Bill Wight Email & Phone Number

Rockford, Illinois Area

Whitewater, Wi And Mokena, Il

Provisur Technologies, Inc., created in 2009, is a group of leading industrial food processing companies, with locations in the U.S.A., Europea and Asia. Reporting to the CEO, joined Provisur through the acquisition of Weiler and Company, Inc. with added responsibilities of Global Product Development and Corporate Engineering for the total group. Selected Accomplishments:• Led engineering, R&D and applications activities across eight product lines in the U.S.A. and Europe.• Directed new product development of food processing equipment across all product lines, utilizing the Stage Gate Process, increasing speed to market, improving IRR and increasing sales revenue over 25%.• Directed Engineering Standardization to realize 30% cost reductions and cycle time savings while increasing product performance and reducing warranty costs by 20%.• Implemented Cost Optimization Process to reduce equipment cost by 35%.• Directed activities of the Ingenuity Center, a customer demonstration and trial center, which generates 15% of the equipment revenue and supports internal new product development.• Responsible for managing a broad patent portfolio and protecting the company’s intellectual property. Inventor of multiple equipment patents.• Developed partnerships with large Quick Serve Restaurants and their supply chains.• Served the critical role of Global Key Account Manager for a large international food processing company, resulting in increased sales of 100%, improved customer satisfaction and operational performance.

Whitewater, Wi

Weiler and Company, Inc. is a privately owned business producing industrial food processing equipment. Recruited by the President/CEO to lead new product and business development, grow revenue and position company for acquisition.Vice President, General Manager• Directed all aspects of a vertically integrated food processing equipment manufacturing company, including sales, service, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing• Led new product development and business strategy and established Weiler as a successful integrated systems supplier, contributing to revenue growth of over 25% year-over-year.• Developed and grew the business from $28.5 million in revenue to $41.2 million, from 2006 to 2008, an increase of 45%• Grew EBITDA by 50%• Created presentation materials and value proposition for selected prospective buyers. • Increased value of the business by 60% over initial offers, leading to sale of the company

Cherry Valley, Il

Ipsen International is a multinational company that designs and manufactures thermal processing equipment for the aerospace, automotive and third party heat treating industries, with offices in the U.S.A., Germany, China, and India. Reported to the President/CEO.Vice President, Technology• Direct responsibility for engineering, production, purchasing, production control, inventory control, manufacturing, shipping, testing and R&D for multinational thermal processing equipment company• Led development of new vacuum brazing furnace for aerospace industry

Beloit, Wi

Beloit Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of papermaking machinery, producing machinery capable of producing all types of paper. Beloit Corporation has five major divisions worldwide and bookings exceeding $1 billion. Vice President, Technology April 1999 – May 2000• Directed international engineering and R&D for capital equipment company with sales of $700 million • Responsible for over 650 employees in four major product segments across 10 plants worldwide in six countries, with combined operation and capital spending of $60 million.• Led multinational engineering and manufacturing teams that reduced product cost 35% and warranty cost 40%.Director of Engineering, Wisconsin July 1996 – April 1999• Directed product design, development, sales support, service and commissioning for over 200 employees• Formed and led multifunctional, concurrent design teams, achieving 33% reduction in cycle time• Established processes resulting in 30% reduction in errors and 25% reduction in scrap and reworkChief Engineer, Engineering Sales Support and Service March 1995 – July 1996• Directed Engineering team of 80 to provide technical sales support and field service• Created the Engineering Service and Process group to establish the company as a solution provider, achieving 95% customer satisfaction and reduced warranty costs of 40%Chief Engineer, Finishing Division March 1991 – March 1995• Directed product design, development, sales support and service for seven major product lines with 75 personnel. Reduced equipment proposal time by 30% and aftermarket proposals by 60%.

Master Of Science (Ms), Theoretical And Applied Mechanics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, Gpa Of 3.535 Out Of 4.0

Activities and Societies: Pi Tau Sigma, Intramural soccerGraduated with Honors. Achieved the Dean's List each semester