Her innovative products have been featured on such networks as The Weather Channel, Fox News and Discovery Channel while also being highlighted by Shark Tank investor Kevin Harrington.
PAWTUCKET, RI, November 08, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Carol Dancer has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Recognized for 20 years of contributions to the field of entrepreneurship, Ms. Dancer has distinguished herself as the owner and president of her self-built company Absorbent Specialty Products, founded in 2004 and specializing in flood control merchandise. The company's core brand, known as Quick Dam, launched in 2012 and helps protect homes and business establishments in their water-resistant needs through products such as flood bags and barriers, pump kits, acid neutralizers, assimilative socks and pillows and more.
In her role at Absorbent Specialty Products, Ms. Dancer oversees operations across the entire company, marketing and showcasing all new products to the public and creates and develops sales plans for distributors. Among her proudest accomplishments are the two design patents she secured, the first for a self-expanding flood barrier in 2016 and the second for a high-visibility version of the barrier for construction purposes in 2023. Her innovative products have been featured on such networks as The Weather Channel, Fox News and Discovery Channel while also being highlighted by Shark Tank investor Kevin Harrington.
Prior to embarking on her professional endeavors, Ms. Dancer honed her marketing and entrepreneurial skills on her academic journey, earning an associate degree in business administration and management from Mount Ida College in 1991 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1993. She attributes much of her success, business acumen and passion for running her own company to her parents, both of whom were prosperous entrepreneurs in their own right and taught their daughter through example. She is also grateful for her family's steadfast love and support, recognizing the fundamental role they have had in her achievements.
Well-regarded for her contributions to the field, Ms. Dancer has garnered several awards for her business ventures and inventive flood control products, including DIY Network's New Product World Winner for Overall Value in 2013 and Small Business Administration's New England Women-Owned Small Business award in 2018. She was also selected as one of Hardware and Building Supply Dealer's leading women for Business Excellence in 2023 and won the North American Hardware and Paint Association's Retailers Choice Award in the same year.
As a leader and visionary with two decades of experience, Ms. Dancer is uniquely positioned to continue leading the way for female-owned small businesses while keeping people and buildings safer through her line of flood control commodities. Looking to the future, she aims to develop Absorbent Specialty Products and Quick Dam through launching multiple new products, continuing to grow her space in the market and expanding her reach to the international stage. In her spare time, she volunteers at her local animal shelter and enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking and sailing with her family.
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