Jim is a results-oriented and innovative professional, offering over 20 years of experience.  He is adept at developing accounts, establishing and managing distribution networks, managing finances and overseeing operations.  Jim has a strong record of designing and implementing procedures to improve performance and drive sales.  He possesses a proven portfolio of increasing revenues, reducing expenses, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Jim is skilled in international business development.  Additional areas of expertise include:    Solution / Consultative Selling, P&L Responsibility, Contract Negotiation, Budget Preparation, Team Facilitation, Market Analysis, Training and Strategic Planning.

In order to further expand our market share & presence Jim will specify our Armor-Tile, Advantage Tile, Access Tile, Trip-Stop and Ecoglo products to both government and private sector users.

Jim is ready to develop these specifications by partnering with our distributors, jointly working with contractors, and providing educational & product information to the architects – consultants – engineering (ACE) firms in the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Eastern Tennessee (Knoxville/Chattanooga), North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama markets.

Jim graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Electronic Engineering and received his MBA in Operations Management from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Central East
jtlaraia@engplastics.com
Ph: 910-789-9429

Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Eastern Tennessee (Knoxville/Chattanooga)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Washington D.C.