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In the automotive space, bridging the gap in new product idea innovation following through to sourcing, validation/testing an manufacturing product based on customers requirements. With the advent of EV based products, adapting exisiting technologies with a fresh approach to integrate into various types of vehicles from Class 8 type units to small electric vehicles. Working directly with engineering team within customers own design teams. Devising rigorous safety and durability testing to meet emerging requirements. Combining traditional technologies with new elecrro mechanical systems.Managing quality and manufacturing teams, dealing with failure root cause analysis and designs to meet exacting reliability expectations.Product innovation to create new and exciting business opportunities

Durham, Nc, Us

Driving the Outsourcing of new product by leveraging the knowledge of expert external suppliers, while focussing on delivering products that meets all safety requirements, at the correct level of quality ensuring reliability - through implementation of pertinent design verification testing plans and long term and accelerated life reliability testing. Bringing product that set a new standards rapidly to market launch to take advantage of technology sweet spots and market opportunity in SSL lighting for commercial applications. Drawing on extensive global connections, relationships and know how, team leadership and proven and tested engineering practices.Refining existing products and re engineering for higher performance with reliability.Identifying and qualifying new partners' competence and level of integration to deliver new technology, and working with internal stakeholders to establish them them as long term suppliers.Mass layoff

Munich, Bavaria, De

Driver of change in the creation of new products based on LED and other SSL technologies to support declining business with traditional products, involving leading of innovation, and creating roadmaps and timelines for new product introductions sourced both externally and internally. Creation and management of internal engineering and industrialization teams while focusing on speed to market without compromise to safety, quality or reliability.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

A highly creative leadership role driving product concept and design of electrical, optomechanical and electronics for high end perfomance luminaires used by professionals in entertainment, TV, Theater and architectural applications etc.Led the development of Entertainment Lighting Luminaires for the three major brands by defining the road map and exploring and exploiting new technologies to refresh revenues by $30-$40m over each 2 year period together with incremental sales growth of this $100m+ business. Managed internal engineering team and other resources

3 year contracted role to establish offshore based (China) product development and marketing of lighting products for entertainment/stage/studioPrepared business plan for new business division of established Chinese manufacturing operations. Formulated product line, feature set, price points; set up US engineering office and hired/directed 10-member China based sales and marketing team. Acquired brands to grow the business base.

Following the acquisition of Apogee Sound by Bogen Communications - headed up International SalesReversed declining international revenues of stagnant business from $2m to over $8m over a 2 year period by restructuring and building a complete network of international distributors through extensive travel, training, negotiation and creating of marketing materials, together with full scale product demonstrations.

Responsible for increasing global visibility and availability of the company’s products though regional office and warehousing and sales and support teamsCreated and implemented a sales and marketing strategy that propelled SE Asia operation from $1 million to $8 million revenue over 3 years by creation of sales, customer and technical support operation internationally.

Bsc, Physics&Electronics

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