David D. Seem Email & Phone Number

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Recently retired CEO/CEO/CFO is seeking additional Board positions with public/privately held companies. Specialties include healthcare, manufacturing, IT, and rapid growth situations. Current Board positions include Ultimate Gamer LLC (small public), South Fulton Community Improvement District (Chairman), and MARR (Board Member). Previous appointments include MEDAES Medical (Board Member), DataForce (Board Member), and Alliance International (Board Member).

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

A “complete solution” retail store strategy, design, manufacturing, and fulfillment Company. The Company encourages shoppers, through strategies and products, to buy “one more item” or “trade-up one item” to a higher priced product during their in-store experience. •Negotiated and managed multi-currency/multinational Senior Lines of Credit•Acquired complementary Canadian company to enhance international growth•Developed Tax Strategy to refund $2 Million from IRS•Assisted in Developing Channel Strategy to transform Company from selling products to “selling solutions”.•Reduced overhead spending through departmental reorganization by over $2 Million annually.•Implemented Company’s first ever Strategic Planning process.•Developed Channel Startegy to "mine" Private Equity retail accounts.

A state-of-the-art Private Equity sponsored CRM software company focused on providing web-based solutions to the Temporary Staffing industry. The largest segment participant in a fragmented market with 900 clients and 10% market share. Reported to the Board and was responsible for all daily and strategic functions of the Company.•Developed and implemented Strategic Plan to turnaround the Company after 3 years of profit decline.•Developed and marketed next generation web-based technologies to increase market share and customer satisfaction.•Grew Sales in excess of 15% annually despite a 25% market decline.•Developed off shore development partner in India to increase deliverables and reduce development costs by 50%.•Conceived and implemented new Channel Strategy which ultimately contributed 33% of revenues and 20% to Net Income.

A multinational Private Equity sponsored $80 Million medical products company with 350 employees, 50% market share and operations globally. Reported to BOD and was responsible for all financial, tax, legal, manufacturing, HR, Financial, and Customer Service functions worldwide. COO, 1987 – 1991CFO, 1994 – 1998•Managed vision to re-engineer products and turnaround a global medical products company to become the dominant market player instead of the third place competitor.•Implemented new manufacturing processes to become the low cost producer in the US, UK and Latin America.•Reduced inventories by 75% by outsourcing and implementing Kan Ban techniques to generate an incremental $8 Million in cash.•Upgraded IT infrastructure in US, UK and Latin America with new “Baan” systems software.•Negotiated and managed multi-currency/multinational Senior Banking facility with Dutch bank for U.S. and European facilities. Arranged and managed multinational Subordinated and Bank Lines of Credit. •Doubled Cash Flow in two years through aggressive cost controls and working capital management.•Increased Shareholder Equity from $6 Million to $30 Million creating an IRR in excess of 65% for shareholders.•Led M&A activity and successfully managed integration of Fairfield Medical Products business in 1996.•Developed “sophisticated” international financial forecasting models to predict performance.•Negotiated sale of Company to strategic buyer (Hillenbrand Industries) in 1998. Transaction yielded owners’ a return in excess of 65% IRR.

A Private Equity sponsored $80 Million international manufacturer and fabricator of ceramic steel products for industrial and commercial use with 350 employees worldwide. Responsible for finance, legal, tax, audit, and treasury functions on a global basis. Manufacturing facilities were located in the U.S., Belgium, Denmark, France, Australia, Hong Kong, and Hong Kong. •Negotiated and managed multi-currency/multinational Senior Lines of Credit with UK and German banks.•Established joint venture with Australian firm to enter Pan-Asian market.•Developed and implemented plan for Hong Kong business unit to reduce taxes by $1 Million annually.•Led Effort with Board of Directors to De-Leveraged European Company to increase Cash Flow by $500k annually.•Implemented new IT infrastructure and systems in Europe and Latin America.•Developed new plant loading scheme in Europe to reduce costs and increase profitability.•Reduced annual operating expenses in first year by 15% through aggressive cost controls and consolidation of functions.