WENDY WILKINS

1328 West 168th Street #6

Gardena, California 90247

310/555-1737

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS—

Emphasizes sound analysis, solid organizational expertise, competence to implement and the ability to successfully handle many tasks concurrently. Areas of specific knowledge and proficiency include—

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY—

September 1981 to Present                                                                        SOUTH BAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY

!  Data Entry Clerk—Purchasing Department                                                        Gardena, California

–  Presently managing, supervising and coordinating a wide variety of activities in support of the Company's industrial hardware supply operations.

–  Provides direct assistance to two Company executives—the Director of Operations and the Purchasing/Warehouse Manager.

–  Assists with billing, invoicing, special project expediting, order entry, customer service and consignment/delivery follow-up.

–  Maintains detailed awareness of a diverse product stock, including tools, perishable and non-perishable hardware, cleaning supplies and materials handling equipment.

–  Special-handles account problems involving back-order delays, shipment tracking and purchase order mis-statements. Interacts with representatives of key clients that include—NORTHROP, HUGHES, CHEVRON and TRW.

EDUCATION—

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Long Beach, California

!   Bachelor of Arts—Journalism & Broadcasting (June 1990)

Professional and Personal References Furnished Upon Request

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ROBERT N. MICHAELSON

4828 East Eighth Street

Los Angeles, CA  90083

(213) 555-0238

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Extensive Sales and Management experience marketing EDP, datacommunications, telecommunications and office automation products to Fortune 500 companies and third party channels of distribution.

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Intensive specialization in the following vertical markets: financial, manufacturing, energy, retail, and state and local government.

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Bright, energetic and entrepreneurial.

Major Career Accomplishments

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Consistently met or exceeded personal and corporate goals and objectives.

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Excelledin penetrating major accounts resulting in national account relationships.

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Repeated success in the management of Alpha and Beta sites for the introduction of certain hardware and software products.

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Sold the first integrated voice/data system to the financial industry in the west coast.

Professional Experience

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Tandem Computers

- 1987 - Present

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InteCom Corp./US West

- 1984 - 1987

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Datapoint Corporation

- 1980 - 1984

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Burroughs Corporation

- 1968 - 1980

Education

St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York - Bachelor of Arts

Sales and Marketing Schools - Vendor line of business product training.

American Institute of Banking - Fundamentals of Banking Operation.

U.C.L.A. - California State University, Los Angeles - Introduction to Data Processing; Advanced Numbering Series.

Military Experience

U.S. Army - Honorable Discharge

References Available on Request.

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