy
resulting in timely responses to customer inquiries, repeat and new referral bus
iness.
* Managed the company's presence at commercial events and trade shows. Organize
d a Tampa Bay commercial marketing event at Raymond James Stadium from the groun
d up that increased the exposure and sales of all companies in attendance, while
providing more clients and business opportunities to the company.
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* Saw potential in a vacant 18 acre lot. Designed, created and built a state-of
-the-art 65,000 sq. ft. retail shopping center that was occupied and rented by m
ajor retailers. This center became a convenient prime location for shopping and
achieved a profit for my company and its renters.
* Increased the profitability of my clients by taking a diverse array of unknown
products to the marketplace. Developed strategic marketing plans, advertising
campaigns and promotional materials to build customer awareness of a brand, repe
at and referral business.
* Turned around a midsized company that was losing money on a regular basis. Pu
t in place new financial standard operating procedures that brought accountabili
ty in the areas of procurement and departmental budgeting. Succeeded in bringin
g profitability to this organization within a 4-month period, where it has remai
ned since.
* Controlled the profit and loss of a growing company through strict budgets, fo
recasting, and strategic planning. Successfully moved the company from 7.5M in
sales to in excess of $186.7M in sales by understanding the marketplace, superio
r employee relations, and strong business relationships.

EXPERIENCE
MEGALA GROUP, INC. 2000 - Present
Proprietor / Chief Executive Officer
Cody's Original Steakhouse / Coral Reef Distributors International / Flo Lounge
/ Capri's Grill / The Perfect Cup / Subway / Chester International / Hot Stuff
Pizza.
NEW MILLENNIUM PETROLEUM, LLC. 1996 - 2008
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operations Officer
Best Performance, Outstanding Operation and Highest Volume Award (Exxon Mobil/R
isser Oil/ and Shell Oil Companies) 1997-2007
LAMBDA EMI, CO. 1994 - 1997
Electrical Engineer

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Executive MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
2012
BSEE, University of South Florida 2009
Additional coursework in Sales and Marketing, Budgeting, Team Building, Motivati
on, Leadership, Customer Service, Branding, Diversity, Sexual Harassment, Safety
, and Presentations.

ABLE TO TRAVEL AND/OR RELOCATE