David Tast Email & Phone Number

Tucson, Arizona Area

Tucson, Arizona Area

Responsible for root cause analysis for complaint resolution (IU Function), product improvement projects, and general technical support for R&D, manufacturing, regulatory, quality and the lifecyclesProjects are initiated by PTS for corrections and improvements resulting from Failure Investigations or for Business Risk as determined by the International Business Team (IBT) within each Lifecycle

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Develop, articulate, and implement strategic goals for ASBU, including new product roadmaps, strategic alliances/key thought leader relationships, and product portfolio management.• Execute both primary and secondary marketing activities/programs, including voice of the customer, to support or rule-out new product projects/business cases.• Champion new clinical product concepts to the Executive Product Approval Committee (PAC) for implementation into the Product Development Process (PDP), including development and presentation of business case for each• Responsible for 17 of the 21 projects for ASBU PDP in 2007 (goal was 8).• Served as marketing core team member for both Antibody and Detection Core Teams during stage-gated PDP from product concept (CP0) to product commercialization (CP3), including business and global commercialization plans.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Establish and implement global business unit strategy, including market segmentation and channels, focus of commercial sales and field support teams including lead generating strategies and commercial plan execution.• Enable key understanding and tracking of pharmaceutical drug development pipeline, from basic and applied research, pre-clinical, clinical, and commercialization, with an aim at targeted support and co-development opportunities.• Global management for MDS product lines, integrated with TD services, to pharmaceutical and academic (non-clinical) market segments, including new product development and maintenance of existing product lines.• Responsible for marketing and communications plan, including industry trade shows, advertising campaigns, product collaterals, BU website pages, as well as internal and external positioning and value propositions.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Established Technical Applications group for the Molecular Discovery Systems (MDS) Unit, supervised team and developed organization and process for field service and support. Key part in turning BU net profit from -2MM to +2.5MM in 2002-03.• Pre-sales technical support and qualification of MDS accounts (including academic, research, biotech, and pharmaceutical).• Provide technical service and support for customers, including evaluations; provide both internal and external training in support of the product.

• Serve as consultant and technical liaison for customers, key account managers, customer supports specialists, product managers and developers• Serve as/assist with project manager for several Professional Services engagements, including needs assessment, scope analysis, statements of work, and implementation of customized solutions.• Pre-sales support of Professional Services opportunities, including Lead Scientist for customer requirements and their applications.• Evaluates pharma/biotech sectors’ research bioinformatics requirements and needed links to genomics research and services.• Serve as specialist for LION’s products/applications during demos, product evaluations, exhibitions and scientific presentations.• Provide technical support for customer evaluations, inc. internal and external training in support of the products.• Provide pre- / post-sales training to users, including standard and customized curricula (small groups to company-wide education initiatives).

Technical lead of a national sales and business development team specializing in advanced life science products and services for genomics and drug discovery.• Serve as a technical leader for the business development managers and participate in the sales process and account development for all CMT products, assist in developing and implementing sales plans, drive customer relationships, build business and enable successful launch of CMT products. • Key role in team which achieved $1.5 MM sales from successful beta program launch in 2000 and secured 45 of 80 targeted prospects with signed supply/license agreements.• Provide technical support for customer evaluations and provide both internal and external training in support of the products.• Serve in a technical support role for customers and potential clients as well as initiate customer contact, including trouble-shooting, new product ideas, and technical development.

• Provide technical support and information to customers, both internal and external, by thorough knowledge of the product line coupled with effective communication and understanding of the applications of these products. • Achieved number one in growth (from low/mid level ranking) by driving sales in my territory. • Served as a liaison between corporate personnel and end-users, thereby building strong customer relationships leading to information exchange, technology acquisition, and economic interaction. • Coordination of all customer activities in the territory, while working closely with distributors, thus building solid working relationships. • Represented Promega at conferences, shows, workshops, and seminars including organization and presentations.

Tumor cell biology lab; pediatric sarcomas (Ewings, PNETS, rhabdomyosarcomas); transcription factors; mechanism of tumorigenesis

Phd, Pathobiology

Department of Medical Genetics, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA Department of Cytogenetics/Molecular Genetics, Womens.

Bachelors Of Science, Biochemistry

Minors in Math, Physics, & Psychology