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Cleveland, OH, US

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

100+ year old, American manufacturing company that produces pistons for both OEM and aftermarket customers.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Business Advisors and Experience Operators of Manufacturing and Service companies focused on supporting Northeast Ohio (Cleveland / Akron/ Elyria) through the transition of family businesses to a trusted equity firm.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Cleveland based new business owner incubator that has helped 60+ members start or acquire 80+ companies. Promise Partners opens unexpected doors to business ownership. We focus on "scale ups", vs. "start ups" by matching proven business leaders with entrepreneurial DNA with small businesses that are ready to go to the next level by transforming leadership.

Focused on acquiring, investing, and/or partnering on companies in the lower, mid-market. Specifically, companies in the $1 million - $20 million in revenue range with EBITDA greater than $300,000. Focus is in the Service Industry and the business needs to have room for a hands on operator and process improvement expert.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Barry Bagels is a Toledo institution that is rapidly expanding it's footprint. We are a full service bagel and deli shop that offers fast casual dining and catering options. Check us out in Avon, OH today with additional locations coming online soon. You can order online at www.barrybagels.com. Or give us a call at (440) 695-1167.

Cleveland, Ohio

• Company was founded to serve the needs of small business owners to drive marketing dollars further and to get the most out of the technologies and tools available. Provide consulting services that look at the brand.
• Responsibilities Include: Strategic Planning, Business development, and other Advisory related Services
• Significantly reduced marketing costs while… Show more Company was founded to serve the needs of small business owners to drive marketing dollars further and to get the most out of the technologies and tools available..
• Significantly reduced marketing costs while improving marketing effectiveness and efficiency
• Drive increased levels of customer attraction and spending based on a consultative approach. Show less

Cleveland, OH

CellBank is a biotech startup focused on the collection of the normally discarded bone, marrow and stem cells from the one million patients who have knee and hip replacement surgeries each year. Processing, storing and delivering personalized stem cell-rich tissue for their own bone grafting surgeries and future approved stem cell therapies.

• Campus Outfitters is a manufacturer and supplier of school uniforms for the kindergarten through high school market. This market includes private, public, religious based and charter schools. Campus Outfitters has.
• Implemented analytical and creative solutions to drive strategic decision making, improve operational efficiency and decrease overall company expenses by 14%.
• Analyzed… Show more Campus Outfitters is a manufacturer and supplier of school uniforms for the kindergarten through high school market. This market includes private, public, religious based and charter schools. Campus.
• Analyzed purchasing data and buying behavior to redefine business planning and management and developed the 2010 buying and inventory management plan.
• Managed purchasing, financial planning and oversight, warehouse and inventory controls, enterprise sales, and retail store management and processes. Show less

• This non-reporting (pink sheet), publicly-traded company manufactures a security and communications device powered by reusable energy. These self-powered towers are rapidly deployable to satisfy physical security and.
• Drove organization from $300,000 in annual revenue to $1 million in year two by streamlining sales processes, developing strategic partnerships and targeting… Show more This non-reporting (pink sheet), publicly-traded.
• Drove organization from $300,000 in annual revenue to $1 million in year two by streamlining sales processes, developing strategic partnerships and targeting core markets (domestic and international military, and.
• Redesigned organizational structure and processes resulting in 22% reduction in expenses – primarily in the manufacturing and financial control areas.
• Directed all finances for the organization – budgeting, profit and loss statements, balance sheet, and audit preparedness – to prepare company to be fully reporting and move to the primary stock indices.
• Managed strategic planning, organizational design and all operations including outsourcing, procurement, contract negotiations. Show less

• General Manager
• Managed $45M, 180 employee organization, with same store sales growth of 6.5% annually.
• Reduced expense spending by 11% year over year.
• Increased customer and employee satisfaction by 10+% through process improvement programs.Manager
• Developed pilot labor model for stores under $30M with goal of 15% improvement in labor expense.
• Analyzed in-store processes leading to 10% productivity increase within stores.

• Turned around underperforming operation; P&L responsibility for operation processing 4+ million calls annually.
• Managed 200+ employees and $12 million budget; increased productivity by implementing extensive training programs.
• Delivered $80M revenue in one year, transforming a cost center into a high-performance sales-generation vehicle.
• Increased productivity by 25% through the implementation of extensive training and process improvement programs.

• Improved startup efficiency over 50% via implementation of state-of-the-art CRM and IT solutions. Responsible for the selection, design and overall project management of initiative.
• Initiated extensive process improvements that resulted in a labor and general expense savings of over $400K annually.
• Developed infrastructure, policies, procedures and training for customer care dot-com startup. Including forecasting and planning for future growth potential.

• Consolidated 70+ operations into six fully integrated service centers resulting in the reduction of the overall financial cost ($30M) while improving customer satisfaction.
• Managed $1.4M project and staff of eight full-time consultants to define the strategic direction and implementation of a customer management consolidation initiative for a large federal government department.
• Streamlined processes across four nationwide operations by consolidating technologies for healthcare… Show more
• Streamlined processes across four nationwide operations by consolidating technologies for healthcare conglomerate. Developed specific initiatives leading to technology enhancements, information system integration and.
• Improved efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction for large consumer products company. Led the creation of strategic plan for developing an in-house customer service organization for a large beauty care.

• Increased revenue 10% in two years, catapulting #12 ranked operations team to #2 out of 16 teams.
• Developed and implemented an action plan to drive efficiency and sales improvements resulting in productivity sales increases.

• Account Executive - Middle Markets, '93 - '95. Spearheaded business development initiatives. Delivered $5M in additional annual revenue, exceeding quota 118%. Won awards for sales excellence and contributions to.
• Account Executive - Commercial Markets, '91 to '93. Captured 150 new accounts. Generated $42K in incremental business. Surpassed sales objectives.

Mba, Marketing And Human Resources

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