Jim Pescitelli

 

 

 

Summary of Qualifications:

 

Professional Experience:

 

Bowes Productions Inc.                                                             November 1997 - present

Vancouver, B.C.

Production Manager.  Oversees the complete production team, prepares a preliminary shooting schedule, negotiates, approves and arranges for equipment, and co-ordinates all aspects of the production.

 

Jaymar Developments Ltd.                                    Self-employed: October 1988 to present

Coquitlam, B.C

From 1988 to 1992, owned and operated a Retail Video Business.  Since then pursed Art related projects as a sculptor, painter and animator, in addition to managing investments.

 

Globe Marketing Services                                                            July 1986 - September 1988

Boca Raton, Florida

District Sales Manager.  Responsible for the sales and marketing to retail and wholesale accounts in the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario Territory.

 

Telemedia Inc.                                                                              July 1984 - July 1986

Toronto, Ontario

District Sales Manager.  Responsible for the sales and marketing of an extensive line of magazines to accounts in the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario Territory.

 

Warner Publishing Services                                                     January 1981 - July 1984

New York, New York

District Sales Manager.  Responsible for all wholesale and retail accounts in the book and magazine divisions in the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario Territory.

 

MacMillan N.A.L. Publishing                                      February 1979 - December 1980

Scarborough, Ontario

District Sales Manager.  Responsible for all wholesale and retail book sales to accounts in the Manitoba, Southern Ontario and Northern Ontario Territory.

 

Coles, The Book People                                                December 1974 - January 1979

Rexdale, Ontario

Store Manager.  Managed five locations in Winnipeg.  Trained managers and was responsible for all aspects of the retail business.

 

Professional Experience (cont.):

 

Color Your World                                                                    July 1973 - October 1974

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Store Manager.  Responsible for all aspects of a retail store including merchandising and supervision of staff.

 

 

Educational and Training:

 

Vancouver Institute of Media Arts                             Graduated from Classical Animation

#5 - 837 Beatty Street                                                    Program, July 1997.

Vancouver, B.C.

 

Red River Community College                                   Commercial Art Course

Winnipeg, Manitoba                                                          Completed September 1971.

 

 

Areas of Knowledge and Experience:

 

Art

·        Classical Animation

·        Sculpture: marble, granite, wood, plaster, metal and clay

·        Painting: oils, acrylics and water color

·        Life drawing

 

Sales (Retail & Publishing)

·        retail and wholesale sales management

·        maintaining existing and establishing new accounts

·        customer service

·        sales training and supervision

·        distribution structure

·        new product marketing

·        trade shows

·        advertising

·        sales forecasting

·        territory layouts

·        pricing structures

·        packaging

·        merchandising

 

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