Bryan Sims Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

Beyond Environmental offers a patented biotechnology for the clean up of contamination caused by oil, fuels and other hydrocarbons. Our science transforms the way bio-remediation treatments are delivered in order to conserve water, improve results and lower overall costs.

Greater Chicago Area

• This company is an absorbent manufacturer whose products are used in the global spill control space. Started in Chicago, the company grew into a small multinational manufacturer. Our growth, in a very competitive.
• Secured all debt and private equity throughout the early years and great recession.
• Led the management team and personally worked all levels of production thought the global expansion phase of the company.
• Invented new absorbent technologies which changed the global industry.
• Built the company into multinational with operations in Chicago, Toronto and Manchester UK.
• Managed all aspects of a very complicated global business sale.

• After a five year non-compete lapsed I was asked, by past customers, to reenter the absorbent business and start up a new manufacturing company. I was fortunate to team up with a past very large absorbent customer and.
• Secured debt financing and initial equity raise.
• Managed the purchase of an operational manufacturing line. Moved it, hired staff and commenced commercial operations.
• Managed all aspects of the purchase of a large distributor in the Chicago area. This was later merged with Evolution Sorbent Products.

Toronto, Canada Area

• After I sold Spilltech Industries I decided to stay closer to the family and work locally. I had known Mark Bruckmann since I was a kid and he needed to expand and move the custom boat manufacturing facility. I funded.
• Funded and managed the move of the entire company.
• Helped expand the very skilled work force through recruitment overseas in Europe.
• Over saw the re-branding of the company.

• With no relevant industry experience I was hired to turn around a floundering manufacturer located in Norther Ontario. This was my first experience in the absorbent industry and it turned out to be a very successful.
• Turned around a struggling manufacturer around which saw sales increase 4200% over a three year period.
• Secured financing and established a large manufacturing presence in Mobile Alabama.
• Closed a newly unionized work force in Canada and moved all equipment to the southern location.
• Managed the entire company sale to a large competitor.
• Initial rate of return after exiting the business three years later was 3253%

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed a patented process for recycling fiberglass
• Raised funding and launched business
• Developed strategic partnership with industry stake holder
• Managed and grew business until sold

Toronto, Canada Area

• After graduating as a Yacht Architect, started a small design firm