Pipe Plastic Expert Dave DeAngelis
Thermoplastic and industrial piping expert Dave DeAngelis
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Dave has over 40 years of experience in training, sales, marketing, and technical aspects. Through his well-crafted training programs, Mr. DeAngelis is an expert specialist in thermoplastic piping systems. His work has also made him thoroughly knowledgeable in industrial, commercial, municipal, fire protection, and residential plastic markets. His ability to take complex ideas and simplify them down is something to be recognized. Dave is able to easily understand the technical side of any project, then seamlessly switch to communicating directly with marketing and sales in order to create a successful product.
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- Extensive background in PVC, CPVC, PP, PVDF piping systems
- Proven track record of growing market share for wholesale distribution and manufacturing companies
- Systems, materials, applications, chemical compatibility and installation trainer
Experience
Lubrizol Corporation
January 2015 - August 2016 (Retired)
Industrial Territory Manager
FBC Territory Manager
Regional Manager
IPEX Inc.
March 2005 - November 2005
Regional Management
Coastline Plastics
September 2003 - February 2005
Sales Manager
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
April 2000 - July 2003
Program Manager
NIBCO Inc.
January 1997 - March 2000
Manager, Chemtrol Service Group
Regional Manager, Guardian - Chemtrol Division
Comstock Corporation
1976 - 1993
Engineered Products Specialist
Lubrizol Corporation
January 2015 - August 2016 (Retired)
Industrial Territory Manager
- Responsible for growing Southeastern market share specifically for Corzan Industrial CPVC piping systems by securing brand specification or acceptance with engineering firms
- Facilitated educational seminars for engineers
- Authored Corzan Applications in the Industrial Marketplace workbook for company
- Became global thermoplastic piping systems trainer of internal/external CPVC demand creation organization
FBC Territory Manager
- Responsible for growing market share for FlowGuard Gold, BlazeMaster, Corzan (CPVC), and FlowGuard Flex (PEX) piping systems through brand acceptance and specification
- Conducted educational seminars for engineers, contractors, distributors, and students
- Provided installation/systems training to field contractors for all FBC products
- Worked with representative agencies to ensure sales
Regional Manager
- Managed region covering American Midwest and portions of the East
- Focused on engineering level of operations
- Converted existing specifications into company's CPVC cell class across region
- Enabled lecuturer participation with Ferguson's national PVF schools
- Spent a year as national point person for the launch of FlowGuard Flex (PEX)
IPEX Inc.
March 2005 - November 2005
Regional Management
- Hired to grow the industrial piping materials (PVC, CPVC, PP, PVDF) business in the Northeast and the Midwest through engineering efforts and coordination with clients
Coastline Plastics
September 2003 - February 2005
Sales Manager
- Developed and launched sales and marketing of CPVC Schedule 40, 80, and C.T.S. pipe in Northern United States
- Hired and managed rep agencies
- Created and managed distribution team
- Delivered engineering seminars to major firms
- Roundtable participant in Specifying Engineer magazine article
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
April 2000 - July 2003
Program Manager
- Responsible for the management of commodity and specialty plastic piping products nationwide
- Interacted with hundreds of FEI branches in maintaining profitability and adherance to the central distribution purchasing programs
- Maintained pricing accuracy to the branches from the manufacturing vendors
- Assisted in creation of the HDPE program
- Worked alongside of Proflo group on product quality and performance
NIBCO Inc.
January 1997 - March 2000
Manager, Chemtrol Service Group
- Managed division comprised of customer and technical services
- Worked with sales and marketing on market potential and penetration strategies
- Trained sales associates to implement new initiatives, and traveled to investigate and evaluate product failures and provide on-site start-up training
- Created and facilitated seminars for distributors, engineering firms, NIBCO associates, and end users across the world
- Worked with contractors on and off-site with a focus on installation procedures and system parameters
- Member of the Chemtrol Business Management Team
- Created the 'Introduction to Industrial Thermoplastics' training manual
- Co-director and head trainer at the Chemtrol School of Industrial Thermoplastic Piping Systems
Regional Manager, Guardian - Chemtrol Division
- Region comprised of 13 Northeast states comprised of 12 distributors, 20 NIBCO sales associates, and two rep agencies
- Specialist in double contained and single wall piping systems
- Responsible for sales, specification writing, facilitating engineering seminars, managing reps and distribution, providing on-site installation training, and directing the Guardian sales and marketing strategy through the Chemtrol division
- NIBCO's top performing region in 1996
Comstock Corporation
1976 - 1993
Engineered Products Specialist
- Responsible for sales of over 40 product lines
- Worked on sales/marketing, engineering, product training, education, and troubleshooting
- Secured relationships with contractors and engineering firms
- ASPE seminar facilitator
