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Solon, Ohio, United States

MICROPLEX Printware Corporation is a printer manufacturer and leader in continuous form laser printers for mid-range production applications. The company also offers robust mid-range and high-end thermal printers for the most challenging print applications.Leading massive restructuring and turnaround of distressed subsidiary of German technology company.

Greater Denver Area

Lead a Team of Licensed Sales Agents in the highly competitive health insurance space. Provided leadership and mentoring to a diverse group of professional sales agents on the Kaiser Permanente Account in the National Direct Sales Center.

Greater Denver Area

We’re a global team of 65,000 people, working collaboratively across the health system to improve care delivery, quality and cost-effectiveness. We focus on three key drivers of transformative change: engaging the consumer, aligning care delivery and modernizing the health system infrastructure.

Colorado

We're new, but we're here! B-Core's patented Colorbit ® technology has arrived in North America!Colorbit -- today's most innovative identity marking technology -- one that doesn't care about line and space widths, doesn't require sharp and clear printed images, doesn't worry over the size or shape of the marking features, or even if the marking string is straight or in a spiral, and hundreds can be read in a single pass!Stay tuned ...

Greater Denver Area

Based in Denver, Colorado, Dorn Companies is a national specialty healthcare provider helping government agencies and private business increase their employee's health and productivity. Acting in an advisory capacity to the Founder and CEO, we are identifying and implementing programs and processes to significantly grow the business in a sustainable and profitable manner. Amazing service that has saved corporations hundreds of thousands of dollars since the company's inception.

Accomplished leader and adviser who has mastered bridging the gap between strategy and execution excellence. A transformational leader with a track record of producing growth and profitability providing key insights to various start-up and lower-middle market businesses. Seeking to identify opportunities where leadership skills developed over a 25+ year career in a variety of industry spaces can best be utilized to produce profitable, sustainable business and cultures of success where people expect to win.

Santa Clara, Ca

Document Capture Technologies, Inc. (DCT) is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of mobile document capture solutions. DCT created the world’s first A4 and A6 format true duplex USB powered mobile scanners, and holds 20 published (with additional pending) patents in the U.S., as well as 9 foreign patents. Since 1998, DCT has supplied over 4 million scanning devices, along with proprietary software for custom integrations. These products are distributed globally through private label solutions to top OEMs, VARs and system integrators as platforms for banking, healthcare, logistics and other vertical markets where document capture applications can increase efficiency.

Colorado

The 905 Executive Network is a "pay-it-forward" networking organization designed to assist transitioning senior level executives. The group provides a weekly forum where executives can gather to share insights and receive help in identifying contacts at target companies, information and introductions to key networking connections, and advice on job search strategies and tactics. In the short time we have existed, several hundred great people have come through our group and have found new career opportunities. We make it a point to celebrate these successes each time one of our group members lands their new career opportunity.

Bountiful, Utah

Info Ark Data Technologies (Info Ark) leverages tools, technology and expertise to improve effective search, retrieval and storage of all forms of business, organizational, and personal information. Its current offerings include:• iPac™ – creates indexed digital files with lightning fast search & retrieval rates• The PIPE™ – users upload their data to a secure web portal which is then loaded onto an M-Disc as it is being indexed to create a permanent searchable SMART Disc™

Colorado

As the chief executive on-site of this newly created subsidiary of Brother International, provided the leadership required to set-up the business, coordinate integration of people, systems, and processes into the parent company while achieving record revenues and profits.

Subsequent to Pentax’s acquisition by Hoya Corporation, led and managed the Computer Peripherals business in the Americas and EMEA achieving record revenues and profitability in all market segments.

Promoted to President role to restructure and revitalize the USA operations of an iconic but deteriorating brand to achieve market share growth, profitability, and overall increase in corporate value. Achieved complete turnaround, market share growth and profitability in less than two years.

Promoted to this position as part of merger of Pentax USA and Pentax Technologies Corporation. Responsible for all marketing efforts for the Pentax businesses in the USA. Developed and led a team of marketing professionals in areas of product marketing, product management and marketing communications.

Honored as first non-Japanese executive to be appointed to managerial position at the parent company in Japan. Responsible for assisting General Manager of Pentax's largest division in creating the vision, strategies and tactical plans for the growth and financial well-being of the global operations of the business. Our efforts resulted in increased market share and all-time highs in revenue and profitability of the division since entering the digital era.

Pentax of America is the legal entity of Pentax Corporation's Americas holdings. The Board has legal and financial oversight responsibility for business entities in the Medical and Consumer Electronics market spaces. Collaborating with fellow Board members from Japan and North American operations, achieved dramatic turnarounds in the Pentax Imaging and Pentax Medical businesses. During our tenure, all Pentax subsidiaries and operating concerns in North America were transformed from money losing to profitable operations.

Built and led Strategic and Product Planning, Product Marketing, and Marketing Communications functions. Close collaboration with Engineering personnel in USA and Japan resulted in innovative product solutions which dominated their market niches.

Employed in a number of key roles within the Marketing Department and Corporate Technology Group during this company's greatest growth period.

Strategic Planner and Product Marketing Analyst bringing innovative products to the market. Key member of product team that introduced one of the first truly portable notebook computers - TI ProLite.

Mba, Marketing/Management

Bs, Agricultural Education

Activities and Societies: • Saddle & Sirloin Club