Robert G.

Engel

773.817.0276 robertgeorgeengel@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/robertgengel/en

Senior Operations & Marketing Executive

Product Design Business Development Growing Operations
Executive Leader with exceptional application of business acumen in building operations, ensuring stability, solving
problems, correcting inefficiency, developing and maximizing opportunities.
Creator of product and concepts, and conqueror of marketplace. Creating brand development initiatives to support
mission, product marketing that drive business strategy, engages stakeholders and improves market placement.
PRESIDENT & CEO of Angel Sales, Inc. 1995 - Present
Entrepreneurship. Founder of dynamic sales and marketing company, serving Direct Response Marketers; mail order
catalogs, credit card syndicators, sweepstakes houses, direct sales organizations, major e-commerce retailers, DRTV and
space ad marketing. Product found in major retailers nation-wide.
Business Development. Extensive travels throughout US and abroad to trade shows and manufacturing facilities. Locates
and selects lines for test marketing and sales. Develops product manufacturing relationships and import sources offering
international lines of credit. Organizes vendors into partners and team members in success. Regular travels to China for
over a decade.

Starts as manufacturer's rep firm, grows team into full service distributor, importer, product innovator and
development firm. Leads team to bring to market well over $250M in retail sales.
Negotiates acquisition of business with distributor and contracts to manage transition.
Embarks on Quest for Future Summit of Excellence in Marketing, Development and Operations.

Select Well-Known Product Development Launches and Branding

BraBABY
Stealth SSA
PosturePro

Migraine Magic
Bible Search
theMightyEar

The shUVee
Intelliear
Dick Clarks Rock n Roll

Product Design & Development. Development of innovative product ideas from concept to marketplace. Owns, controls
and launches dozens of US and international patents, trademarks and copyrights. Develops product cost to solution ratio
concept to maximize product marketing potential. Specializes in wide-appeal CPG development for mass marketing.
Delivers on time, under pressure, and under budget.
International Affiliations. Grows business to 23 countries worldwide via direct sales, catalog, DRTV, home shopping
television and e-commerce. Embarks on 1-year global initiative to sell products to all Avon operations worldwide and to
take ASI international. Uses initiative to springboard into major catalog houses, direct response retailers and opens dozens
of international accounts across Americas, Europe and Asia. Leads team to international product sales and marketing in
the millions of dollars.
Operations. Grows startup business from rep firm to distributor in 3 years, triples staff, then doubles revenue each year
for the next 5 years. Develops proprietary computer solution to manage all operations, combining CRM, Sales, Fulfillment,
and Communications into one comprehensive software package.
Intellectual Property Legal. Navigates numerous legal issues, such as settlements on patent infringements. Experience in
all aspects of IP; applying/obtaining patents, trademarks/copyrights, and national and international prosecution. Tracks
and enforces IP to over 100 BraBaby knock off pirates. Expert at filing complaints with foreign and domestic trade show
IP offices and enforcement.
Education. Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications, Business Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Software. FilemakerPro Developer, FinalCut Pro, Adobe CS, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks and more
Awards, Press and Speaking Engagements.
Inc. Magazine Angel Sales Inc. Ranked No. 73 of 500 fastest growing companies in the United States
Wall Street Journal Cover, Marketplace Section, A Small Firm Takes on Chinese Pirates by Jonathan Cheng
CBS News Major Appearance in Feature Story by reporter Celia Hatton, Made in China Knockoffs
Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) Speaker, solo session, IP enforcement
Not-for-profit Volunteer of 503c Corporation.
President Northcenter Chamber of Commerce Chicago, IL 2008 2011. Oversees Board of Directors and
Operations. Organizes Accounting, Finance, and Human Resources. Chairs Executive Committee and five subcommittees.

Contributes and manages writing of Financial Policy, Operations and Management Procedures Guide, Employment Guide,
Philanthropy Doctrine and brings not-for-profit from written ledger sheet books into the computer age. Attracts major
sponsors from Honda to Nintendo.