Behlul Beck Ates

In charge of sales, marketing and overseas operations of Solemar Marble Ltd., travertine and marble manufacturer and exporter in Denizli, Turkey. Also, in the concept and business development committee of the company's 30,000 m2 new factory project. Being in the industry for 10 years, Solemar is an expert in travertine tiles and slabs in Classico, Light, Walnut/Noce, Silver and Gold colors as well various marble colors from Turkey.

- Managing the 2nd highest revenue product line, natural stone slabs, for Bedrosians. - In charge of sales, operations and purchasing for 19 slab warehouses in the United States on a corporate level. - Formulated and exercised a new slab business strategies which helped the company boost their wholesale and overall slab sales dramatically. - Set company-wide slab policies and standardized slab operations at all locations. - Trained branch managers, hired and trained sales people and CSRs.

- Made extensive market research and SWOT analysis in MT, WY and UT market to set a sales strategy to enter these markets where MSI had very limited presence. Penetrated into these markets successfully after following the aggressive sales strategy that I built. (e.g. Increased sales in UT by 102% in 2010, in MT by 25%.

- In charge of the three most vital departments of Turkey’s biggest travertine marble producer. - Managing a team of 9 and coordinating sales, marketing and export strategies and operations of a company which makes 98% of its revenue from exports - Continuously increased sales to a record of over 14 million USD representing an average 105% increase over the same periods of the past two years and increased average margin by 22%.