Founded in 1865, Gleason Corporation is a global leader in the technology of gearing. Products and services include machinery for the production, finishing and testing of gears as well as a worldwide support system which provides cutting tools, work-holding, replacement parts, field service, application development services, gear design and inspection software, training programs, engineering support and machine rebuild and upgrade services. The Company is also a leader in the theory of gear design and in the application, testing and analysis of prototype and production gears. Customers include leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, marine, agricultural, construction equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, energy, and truck industries.

CareGo is a technology company specializing in the material handling of heavy products such as steel and aluminum. Our patent-pending TELIA automation/optimization technology dramatically changes how these products are stored, stacked, staged, moved, documented and tracked.

M&R Automation designs and builds assembly and testing equipment for automotive manufacturing; global staff of 300+ producing $60M in revenueReinvigorated the North American subsidiary (of the Austrian parent company) to re-position it as a cost effective, quality-oriented, service-driven provider of automated assembly equipment; grew from 12 staff and $2.2M in sales to 65 staff and $12M in salesRelocated the facility and subsequently expanded the manufacturing space (by over 30%) to meet growing salesHired and developed a strong team of project managers, designers, programmers and builders to deliver complex custom machineryDevised a marketing and sales process that expanded the customer baseReplaced outdated systems to boost design creativity and increase productivityDeveloped systems to schedule, track and control manufacturing resources and costsImproved my German language skills in correspondence with head office in Austria

Interim position until management transition was complete

Founded a highly successful and consistently profitable firm with 3 former employees and acted as the prime business development leaderProvided ingenuity, guidance and support during the design and build of testing systems for electronic modulesSecured preferred vendor listings with 4 of the top 7 automotive parts suppliers generating $600k of sales in year 1Sold interest in the company to peers

Founded and steered the engineering and capital equipment firm through exponential growth, gaining a global reputation for unparalleled quality, cost and production efficiencyDesigned and built systems for consumer goods manufacturing and packaging, medical devices, electronics assembly, automotive parts manufacturingBuilt and deployed a solid business foundation to cater to fluctuations in the economy, introduction of emerging technologies and business expansion, catapulting revenue from $1 million sales per annum in design services to in excess of $9 million annual sales and EBITDA >10% of automated test equipment requiring an elevation in staff complement from 9 to 42 mechanical, electrical and software engineers and techniciansPositioned the company to secure the prestigious Deloitte Fast 50 and Deloitte Fast 500 for North America, Profit Magazine’s Profit 100 for the fastest growing Canadian Business in 2003 and 2004 and the Ontario Government’s Global Traders Awards for revenue growth and market expansionEnticed international interest in the products and services exporting to 12 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia and North AmericaRenowned for hiring, training and mentoring a highly skilled team, actively engaged in all personnel’s career development, encouraging skills advancement and continuous training which has resulted in rapid promotions across the industry