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Greater Chicago Area

Wittenstein Cyber Motors provides innovative Servo Motor and Actuator solutions for special segment of the market. We manufacture 17-40 mm AC Servo Motors, Servo Gear Motors, and Servo Actuators with modern high resolution multi-turn modern digital encoders that allow full control of the motion. We also manufacture 10-60 VDC Servo Drives for use with those with motors. Communication with most control systems is available using AOI. Wittenstein also manufactures fully integrated drive systems for Autonomous guided vehicles and we provide a full line of frameless servo motors as well.In addition to these standard products we provide motors for harsh environments including radiation hardened, extreme temperature, and vacuum enabled.We also provide specialized e-mobility solutions that integrate servo technology into existing vehicle power trains providing innovative solution that decrease emissions, improve efficiency, and improve performance.

Greater Chicago Area

Provide strategic sales leadership and expertise for driving revenue and business growth for all products at three large global food manufacturers. Develop and cultivate partnerships at corporate locations for ensuring access of business units and local sales team to plant locations. Develop and lead local teams to support the various locations with a solid focus on sales growth and long-term profitability. Oversee efforts for adding and maintaining four major product and service categories to acceptable vendor lists. Key Accomplishments:  Successfully increased sales by over 50% the first year through strategic business initiatives.  Enhanced revenue by growing multiple business units and leading talented teams to cover corporate and manufacturing locations.

Greater Chicago Area

Demonstrated excellence in business growth strategies for food processing, packaging, printing, and converting by transforming the organization from a component supplier to a solution supplier for various segments. Developed activities for product development, vertical market messaging, and solution development while penetrating client specifications resulting in sales growth at targeted OEM accounts. Conducted effective training to territory sales engineers and channel partners to penetrate client accounts from a needs position rather than a component/feature position. Served successfully on Board of Director for the Motion Control and Motor Association. Key Accomplishments:  Drove sales growth in mature segments by over 70% in four years.  Established the organization as the leader in hygienic and durable motion control systems by presenting the problem and value proposition at eight industry trade shows and delivering over 100 presentations at end-user customer and machinery builders.  Devised the Food Safety Advisory Board with 14 food safety experts from the top 100 food companies in the U.S. and six of the top 25 food companies.

Developed business positioning for the food and beverage segment and created a sales strategy that resulted in significant revenue and organizational growth. Oversaw the transformation of selling from product-based to full business and services solutions across all business units. Effectively led cross-divisional sales teams for industrial products and services covering power, data center, and security business units.Key Accomplishments:  Drove over $150M in annual sales by developing sales message, sales training, and business opportunity tracking. Developed repeatable solutions for full direct and selected channel sales force. Created presentation and training material to enable sales force to confidently address current trends across the food and beverage market

Managed and marketed all electrical products, high value pneumatic actuator products, and intiated development of electrical actuator product line.

Directly supervised automation and control sales engineers and managed the business for Schneider Electric in Northern Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky

Mba, Masters Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity