Digital Screenmedia Association - candidate

	Candidate Statement

Ronald L. Bowers
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Frank Mayer & Associates

I am happy to say that over the past 28 years I have devoted the majority of my adult business career to innovations, education, and supporting the growth and acceptance of Digital Merchandising at retail. I was very proud to work with many of the innovators in our Industry and saw the potential of how this opportunity for Self Service interactive, would become a paradigm change for the Retail Industry. My interest has always been to share the vision and educate the retail industry as to the importance and success that The Digital Experience Merchandising can bring to the customer experience. I am committed to giving back and supporting our Industry to help assure its growth and expansion in to multiple sectors of the retail self service experience. I hope you will feel that my experience and commitment to giving back to our Industry will allow me to be a qualified President and Ambassador for our Association.

I am sincere in my commitment to support and represent a broad range of initiatives and disciplines in our Industry and will work tirelessly to promote and grow the membership and will work to exceed member expectations in our Association!

Biography:

Ronald L. Bowers is Senior Vice President of Business Development for Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc. Ron has worked for this 80 year old Retail Digital Kiosk and Visual Merchandising Company for 28 years. Over the past 28 years, Ron has developed some of the largest and most effective programs and Client relationships that FMA has undertaken in the Retail Marketplace. Client portfolio includes Kroger, John Deere, Nicklaus Golf, Harley Davidson, Kraft Foods, Amazon, Hormel, IBM, Phillip Morris, Ahold, and Starbucks. Ron has worked on every aspect of Self Service Kiosk development, Digital signage, and mobile development in the Branded Retail channel with Clients, Software developers, Hardware providers and the Retail Channel Masters. He has worked tirelessly to expand the opportunity and success of deployments that work at retail. Ron is an ardent supporter of the Self Service Kiosk and Digital Signage Industries, and works on the DSA Board of Advisors and The CETW Board of Directors.