CHRISTIAN U. GRILL
28730 S. River Rd. * Catoosa, Oklahoma 74015
 Cellular:  [Send email to request phone number] 49.1394 * Home:  [Send email to request phone number] 66.0113 * 

 PRESIDENT WITH SALES, MARKETING & OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

A customer-oriented President/CEO with extensive domestic and international
experience developing and implementing sales, marketing and operational
strategies in two successful start-up and a $4+ billion global company.
Demonstrated leadership abilities in sales management, new business development,
marketing, engineering, operations management, process improvement, customer
service and retail operations. A strategic thinker with strong interpersonal,
analytical, fiscal and problem-solving skills.

Motivational management style with a record of building and retaining
high-performing teams through a culture of worthwhile work and
self-responsibility. A persuasive and effective communicator with the ability to
build consensus at all levels of an organization.

Core Competencies include:

 * Sales and Business Strategies
 * Operational Improvement & Engineering
 * Strategic and Market Planning
 * Budgeting and Expense Control
 * P&L Management
 * Product/Customer Life Cycle Management
 * Quality Assurance
 * Cross-functional Team Development
 * Pricing Development
 * Marketing, Policies and Procedures

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President, 2009 - PRESENT
3nine USA, Inc., - Catoosa, Oklahoma
President for 3nine USA, the leader in advanced separation technology for Oil /
Coolant mist and smoke for CNC machines. This innovative technology separates
99,9% of all particles down to 1micron and beyond that.
Selected Achievements:
 * Developed an independent sales rep channel to sell and promote this
innovative separation technology to the metalworking manufacturing industry.
 * Started and incorporated 3nine USA as an organization and set up its
procedures, meaning sales process, contracts, payment policies, warehousing,
financials, etc.
 * Developed marketing material, literature, training material and sales course
for the company.
 * Responsible for the sales process so that it can be taught to new independent
sales personnel and they can learn from it.
 * Have increased sale exponential since the start in 2009.
President / CEO, 2004 - OCTOBER 2008
Engius, LLC - Stillwater, Oklahoma

President / CEO for Engius, the leader in advanced technology products to the
concrete construction industry. Developing and marketing new products to expedite
concrete processes enabling the world's largest construction companies to bring
their projects to completion ahead of time and under budget.
Selected Achievements:
 * Developed comprehensive business plan to secure equity investors resulting in
a multi-million dollar growth capital investment and funding for new product
development. Successful implementation has resulted in 3 consecutive years of 40%
month-on-month growth on track to exceed four year $8 million sales target.

 * Initiated customer focused research to steer new product development in
compliance with accepted industry regulations, specifications and standards.
Market driven solutions resulted in successful introduction of 7 new data loggers
and curing components for the construction, pre-cast and testing industries
generating immediate and sustainable revenue stream.

GENERAL MANAGER, 1997 - 2003
Hilti Latin America, Inc. - Tulsa, Oklahoma & Argentina
General Manager for Hilti, a global $4+ billion value-added manufacturer and
marketer of construction fastening equipment. Led 20 Latin American countries
providing state of the art customer service and consultative sales.

Selected Achievements:
 * As General Manager of distributor operations in 20 Latin American countries,
developed a 3-pronged strategic plan to counteract declining regional/post-9/11
economy. Emphasized sales of high-margin products, reduced expenses and targeted
key (high-potential) construction projects. Efforts increased gross margin 3.6%,
decreased expenses by 6% and improved overall profitability by 14.8%.

 * Member of Executive Management Group (EMG) that formulates/implements
strategic direction and supports the distributor network (20) and integrated
marketing organizations in 28 Latin American countries. Accomplishments include
on-time implementation of a standardized computer system and a 30% growth rate in
"key account" business, in spite of disastrous economic conditions in the
region.

 * Introduced sales engineering concept in Latin America. Identified target
customer in Argentina, developed key-level relationships and managed engineers in
application development projects and problem-solving situations. Efforts
increased sales with this customer from $90,000 to $900,000.

 * As new General Manager, implemented organizational (facilities consolidation)
and cultural changes that reversed a declining sales/increasing expense trend in
Argentinean marketing organization. New structure and increased emphasis on
customer satisfaction immediately improved order fill rate by 40% and, over the
next 2 years, increased sales by 11%, and gross margins by 2% and improved profit
by 26%.

CAREER HISTORY

3nine USA, Inc., Tulsa, OK 2009-Present
Engius LLC., Stillwater, OK 2004-2008
Hilti Latin America, Ltd., Tulsa, OK 1996-2003
 General Manager-Distributors, Member of Executive Management Group (Tulsa, OK)
1999-2003
 General Manager, (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 1997-1999
 Marketing Director (Tulsa, OK) 1996-1997
Hilti, AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein 1993-1996
 Senior Product Manager, Diamond Drilling
Hilti Korea, Ltd., Seoul, Korea 1991-1996
 Department Manager, Technical Engineering
Hilti Sweden AB, Stockholm, Sweden 1987-1991
 Technical Engineering Field Manager
Tyrens Forgtagsgrupp AB, Stockholm, Sweden 1980-1987
 Construction Engineer

 EDUCATION & TRAINING

International Management Development
International Institute for Management - Lausanne, Switzerland
Professional Development Courses
Strategies for Successful Selling, DISC - Behavior Profiles, Situational
Leadership, Situational Leadership for Teams, Interpersonal Management Skills,
High Performing Teams
Marketing & Corporate Economy, Stockholm, Sweden
St. Ericks, (Certificate) 
Construction Engineering, Stockholm, Sweden
ASO, B.S. (equivalent)
Other Skills
Oral and written proficiency in English, Spanish and Swedish; Intermediate-level
proficiency in German