Business Partnership

Daimler is a twofold partnership. The first partnership creates an offering of over 60 years of Fortune 100 experience.

The second represents the relationship between Daimler and your business. We partner with each business to determine the custom tools, programs and processes needed to ensure meeting and exceeding the agreed upon results.

William (Bill) Bernick

Bill Bernick has the unique skills from being a Fortune 100 Global Executive and owning a small business. He is a proven growth expert and Team builder who has over 30 years of Sales, Operations and Leadership experience.

His accomplishments include leading a 2500 person Global Parts and Service teams to consistent double digit revenue and profit growth! In addition, he has grown a number of major markets from start up to $100 million by focusing on building a series of high performing teams.

Bill started his career as a Sales Engineer with Carrier air Conditioning Company. After two years, he was offered the opportunity of opening an office in Orlando in the early 80’s. Within 7 years this office had over 40 people and had a commanding market share. Starting off as a one person sales engineer and ultimately handling the sales manager, operations manager, service manager and then General Manager roles culminating in a 65% share of market in this dynamically growing marketplace as the 90’s arrived.

Bill then moved to Chicago to lead the largest District Office for Carrier. Double digit revenue and profit growth ensued and after two short years, Bill took over the most troubled Region in the country. By building a team around some key players, the region became the leader in Revenue growth, profit growth, Customer satisfaction and Employee satisfaction within 4 years.

The next step was to leave Carrier after 18 years and start a National Service Organization for Trane. Leading Trane to 20% Revenue growth and 35% CAGR profit growth in three years resulted in taking over the Global Service and Parts responsibility for Trane worldwide.

After 25 years in the Fortune 100 world, Bill chose to get off the “merry go round” and participate in a small automotive start up. In five years, his business has grown from $0 in revenues to a $3 million profitable business, even given the current economy. With a CAGR of over 20% annually, this small business is moving into a 12000 sq foot facility customer designed for profitable growth.

Bill is able to combine the world class skill sets learned through Georgia Tech, the Fuqua School at Duke along with 25 years of Leadership and Management experience to help you profitably grow your business.

Bill skills include Team Building, Sales Training, Sales Leadership skills, Profitable Growth building, Leadership Development and general Business Acumen all focused at helping medium sized businesses profitably grow.

Carl Wooten

Carl Wooten is a highly effective sales and business management executive that brings over thirty years of commercial HVAC experience with two major Original Equipment Manufacturer companies to the team.His background includes: Regional General Manager – Service, Metro General Manager – Service, Director of Marketing and Product Development North American Services, National Services Solution Leader, Sales Manager, Account Executive, and Sales Engineer.

Selected Accomplishments:

• Member of leadership team that led the merger of Johnson Controls / York (one of the most successful and exponential growth mergers in the history of corporate mergers)
• As Regional General Manager Texas / New Mexico for Johnson Controls delivered plan performance of 162 Million in revenue at 18% EBIT.
• Developed and led team that implemented Trane Service Estimating System
• Implemented Trane Selling Process; led team that implemented program that provided Sales Leadership training and Sales training to the entire field organization
• Trane R’Newal Service Product Offering – a program designed to renew Trane manufactured equipment; the offering combines an overhaul, an upgrade, a long-term warranty, and maintenance contract.
• Member of a team responsible for developing Trane's national service business; once models and processes were complete, worked as a business consultant with individual District Managers to develop transition plans to take their service business to desired growth expectations.
Programs delivered to the Field Offices: Sales Leadership Program; Sales Process Program; New Business Development; Service Estimating System; Performance Enhancement Partnership; Service Project Management; Service Business Standards.
Accomplishments: The team delivered business growth in revenue of 30% and operating income of 49%; contract maintenance base grew over 17% per year.
• One of only twelve managers chosen to participate in Trane’s inaugural 2-year Leadership Development Program; graduated from this program in 2004
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Physics (1977) Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina