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Iced Tea5/15/2012Eric Hofer
career help4/25/2012Eric Hofer
Blended Spirits4/10/2012Eric Hofer
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Outsourcing liquor distilling1/11/2012Eric Hofer
craft beer export/distribution1/6/2012Eric Hofer
Money For Exclusive Rights to Beverage8/2/2011Eric Hofer
new wine distribution company7/13/2011Eric Hofer
wine in the US6/14/2011Eric Hofer
Exporting Oregon Beer and Spirits6/8/2011Eric Hofer
nutraceutical beverage6/5/2011Eric Hofer
Liquor Approval...6/5/2011Eric Hofer
wine in the US5/30/2011Eric Hofer
Beverage Distribution Licensing5/15/2011Eric Hofer
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Marketing Research Project4/6/2011Eric Hofer
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Distribution and new media platform3/5/2011Eric Hofer
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Margins and markups for distributors.6/1/2010Eric Hofer
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Wholesale Beer Distribution Business5/1/2010Eric Hofer
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PA Beer Distributer Business1/4/2010Eric Hofer
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Food and Beverage Distribution12/5/2009Eric Hofer
Britvic Distribution in Macedonia & Montenegro12/1/2009Eric Hofer
wholesalers brands11/24/2009Eric Hofer
Distribution and Retail Mark Up10/26/2009Eric Hofer
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wine distributors10/7/2009Eric Hofer
Sales and Distribution9/28/2009Eric Hofer
How to get inventory9/22/2009Eric Hofer
Beverage Distribution Back Office Systems9/17/2009Eric Hofer
Beer & Wine Distribution9/16/2009Eric Hofer
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World's First Patented Resveratrol Beverage Must Choose Between Distributors8/31/2009Eric Hofer
Career8/19/2009Eric Hofer
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co packers6/28/2009Eric Hofer
Back-office reporting system for liquor startup6/20/2009Eric Hofer
Sustainability of beverage import business5/29/2009Eric Hofer
Major beverage distributors in London, UK4/25/2009Eric Hofer
Great Drink, Right Time, Next Step?4/3/2009Eric Hofer
Oregon Beer to JAPAN3/21/2009Eric Hofer
beer distribution & logistics2/3/2009Eric Hofer
Liquor Distribution2/1/2009Eric Hofer
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energy drink start up11/22/2008Eric Hofer
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Beer Distributor Question11/6/2008Eric Hofer
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Launching A Product9/19/2008Eric Hofer
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Importing of Wines from Portugal4/14/2008Eric Hofer
Starting up an import / distribution business3/4/2008Eric Hofer
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Food and Beverage Industry7/18/2007Eric Hofer
Pepsi's Global Market4/15/2007Eric Hofer
Multiple brand names for the same product3/26/2007Eric Hofer
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Beer distribution: Produced in Mississippi Distributed in Alabama11/16/2006Eric Hofer
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Over 27 years experience, with 17 in international FMCG in back office operations and in field sales and data collection, including design, development and deployment of Handhelds, Marketing Equipment (Service, Tracking and Return on Investment), reporting and Vending management. Have participated on the launch of operations in new markets, and re-engineered the back office in several countries.

Experience

Designed and led the development and deployment internal ERP system for Pepsi used in On-Premise/Vending in 13 markets. Designed 2 handheld systems, the latest is now deployed in 4 markets internationally. Re-engineered the back office functions (settlements, despatch, invoicing, credit control, etc) for over 20 snack, confectionary and beverage operators. Developing software: Progress, VB, Access, C, Sybase, SA

Organizations
Innovative-Selling Solutions; SalesSuite

Publications
BudapestSun

Education/Credentials
State University of New York - BA Economics NYU - Courant - Graduate work - Computing

Awards and Honors
Moderator of LinkedIn CEE Group

Past/Present Clients
PepsiAmericas PepsiCola International PepsiCola Company British Steel British Telecom Britvic (Pepsi's bottler in the UK) AT&T BellSouth Mars Overseas Bottling Pepsi France Matutano (Frito-Lay Spain) Frito-Lay Pepsi Foods International Chase Manhattan Bank Kidder Peabody National Power SmithKline Beecham Mars Overseas Bottling (Pepsi Azerbaijan) A&P Bottling (Pepsi Serbia & Montenegro) Iberia Bottlers (Pepsi Georgia)

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