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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 8, 2008
CONTACT: Greta Houlahan
Phone: 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
NSF Appoints New Director of Corporate Sales
ANN ARBOR, MI – NSF International (NSF) today announced the promotion of David Kirkpatrick as its new Director of Corporate Sales.
Most recently, Kirkpatrick worked as NSF's Corporate Retail Accounts Executive, where he worked directly with corporate account managers and their suppliers to identify new sales solutions for his clients. In his new position, Kirkpatrick works closely with NSF's senior management and the marketing team to positively impact NSF's sales growth. This includes offering leadership and implementing new sales strategies as well as providing effective training and development of the sales team.
Kirkpatrick has a proven track record of success working with major companies, including Ubiquity Brands, Procter & Gamble and the Coca-Cola Company. As Vice President of National Sales for Ubiquity Brands, he was responsible for building and managing a national sales team for all nonfoods retailers. Ubiquity Brands include O-KE-DOKE Popcorn, Fiddle Faddle, Poppycock and Jays and Krunchers! Potato Chips.
Kirkpatrick has also served as the Vice President of National Sales for Procter & Gamble's Yardley of London Ltd. subsidiary and as the Director of National Sales for the Coca-Cola Company, where his leadership earned him seven promotions. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Michigan State University.
"David's twenty-one years of experience working with the retail industry has proven invaluable to NSF's sales department," said William Fisher, Vice President, Marketing and Sales. "In his new position, he will continue to work closely with his team to advance NSF's overall sales initiatives both domestically and abroad."
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
