Chris Janson Email & Phone Number

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Retired - Senior Business Development Manager in Materials Informatics creating commercialization opportunities in New York State and beyond. Leveraging the University at Buffalo's extensive R&D expertise in advanced materials along with its leading edge technology strengths and tech transfer competency, the thrust is underway to develop opportunities in advanced manufacturing and materials informatics.

Orchard Park, Ny

Managed and developed multimillion dollar annual customer relationships with major national defense primes. Performed technical program management for multiple product projects. Developed and implemented the sales, marketing and forecasting defense segment plans. Successfully developed new product introductions in the small arms weapon recoil aftermarket segment. Advanced major OEM-Vendor relationships and opportunities. Identified, hired and developed major national distribution partner relationships. Worked effectively with internal teams to create launch plans for new products. Increased brand identity through effective print and web advertising. Rebranded segment website to better identify with the market niche expectations.

Clarence, Ny

International Value-Added Reseller Manager & Market Manager for OEM/Industrial and Oceanographic markets for specialty, high-rate lithium batteries. Increased Japanese VAR sales from in 2002 to 2004. Developed China market through new Hong Kong-based VAR partnership. Managed Taiwan & Korean market expansion through local manufacturers representative efforts developing government/military contract awards.

Amherst, Ny

Analyzed bridge and parking deck markets, developed business plan to attain a high margin strategy, and implemented product branding including advertising, packaging, and labeling.Successfully launched new concrete protection product including regional product demonstrations, data sheets, specifications, brochures, pricing, and samples. Coordinated the technology transfer of manufacturing from Switzerland to US affiliates. Coordinated multiple capital asset purchases.

Grand Island, Ny

Managed team of five associates as well as an international network of distributors and independent manufacturers representatives. Successfully initiated and managed multiple OEM accounts and new business; increased sales 22%. Increased Automotive Antistat™ Gun sales from $50K to over $300K in twelve months by developing, training and managing an effective national jobber (distributor) and rep network.

Regional and national sales responsibility developing partnerships with Academic and Corporate Researchers.Developed OEM partnerships with, for example, IBM, Kodak, Xerox, and Canon. Academic and Corporate Research applications involved advanced Materials Research in semiconductors, optical materials, piezoelectronics (Smart Structures), electro-photography, -spraying, -static deflection, -coatings, electroluminescence, plasmas, electrorheological materials, electrohydrodynamic fluids, and ferroelectric materials.