11 Reasons Why Business Owners
Like You Choose Johnnie Barr to
be their ActionCOACH…
1. Commitment – Dedicated to helping business owners improve their
profitability by working in five key areas: Sales; Marketing and
Advertising; Team Building and Recruitment; Systems and Business
Development; and Customer Service.
2. Success – 18 years as a successful corporate executive officer.
As an equity owner and COO of a construction related business,
increased revenues by 117% and profits by 135%. Prior, served as
Regional Vice President for 4 different national companies and also
VP of Sales and Marketing with typical revenue responsibility ranging
from $25-$40M.
3. Excellence – Achieved turnarounds with improved customer
service, reallocated resources, and the implementation of key
indicators to monitor and reward performance. VP of one company
that doubled revenues every year for four years from $2M to $32M.
Also served as President of an acquired company and acheived over
100% growth in both revenues and profits in less than 2 years.
4. Ownership – Current business owner. Bought and sold businesses
for himself and for other companies. Involved in 7 different mergers
and acquisitions on both sides of the transaction.
5. Team – Promotes and nurtures an environment of teamwork,
productivity, quality, and pride. Has managed field forces up to 750
employees, a sales and marketing organization, and support staffs
of professionals, technicians, and academics.
6. Systems – Implemented new systems and integrated existing
systems into new and acquired companies. Determined costs,
pricing and negotiated contracts with some of the largest
corporations in US.
7. Community – An officer and director of business, trade and civic
organizations, elected Member of the Year of Richmond Area
Municipal Contractor’s Association, and awarded Outstanding
Leadership Award by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
8. Education – Graduate of the University of Virginia, with further
education at Pennsylvania State University, and The Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania.
9. Balance – Married to Teresa for 34 years with two lovely
daughters, two great dogs, two troublesome cats and a water
garden full of aquatic life. Enjoys golf and snow skiing.
10. Integrity – Has the utmost respect for people, the truth, and
conducting business with principles that allows all to take pride in
the resulting accomplishments.
11. Fun – Truly enjoys work and helping businesses achieve their
goals. Can not imagine work without laughter and having a
good time.