MICHAEL E - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Professor Emeritus of the Industrial Distribution
Michael Workman is an accomplished author, speaker and instructor of management, leadership, and business development programs. He has done extensive international training and research in wholesale distribution.
Dr. Workman is Professor Emeritus of the Industrial Distribution faculty in the college of engineering at Texas A&M University, where he taught for twenty years.
He does presentations, consulting, and advising globally for distributors, manufacturers and international distribution organizations in marketing, sales, purchasing, sales management, negotiations, and operations management.
His work experience has been in the areas of distributor services, marketing, industrial sales, sales management, operations management, strategic planning, succession planning and profitability improvement.
Tim Durbin brings a fresh new approach to the problems of information technology management within the distribution channel by using a unique, process oriented methodology that aligns information technology with corporate strategic goals. He's one of the few techies who can talk both business and techno-babble and has the ability to communicate highly technical information in terms that non-technical people can understand.
Tim has experience working with distributors and manufacturers of a variety of sizes, from small, family-owned businesses to Fortune 1000 companies. His expertise and experience lies in information system strategic design, knowledge management systems, electronic commerce solutions, operations management, sales force automation, system implementation, and training. His academic background includes an undergraduate degree in Industrial Distribution and a graduate degree in Management Information Systems, both from Texas A&M University. The combination of his academia and hands-on experience makes him a valuable asset to the industry.
He can be reached at (972)671-0873 or tim@durbintech.com.