TESTIMONIALS
I have been working with Dave for close to ten years. During that time he has been instrumental in helping White Rock develop new business in the foodservice sector. He is a very hard working and honorable individual. I would highly recommend Dave to other small companies seeking to expand their business in foodservice.
- - Larry Bodkin
President at White Rock Products Corp
*****
I have had the extreme pleasure of working with Invado Foodservice. Dave DiNardo brought immediate credibility to our organization in the Foodservice Category through his Retail Buyer Contacts, Distributor knowledge and the relationships he has in the industry. Almost immediately, Dave was able to get our products placed in several large national accounts with two of them listing our products in almost every state. The exposure and volume that he and his organization provided so quickly was astounding and we could have never experienced that rate of success and growth without his expertise.
Dave was a pleasure to work with and in a short time became a true partner in our business. I recommend his services to any organization that would like to “fast track” their entrance into Foodservice or expand their business.
Tony Biase
Former VP of Sales Vintage Italia LLC.
*****
• Invado was able to identify various product categories that we were not participating in which we should have been. Then Invado helped source components to expand our product offering and wrote/negotiated the contracts on our behalf enabling us to acquire and sell these natural fitting products.
• Helped us to reconstruct our pricing strategy to enable sales via dealers and also become more profitable.
• Setup a system‐wide network of manufacturing reps.
• Discovered various electronic selling platforms for which our products were a natural fit and enabled additional sales.
Dave was a natural fit with our organization and it appeared as though he was actually a fulltime employee to people on the inside and outside despite being a part‐time consultant. He remains an asset to our team and I am unequivocally endorsing his services to your company.
- - Josh Thomaselli
President, Impact International
*****
Dave’s natural curiosity and success led to his position as advisor to me. For more than four years he initiated and managed the company’s most profitable changes of brands, pack sizes and penetration of National Accounts. Dave crushed it!
Dave is an intelligent, insightful and motivated individual. He is more than capable of managing a group of people. Dave has been successful in each endeavor with which he has participated.
Dave suggested new items, presented, and sold National Accounts. I have always found Dave to educate himself regarding any item or opportunity so as to present from a position of knowledge and authority.
- - Dennis J. Bray
CEO - Damon Industries
Director – Mt Rose Drinks
Director – Damon Enterprises
Former SVP Global Sales, Vitality Beverages
*****
Dave brings value to a foodservice manufacturer by drawing knowledge from his many years of experience in multiple categories. And if he is uncertain, he is honest about it and smart enough to do his own research. That's actually how I got to know Dave, when he was seeking insights on a challenging assignment. As for execution, Dave's excellent track record speaks for itself. He knows how to work with an organization to break down the success barriers and move a strategy forward.
--Barry Friends
Partner Pentallect Inc.
*****
As former President of Handgards, Inc, and longtime Board Member, I had the distinct pleasure of working with Dave DiNardo. Dave is an insightful long-term strategic planner understanding how to grow a business profitably by managing P&L effectively. He managed a team that cooperatively and repeatedly led the company in terms of results and innovative ways to develop the business. That included bringing in the company’s largest two customers via innovative new product ideas that overhauled the company’s product portfolio as we have it today. Dave developed his people by working with them regularly and assisting them when closing meaningful pieces of business. Dave proved to be an integral part of shaping the future of the Handgards organization. If the opportunity ever presented itself, Dave would be one of the first people I utilize.
- - Doug Marquis
Former President of Handgards Inc
*****
Dave is an extremely charismatic National Accounts person with a passion for customer service to keep his business contacts happy while growing a profitable business. Dave never failed to meet any obligation on behalf of the company and always fulfilled or exceeded his projections with great results. Dave has a unique management style that has the ability to fit most company cultures and is well prepared to fill in for all senior level roles.
- - Vic Nastasia
Former Executive Vice President, National Beverage Corporation
*****
It is with great pleasure to strongly recommend Dave DiNardo within the foodservice industry. During my twenty years of tenure as Director of Contracts, I was involved with Dave. I was continually impressed with how he provided excellent program management and customer service. He came up with innovative, creative ways to structure member incentives, growth programs, marketing plans, and pricing to ultimately increase sales with our national membership of over 900 Senior Care facilities. David is one of the most driven, dedicated sales representatives I have ever met. He has a competitive and cooperative spirit with an eye on long term goals. He has a very engaging personality that is polished with a great sense of humor. I would recommend Dave in a heartbeat.
- - Diane Bruno
Procurement Professional
Director of Contracts, Tidewater Group Purchasing
Senior Client Executive, Vizient/Provista
*****
Dave was instrumental in driving sales of our packaged product line among key national accounts. He successfully led the conversion of our customers from a commodity line of products to a value-added, branded offering at significantly higher pricing and margins. These activities earned Dave the coveted President’s Award in 2004, Vitality Packaged Products, now Nestle Professional.
High motivation, intelligence and focus describe Dave’s approach to business. These qualities made him highly successful during our time working together. He drove high achievement during the subsequent years I have known him, and promises outstanding performance in virtually any future environment and business situation. He makes a measurable difference!
Dave offers sound people management skills that should serve well in managing a team. His core strengths are development of strategy, identification of high potential accounts, integrating himself as a trusted partner, and ultimately executing against a sales plan to deliver results.
- - Steve Backart
General Manager, McDonald’s Global Cornelius, Inc. (Marmon / Berkshire Hathaway)
Former VP Sales Vitality Inc., now Nestle Professional