John Harden Email & Phone Number

Concord, North Carolina, United States

In this role John is responsible for developing and implementing strategy for the Labeling Solutions business unit. This requires direct leadership in product & channel management, marketing, sales training, M&A strategy, manufacturing and customer service. A key part of this role also involves leading innovation efforts for Digitization, RFID, Print on Demand, and most recently innovating around hybrid press technology.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Strategic leadership role of product management, marketing and channel nurturing within the Label Group with a focus on enterprize solutions centered on labels and in-mold labeling products. My team is focused on marketing, sales growth, training and product innovation. We work within a matrix organization collaborating wtih engineering, operations, financial, supply chain, and other key areas to support our channels, and work directly with clients to develop and deploy label solutions that… Show more Strategic leadership role of product management, marketing and channel nurturing within the Label Group with a focus on enterprize solutions centered on labels and in-mold labeling products. My team is focused on marketing, sales growth, training and product innovation. We work within a matrix organization collaborating wtih engineering, operations, financial, supply chain, and other key areas to support our channels, and work directly with clients to develop and deploy label solutions that respond to current market drivers. Speed to market, optimizing cash flow, cost reduction, sustainablitity, increasing product line complexity, and global production are examples of current market drivers my team is respoding to in our product development and customer support efforts. Our entire label portfolio constitutes of revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Responsible for planning and implementing sales, marketing and product development programs, both short and long range, targeted toward existing and new markets by performing duties personally or through subordinates. My time tested approach combines innovation, marketing strategy, focused execution with aspects of materials science and engineering that produce tangible results. Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Responsible for developing and launching Standard Register's mobile customer engagement platform BrandSphere.

Concord, North Carolina Area

Responsible for developing and implementing a global business plan to launch a mobile customer engagment and brand protection solution based on a mix of cloud based marketing automation, mobile technology and physical science. Managed the technology development team using an agile process driving web, iOS, and Android solutions for a new mobile customer engagment platform. Developed and implemented a commercialization strategy for specialty materials portfolio of products resulting in a 3… Show more Responsible for developing and implementing a global business plan to launch a mobile customer engagment and brand protection solution based on a mix of cloud based marketing automation, mobile technology and physical science. Managed the technology development team using an agile process driving web, iOS, and Android solutions for a new mobile customer engagment platform. Developed and implemented a commercialization strategy for specialty materials portfolio of products resulting in a 3 years of double digit revenue and profit growth (highest profit margin group within company).Career includes working with public and private companies to improve their business outcomes including: GlaxoSmithKline, GIA, Quintiles, Qualex, Akzo, Pfizer, Duke Healthcare System, Beats Electronics, 3M, IBM, John Deere, Nortel, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centers for Medicaid & Medicare, Revlon, SAS, Nova Nordisk, Department of Motor Vehicles, MicroMass, Department of Health & Human Services, Precision Tune, Consolidated Diesel and Xerox. Show less

Managed the company’s security solutions product/service offering working extensively with government sales/marketing teams. Responsible for evaluating legacy security solutions and developing a go-to-market digital migrate migration strategy.

Responsible for developing and executing US sales and marketing plans for Secure Rx solutions including all sales and marketing activities. Lobbied State/Federal agencies and elected officials, focusing on legislation to reduce Rx fraud and abuse. This role required government testimony, leadership meetings, public speaking engagements and opinion-leader relationship building to increase brand value and demand. Developed and launched SRC’s first customer facing secure prescription ordering web… Show more Responsible for developing and executing US sales and marketing plans for Secure Rx solutions including all sales and marketing activities. Lobbied State/Federal agencies and elected officials, focusing on legislation to reduce Rx fraud and abuse. This role required government testimony, leadership meetings, public speaking engagements and opinion-leader relationship building to increase brand value and demand. Developed and launched SRC’s first customer facing secure prescription ordering web portal for web to print variable production. www.securescrip.com Show less

While earning MBA in Technology Management, developed capstone thesis, which was a business plan to launch a Pharmaceutical vertical market focus. The plan was reviewed by SRC leadership and I was subsequently asked to implement the plan. Implementation of business plan resulted in market turn-around from 14% decline to 27% profitable growth.

Vice President from Jan 06 to Dec 06.As President, I developed and implemented a turnaround plan for club resulting in a 26% increase in membership and complete renovation of facilities and golf course. Reorganized entire organization structure to facilitate more effcient operation of club and provide world class service.

Participated in the planning and launch of TrialCard as a new company.Responsible for working with the CEO and CMO to complete development of product offering and technical solutions. Supported the launch of the companyincluding assisting in landing the first 4 contracts using a mix of technology solutions. Contract value of first four programs exceeded $10,000,000 Assisted in the intellectual property protection plan.

Responsible for developing the operational plan to launch the company and newproducts. The new product was an innovative data capture process forPharmaceutical Drug sample transactions. Process resulted in a patented process fordata capture. The business plan was formulated to launch the company in such a wayto allow the owners to gain long term royalty rights to the technology.The patented techonolgy continues to be used by Pharma market today.

Managed all procurement activities for retail salesManaged local advertising activitiesAssisted in personnel management for over 100 store employees

Mba

Business Administration

Bachelor'S Of Science