Specializing in High Performance Doors for Cold Storage, Food & Beverage and Distribution and Logistics

Today’s world is more complex than ever. Leaders must face new challenges such as rapidly changing technologies, shifting labor markets and highly competitive multi-national environments. Because of this, leadership requires the ability to focus, to confront and overcome new and different obstacles, and to understand the needs of team members, their families, communities and customers.I work with CEOs to help them become skilled leaders, so that they can make better and more informed decisions. We meet regularly on a confidential basis and provide a forum to help them improve and grow personally and professionally using one-on-one coaching and mentoring.The advantages for these executives are many.➤ They receive help working through and solving difficult and important business problems in a safe environment.➤ Their concerns and issues are heard, and they are challenged with probing questions and objective feedback to help guide them to better solutions.➤ They are accountable to make progress towards their personal and professional goals.➤ They are continuously encouraged to continuously earn, improve themselves and grow.As a business leader, I bring to the table 15 years of sales, marketing and product management experience as well as 15 years of executive leadership as a corporate President and GM. I’ve lived and worked internationally in the US, Europe, and Asia, and have extensive buyer and seller side M&A experience.To learn more about what Vistage can do for you and your business, email me at:✉ david.pinion@vistagechair.com

Acquisition and P&L responsibility. Challenged to build and lead a new direct sales and service company by acquiring the existing distribution channel. Completed five acquisitions and integrations creating a new division with 25 locations, 500 employees, and $125M revenue in Canada, US, and Mexico.

Full P&L responsibility for manufacturing and sales company. Led the integration of this business into the ASSA ABLOY company. Continue to grow and add bolt on acquisitions.

Full P&L responsibility for manufacturing and sales company. Reorganized and assembled a new management team to lead the turnaround of the business from $90M in annual sales and negative earnings to $160M in sales and 10% EBIT. Helped facilitate the sale and integration of the business from Albany International to ASSA ABLOY in February 2012.

Full P&L responsibility for industrial packaging division with annual sales of $35M.Grew the company sales from $20M to $35M and significantly improved margins and earnings resulting in the successful sale of the company in May 2003.