John Thom Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Start-up fractional aircraft sales and management company Launched and managed Chicago area operation

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Start-up energy services subsidiary of $100 million global steam equipment companyLaunched and managed Mid-Atlantic Office. Hired engineering, construction and technician staff. Procured company’s first major project and developed $200 million portfolio

Greater Chicago Area

Established Offset Printer Company serving the Quick Print IndustryManaged development & deployment of internal & third party digital products to bridge to and complement legacy offset printing products. Launched new promotional programs to leverage digital capabilities. Revised and managed field sales compensation program to drive sales to optimize mix of digital and offset printing technologies.

Greater Chicago Area & Tokyo

$2B company that manufactures, installs and services building automation systems (BAS) and digital controls for commercial, industrial and institutional markets, formerly Landis & Gyr Powers and MCC PowersPlanned, launched and managed Landis & Gyr Japan, the centerpiece of Landis & Gyr’s Asia Pacific expansion. Hired local staff and coordinated with Japanese partners, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone. Managed localization of automation product line, engineering support tools and documentation. Achieved launch objectives and successfully transitioned program to company’s new Asia Pacific management operation

Greater Chicago Area

Lead redesign of aging building automation system (BAS) product line during period of declining revenues and profits, reversing decline to achieve 20% corporate growth with an 8% increase in profit. As part of redesign, developed industry's first BAS Graphical User Interface, which was subsequently copied and adapted by the industry.

Greater Atlanta Area

Increased sales 80% over three year period and reversed negative profits to achieve 6% ROS for SE Region, which consisted of 13 branch offices employing 35 sales engineers

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Applied / sold building automation and controls. Honored as best sales engineer in region

Greater San Diego Area

Developed and lead a high profile energy conservation program involving over 100 companies and military commands throughout the San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Together with utility company, constructed packaged generation plants to support naval station ships operating on shore power / steam, with double the efficiency of typical plants Combat Information Center Officer aboard ship