Duraco CEO and leadership

I am a proven global sales and marketing executive with a demonstrated track record of superior results across three different companies (Fortune 500 & Private Equity). My passion is to help companies grow through analyzing voice of customer (VOC) data & market analytics, constructing profitable growth strategies, driving execution planning, and building teams that are results-driven.

I possess a strong reputation as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for developing, implementing, and managing start-up initiatives that create incremental growth across multiple industries and channels. Well versed in change management, commercial excellence, strategy/policy deployment, cross-functional team building, and process development.

Specialties: Global Business Strategy to Execution Plan Deployment, New Business Development, Channel Strategy Development, Strategic Account Management, Product Expansion, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Portfolio Management, Vertical Market Segmentation, Process Development, Cooperative Business Planning, CRM (salesforce.com), Funnel Management, Sales Strategy, Organization Development, Talent Development, Training

Eric Zimmerman is a Chief Operating Officer at Duraco and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked as Plant Manager at GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP; Vice President, Operations and General Manager at Gaco; and Captain at US Army. Eric attended Washington University in St. Louis between 1995 and 1998 and United States Military Academy at West Point between 1983 and 1987.