BERNARD MARTIN

Mr. Martin has a unique background. Starting his career in finance and management & sales consulting he has first hand experience in manufacturing, distribution and manufacturer's agency management which gives him a very unique skill set.

Mr. Martin has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Political Science and Economics and worked on his MBA in San Francisco at the University of Phoenix with a 4.0 GPA

Mr. Martin was the VP of Sales & Marketing for Toolex and managed all aspects of their global workholding product rollout. He later moved to Northern California and worked for Western Tool & Supply, one of the largest, privately held, cutting tool distributors in North America. In 2000, Mr. Martin started his own "rep" agency and quickly became the #1 sales agency and/or the #1 growth agency in the country for many of his principals.

In late 2008, Mr. Martin became President of Highlander Tool, an start-up industrial distributor based in Johnstown, PA. Starting from scratch he negotiated with over 180 manufacturers to develop a unique brand & product offering.

In July 2010 Mr. Martin formed Rapid Production Marketing, a marketing and consulting agency working within the industrial and automotive sectors.

Please feel free to contact Mr Martin about Social Media training & implementation, speaking engagements, marketing projects or questions at www.rpmconsultants.us

Pro Bono, Board Appointments, Memberships:
• Alumni Board of Trustees, Delta Chi Fraternity, President Emeritus
• Ambridge P.A.G.E. (PA Association for Gifted Education), President
• Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Managing Directorre, “The Cortile”
• Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Social Media Director
• World Affair Council - Pittsburgh
• Widia Distributor Advisory Council - 2009-10