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Appleton, Wi, Us

Bolingbrook, Illinois, Us

Bolingbrook, Illinois, Us

Bolingbrook, Illinois, Us

Responsible for all commercial and operational functions of the business building on the strengths of Filmquest’s Questar® portfolio of high-performing products and commitment to premium service. Additionally, focusing on extending product lines, adding capabilities, and delivering new tools that support our customer’s needs.About Filmquest:Filmquest (A division of The Duraco Group) is the largest merchant converter of polyester films in the USA, supplying the market exclusively with Questar® brand polyester films, complemented with a full range of value-added products. Questar® Polyester Films portfolio includes PET films, Metalized PET films, and Coated films. Questar® brand coated film includes Soft Touch Matte, no gloss matte, high barrier, heat sealable, anti-fog, shrink, anti-static, polymer pigmented, PCR, tactile, and our Nanoshield® clear high barrier film. Filmquest’s extensive technical capabilities include a full testing laboratory, metalizing, coating, and high tolerance slitting. Filmquest’s success has been grounded in decades of market experience, consistent quality, and award-winning customer service along with continued innovation throughout the company. Filmquest supplies converters that print, coat, laminate, and further convert all grades of polyester film. Filmquest Group is part of Duraco Specialty Materials (Duraco Specialty Tapes, Infinity Tapes, Filmquest Group, 3 Sigma, Rayven)

Nesconset, Ny, Us

Nesconset, Ny, Us

ChemCubed is a Research, Development and Manufacturing company of Material and Process Solutions for the Additive Manufacturing (aka 3-D Printing) industry. More specifically, ChemCubed focuses on end-use applications for physical, mechanical, conductive and insulative properties for the final output requirements of UV curable and non-UV curable liquids suitable for SLA (stereolithography), syringe extrusion and piezo inkjet (jettable) technology printing. Specialties include photopolymers and photopolymer composites for strength and durability of flexible or rigid components, as well as electrically conductive nano-particles for printed electronics circuitry. Multi-material and multi-layer capabilities enable the full integration of design and function for a true bill-of-materials reduction of parts and increased cost efficiency in manufacturing.Key market segments are: Electronics (printed circuit boards, printed electronics), Aerospace, Automotive, Military/Defense, Medical/Optical/Dental devices and components, Security and Advanced Manufacturing.Current role as principal partner within organization includes strategic account management (worldwide), distributor / dealership management (global regions), & marketing materials & website development.- Commercialized and launched two divisions of ChemCubed to grow from $50k in startup revenue to $500k in annual sales in 2 years- Differentiated performance of "ElectroJet" brand material solutions for leading recognition in Additive Manufactured Electronics (AME) applications for Aerospace, Automotive, Military/Defense and Consumer Electronics markets worldwideBusiness AcumenInternational SalesMarketing and Promotion / Social MediaWebsite DevelopmentProduct ManagementBrand ManagementVenture Capital

Forest Park, Il, Us

Duraco Specialty Materials is a portfolio company of Open Gate Capital private equity. The portfolio of assets consists of Duraco Specialty Tapes, Infinity Tapes, Filmquest, 3 Sigma, Rayven, and Strata-Tac. Since the acquisition of 3 Sigma and Rayven in December of 2021, my role is expanded across the Duraco group of companies. Duraco Specialty Materials now provide a "Synergy of Solutions" to the packaging, specialty label, industrial/OEM, and other key market segments with technologies of specialty films, functional coatings, tapes, labels, and release liner.Business AcumenPost Acquisition IntegrationSales ManagementCommercial Team Cross-SellingSales and Business DevelopmentPricing policies and proceduresProduct ManagementGo To Market StrategyAcquisition due diligenceM&A SynergiesCRM and pipeline processes

Troy, Ohio, Us

Siegburg, Nrw, De

President and head of business unit entity (Siegwerk Environmental Inks and Coatings) with full P&L responsibility. Installed high performance leadership team and built a culture of results oriented focus and accountability. Headed sales organization, directing 5 regional sales managers and their teams in U.S. and Canada. Global account manager and process coordinator for the largest key accounts across all regions of the world.- Led dramatic turnaround of business top line sales and profitability, positioned for long-term and sustainable growth in market leading position- Revised and implemented a new market growth strategy and successful relaunch of the sales pipeline management process and integration with CRM- Reversed sales trend from declining share in 2013 to sales growth at > 2x market rate in 2015- Managed critical success factors of team objectives for continuous improvement of cost efficiencies including: working capital, conversion costs, OPEX, raw material costs and waste to growing EBITDA >50%- Led workforce and role optimization to streamline headcount for the business and growth strategy- Rationalized portfolio offering to fit sales growth strategy and realize efficiencies of the new capital investment projects at the manufacturing sites- Achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification as of October 2015 to gain access to new strategic segments BUSINESS ACUMENPost Acquisition Turn-AroundProcess ImprovementCompany StrategySales StrategySales LeadershipSales Team OrganizationLeadership Team DevelopmentTeam BuildingCRMNational Account ManagementGlobal Account ManagementProfitability EnhancementPortfolio OptimizationQuality Process ImprovementManufacturing ImprovementManufacturing AutomationTechnology OrganizationContract Negotiation

Vienna, At

Responsible for leadership and direction of Mondi's Growth Strategy, Business Development process, and the added responsibility of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. Managed the full conduit between material sourcing and supplier development to the customer solution and application requirements. Role progression within Mondi employment included: Key Account Manager, Business Development and Technical Director, Director of Strategy and Business Development, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. - Streamlined the pricing policies and procedures to maximize profits of product portfolios to the strategic growth segments- Managed the business development and technical team to service the sales pipeline and development process with increased efficiency and speed to market commercialization. - Developed and executed growth strategy including strategic market focus, resource allocation / prioritization and balanced asset planning for future capacity requirements, enabling Mondi to recover from negative profits in 2008 to exceeding sales and EBIT goals in 2010- Delivered market analysis and business plan implementation to support a $25 Million U.S. plant expansion and the acquisition of a major competitor in 2011, growing Mondi RL to an overall #2 market position in North/South America- Developed and successfully implemented plant consolidation 2011 - 2012, with sales transition and qualification plan for product transfer with 100% customer retention- Implemented CRM via testing at global HQ and training of U.S. team for successful launch and integration to technical product development processBUSINESS ACUMENMarket Strategy PlanningMerger and AcquisitionAcquistion IntegrationProfitability EnhancementCapacity PlanningResource AllocationBusiness Case JustificationNew Technology DevelopmentNew Product DevelopmentCRMBusiness ContinuityTransition PlanningKey Account ManagementSales Team ManagementSupply Chain DevelopmentPortfolio Planning

Appleton, Wisconsin, Us

(fka Appleton / Appleton Papers Inc)Responsible for creating and managing the specialty products business unit, including sales, business development and team management.- Launched the new business unit of "Engineered Manufacturing Solutions" and executed a sales growth strategy to leverage and promote Appleton’s product development and manufacturing capabilities across three locations, delivering solutions to the fine paper and flexible packaging market segments- Assembled and managed staff of inside sales and a product specialist to coordinate sales order and product development processes- Achieved new sales revenue of combined business unit products and services of $15 Million in 2006, doubling Standard Gross Profit of base product line in 2007- Exceeded business unit EBIT goals by end of 2005, achieving 300% growth over previous year.- Trained Customer Centric Selling technique, coached national sales force (all business units) in CCS training (2005 and 2006) with full integration in new CRM launch.

Mentor, Ohio, Us

(previously Dunsirn Industries)Responsible for sales management of the web materials converting and industrial papers business units, managing the sales team and key national accounts.- Developed and managed the Business Development process, coordinating the departments of Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Information Systems to finalize national converting and distribution contracts with systems integration for major paper and paperboard manufacturers - Managed the sales team and a national account territory, contributing to the growth of $14 Million in sales margin- Aligned the $4 Million Industrial Papers business for market development and growth plans to meet new sales revenue objectives of $30 Million

Norcross, Georgia, Us

Responsible for local territory sales, promoting single-source supply chain solutions for packaging and facility maintenance needs to the General Manufacturing market.- Designed and implemented unique inventory control solutions for key customers- Negotiated product and service contracts, increasing sales revenue of territory from $150,000 to $1.5 Million in five years- Grew business profitability to >24% average gross trading margin, achieving a territory among top of division’s average margin rates- Contributed to start-up and implementation of the centralized customer service center in Chicago, training the new Customer Service Professionals on product applications- Developed marketing literature for the General Manufacturing market segment as part of an eight-person national task force